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Typical weather in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA on May 5

High Temperatures

On May 5 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average high temperature is 66.2 °F (19.0 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 45.0 °F (7.2 °C) in 1978 and the highest recored high temperature was 93.0 °F (33.9 °C) in 1949. The high temperature is usually* between 58.4 °F (14.7 °C) and 74.0 °F (23.3 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 58.4 °F (14.7 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 74.0 °F (23.3 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 43.6 °F (6.4 °C) and 88.8 °F (31.5 °C).

Low Temperatures

On May 5 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average low temperature is 47.2 °F (8.4 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was 33.1 °F (0.6 °C) in 1957 and the lowest recored low temperature was 71.1 °F (21.7 °C) in 1952. The low temperature is usually* between 41.6 °F (5.4 °C) and 52.7 °F (11.5 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 41.6 °F (5.4 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 52.7 °F (11.5 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between 31.1 °F (-0.5 °C) and 63.2 °F (17.3 °C).

Frost

On May 5 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 3.2% 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: