- Country: US
- State: IL
- Latitude: 41.867
- Longitude: -87.6
High Temperatures
On January 12 in CHICAGO/MEIGS the average high temperature is 32.2 °F (0.1 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 8.2 °F (-13.2 °C) in 1977 and the highest recored high temperature was 50.9 °F (10.5 °C) in 1995. The high temperature is usually* between 25.5 °F (-3.6 °C) and 38.9 °F (3.9 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 25.5 °F (-3.6 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 38.9 °F (3.9 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 12.7 °F (-10.7 °C) and 51.7 °F (11.0 °C).
Low Temperatures
On January 12 in CHICAGO/MEIGS the average low temperature is 21.0 °F (-6.1 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -3.8 °F (-19.9 °C) in 1977 and the lowest recored low temperature was 36.0 °F (2.2 °C) in 1992. The low temperature is usually* between 14.1 °F (-10.0 °C) and 28.0 °F (-2.2 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 14.1 °F (-10.0 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 28.0 °F (-2.2 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between 0.8 °F (-17.3 °C) and 41.2 °F (5.1 °C).
Frost
On January 12 in CHICAGO/MEIGS expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 85.7% of the time.
Data Source(s)
The data used to compute the average high/low temperatures for this location were taken from the following stations:
- CHICAGO/MEIGS — Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725346 — from year 2000 to 2003
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— Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725346 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 94866 — from year 1973 to 1999