April 5 - Chicago - Weather History and Averages

High Temperatures

On April 5 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average high temperature is 54.1 °F (12.3 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 30.2 °F (-1.0 °C) in 1982 and the highest recored high temperature was 84.9 °F (29.4 °C) in 1988. The high temperature is usually* between 46.7 °F (8.2 °C) and 61.6 °F (16.4 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 46.7 °F (8.2 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 61.6 °F (16.4 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 32.6 °F (0.3 °C) and 75.7 °F (24.3 °C).

Low Temperatures

On April 5 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average low temperature is 36.5 °F (2.5 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was 16.0 °F (-8.9 °C) in 1975 and the lowest recored low temperature was 60.1 °F (15.6 °C) in 2021. The low temperature is usually* between 31.5 °F (-0.3 °C) and 41.4 °F (5.2 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 31.5 °F (-0.3 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 41.4 °F (5.2 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between 22.1 °F (-5.5 °C) and 50.8 °F (10.4 °C).

Frost

On April 5 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 27.1% 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: