December 10 - Chicago - Weather History and Averages

High Temperatures

On December 10 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average high temperature is 37.1 °F (2.9 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 4.1 °F (-15.5 °C) in 1977 and the highest recored high temperature was 60.1 °F (15.6 °C) in 2015. The high temperature is usually* between 30.0 °F (-1.1 °C) and 44.3 °F (6.8 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 30.0 °F (-1.1 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 44.3 °F (6.8 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 16.4 °F (-8.7 °C) and 57.9 °F (14.4 °C).

Low Temperatures

On December 10 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average low temperature is 24.1 °F (-4.4 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -10.1 °F (-23.4 °C) in 1978 and the lowest recored low temperature was 46.9 °F (8.3 °C) in 1971. The low temperature is usually* between 16.4 °F (-8.6 °C) and 31.8 °F (-0.1 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 16.4 °F (-8.6 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 31.8 °F (-0.1 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between 1.8 °F (-16.8 °C) and 46.5 °F (8.0 °C).

Frost

On December 10 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 75.5% 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: