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Typical weather in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA on February 26

High Temperatures

On February 26 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average high temperature is 39.6 °F (4.2 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 15.4 °F (-9.2 °C) in 1963 and the highest recored high temperature was 72.0 °F (22.2 °C) in 2024. The high temperature is usually* between 32.0 °F (0.0 °C) and 47.1 °F (8.4 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 32.0 °F (0.0 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 47.1 °F (8.4 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 17.7 °F (-8.0 °C) and 61.5 °F (16.4 °C).

Low Temperatures

On February 26 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average low temperature is 25.1 °F (-3.9 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -8.0 °F (-22.2 °C) in 1963 and the lowest recored low temperature was 57.2 °F (14.0 °C) in 2000. The low temperature is usually* between 17.9 °F (-7.8 °C) and 32.2 °F (0.1 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 17.9 °F (-7.8 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 32.2 °F (0.1 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between 4.3 °F (-15.4 °C) and 45.8 °F (7.7 °C).

Frost

On February 26 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 74.4% of the time.

Usually* in this context means around 50% of the time, assuming a normal distribution of values.

Data Source(s)

The data used to compute the average high/low temperatures for this location were taken from the following stations: