October 5 - Chicago - Weather History and Averages

High Temperatures

On October 5 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average high temperature is 68.3 °F (20.1 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 48.9 °F (9.4 °C) in 1988 and the highest recored high temperature was 87.8 °F (31.0 °C) in 1997. The high temperature is usually* between 62.1 °F (16.7 °C) and 74.4 °F (23.6 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 62.1 °F (16.7 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 74.4 °F (23.6 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 50.4 °F (10.2 °C) and 86.1 °F (30.1 °C).

Low Temperatures

On October 5 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average low temperature is 50.3 °F (10.2 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was 27.9 °F (-2.3 °C) in 1980 and the lowest recored low temperature was 70.0 °F (21.1 °C) in 2005. The low temperature is usually* between 44.6 °F (7.0 °C) and 56.0 °F (13.3 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 44.6 °F (7.0 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 56.0 °F (13.3 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between 33.7 °F (0.9 °C) and 66.9 °F (19.4 °C).

Frost

On October 5 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 1.5% 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: