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Typical weather at station CHICAGO O'HARE INTERNATIONAL on January 5

High Temperatures

On January 5 in CHICAGO O'HARE INTERNATIONAL the average high temperature is 31.8 °F (-0.1 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was -2.0 °F (-18.9 °C) in 1988 and the highest recored high temperature was 55.6 °F (13.1 °C) in 1998. The high temperature is usually* between 23.9 °F (-4.5 °C) and 39.7 °F (4.3 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 23.9 °F (-4.5 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 39.7 °F (4.3 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 9.0 °F (-12.8 °C) and 54.7 °F (12.6 °C).

Low Temperatures

On January 5 in CHICAGO O'HARE INTERNATIONAL the average low temperature is 15.8 °F (-9.0 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -15.0 °F (-26.1 °C) in 1999 and the lowest recored low temperature was 42.1 °F (5.6 °C) in 1998. The low temperature is usually* between 7.1 °F (-13.8 °C) and 24.5 °F (-4.1 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 7.1 °F (-13.8 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 24.5 °F (-4.1 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between -9.4 °F (-23.0 °C) and 41.1 °F (5.0 °C).

Frost

On January 5 in CHICAGO O'HARE INTERNATIONAL expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 89.5% 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: