- Country: US
- State: IL
- Latitude: 41.867
- Longitude: -87.6
High Temperatures
On December 17 in CHICAGO/MEIGS the average high temperature is 34.9 °F (1.6 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 14.2 °F (-9.9 °C) in 1989 and the highest recored high temperature was 54.0 °F (12.2 °C) in 1984. The high temperature is usually* between 27.9 °F (-2.3 °C) and 42.0 °F (5.5 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 27.9 °F (-2.3 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 42.0 °F (5.5 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 14.4 °F (-9.8 °C) and 55.4 °F (13.0 °C).
Low Temperatures
On December 17 in CHICAGO/MEIGS the average low temperature is 25.2 °F (-3.8 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was 2.1 °F (-16.6 °C) in 1989 and the lowest recored low temperature was 42.8 °F (6.0 °C) in 2001. The low temperature is usually* between 17.7 °F (-7.9 °C) and 32.7 °F (0.4 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 17.7 °F (-7.9 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 32.7 °F (0.4 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between 3.5 °F (-15.8 °C) and 46.9 °F (8.3 °C).
Frost
On December 17 in CHICAGO/MEIGS expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 73.1% 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 2002
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— Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725346 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 94866 — from year 1973 to 1999