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Typical weather in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA on May 17

High Temperatures

On May 17 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average high temperature is 70.5 °F (21.4 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 44.1 °F (6.7 °C) in 1945 and the highest recored high temperature was 93.9 °F (34.4 °C) in 1962. The high temperature is usually* between 63.0 °F (17.2 °C) and 78.0 °F (25.6 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 63.0 °F (17.2 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 78.0 °F (25.6 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 48.7 °F (9.3 °C) and 92.3 °F (33.5 °C).

Low Temperatures

On May 17 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average low temperature is 50.8 °F (10.5 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was 33.1 °F (0.6 °C) in 1973 and the lowest recored low temperature was 71.6 °F (22.0 °C) in 2017. The low temperature is usually* between 45.4 °F (7.5 °C) and 56.3 °F (13.5 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 45.4 °F (7.5 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 56.3 °F (13.5 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between 35.1 °F (1.7 °C) and 66.6 °F (19.2 °C).

Frost

On May 17 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 0.9% 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: