December 23 - Chicago - Weather History and Averages

High Temperatures

On December 23 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average high temperature is 34.9 °F (1.6 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was -6.0 °F (-21.1 °C) in 1983 and the highest recored high temperature was 62.6 °F (17.0 °C) in 2015. The high temperature is usually* between 26.8 °F (-2.9 °C) and 43.0 °F (6.1 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 26.8 °F (-2.9 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 43.0 °F (6.1 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 11.5 °F (-11.4 °C) and 58.3 °F (14.6 °C).

Low Temperatures

On December 23 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average low temperature is 21.3 °F (-6.0 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -18.9 °F (-28.3 °C) in 1983 and the lowest recored low temperature was 48.9 °F (9.4 °C) in 1979. The low temperature is usually* between 12.3 °F (-10.9 °C) and 30.2 °F (-1.0 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 12.3 °F (-10.9 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 30.2 °F (-1.0 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between -4.7 °F (-20.4 °C) and 47.2 °F (8.4 °C).

Frost

On December 23 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 79.2% 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: