December 16 - Chicago - Weather History and Averages

High Temperatures

On December 16 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average high temperature is 35.9 °F (2.1 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 0.0 °F (-17.8 °C) in 1951 and the highest recored high temperature was 66.9 °F (19.4 °C) in 2021. The high temperature is usually* between 28.4 °F (-2.0 °C) and 43.3 °F (6.3 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 28.4 °F (-2.0 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 43.3 °F (6.3 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 14.3 °F (-9.8 °C) and 57.4 °F (14.1 °C).

Low Temperatures

On December 16 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average low temperature is 22.7 °F (-5.2 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -15.0 °F (-26.1 °C) in 1951 and the lowest recored low temperature was 46.0 °F (7.8 °C) in 1984. The low temperature is usually* between 14.5 °F (-9.7 °C) and 30.9 °F (-0.6 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 14.5 °F (-9.7 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 30.9 °F (-0.6 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between -1.1 °F (-18.4 °C) and 46.5 °F (8.0 °C).

Frost

On December 16 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 77.9% 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: