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Typical weather in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA on May 2

High Temperatures

On May 2 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average high temperature is 64.9 °F (18.3 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 43.2 °F (6.2 °C) in 2019 and the highest recored high temperature was 90.0 °F (32.2 °C) in 1959. The high temperature is usually* between 57.2 °F (14.0 °C) and 72.5 °F (22.5 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 57.2 °F (14.0 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 72.5 °F (22.5 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 42.7 °F (5.9 °C) and 87.1 °F (30.6 °C).

Low Temperatures

On May 2 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average low temperature is 46.3 °F (8.0 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was 29.8 °F (-1.2 °C) in 1978 and the lowest recored low temperature was 69.8 °F (21.0 °C) in 2018. The low temperature is usually* between 41.0 °F (5.0 °C) and 51.6 °F (10.9 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 41.0 °F (5.0 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 51.6 °F (10.9 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between 30.9 °F (-0.6 °C) and 61.7 °F (16.5 °C).

Frost

On May 2 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 3.4% 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: