April 2 - Chicago - Weather History and Averages

High Temperatures

On April 2 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average high temperature is 54.2 °F (12.3 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 32.0 °F (0.0 °C) in 1975 and the highest recored high temperature was 82.9 °F (28.3 °C) in 2010. The high temperature is usually* between 46.6 °F (8.1 °C) and 61.7 °F (16.5 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 46.6 °F (8.1 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 61.7 °F (16.5 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 32.3 °F (0.2 °C) and 76.0 °F (24.5 °C).

Low Temperatures

On April 2 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average low temperature is 36.7 °F (2.6 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was 19.9 °F (-6.7 °C) in 1961 and the lowest recored low temperature was 62.6 °F (17.0 °C) in 2010. The low temperature is usually* between 31.6 °F (-0.2 °C) and 41.9 °F (5.5 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 31.6 °F (-0.2 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 41.9 °F (5.5 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between 21.8 °F (-5.6 °C) and 51.6 °F (10.9 °C).

Frost

On April 2 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 26.7% 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: