December 22 - Chicago - Weather History and Averages

High Temperatures

On December 22 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average high temperature is 35.0 °F (1.7 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 2.1 °F (-16.6 °C) in 1989 and the highest recored high temperature was 57.4 °F (14.1 °C) in 1957. The high temperature is usually* between 27.4 °F (-2.6 °C) and 42.7 °F (5.9 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 27.4 °F (-2.6 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 42.7 °F (5.9 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 12.8 °F (-10.7 °C) and 57.2 °F (14.0 °C).

Low Temperatures

On December 22 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average low temperature is 21.9 °F (-5.6 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -14.1 °F (-25.6 °C) in 1989 and the lowest recored low temperature was 48.2 °F (9.0 °C) in 2006. The low temperature is usually* between 13.4 °F (-10.3 °C) and 30.4 °F (-0.9 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 13.4 °F (-10.3 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 30.4 °F (-0.9 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between -2.8 °F (-19.4 °C) and 46.7 °F (8.1 °C).

Frost

On December 22 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 78.8% 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: