Station information
- Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 94866
- Country: US
- State: IL
- Latitude: 41.867
- Longitude: -87.617
High Temperatures
On February 29 in CHICAGO MEIGS FIELD the average high temperature is 40.3 °F (4.6 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 25.0 °F (-3.9 °C) in 1996 and the highest recored high temperature was 54.0 °F (12.2 °C) in 1976. The high temperature is usually* between 34.0 °F (1.1 °C) and 46.5 °F (8.1 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 34.0 °F (1.1 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 46.5 °F (8.1 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 22.1 °F (-5.5 °C) and 58.4 °F (14.7 °C).
Low Temperatures
On February 29 in CHICAGO MEIGS FIELD the average low temperature is 28.5 °F (-1.9 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was 11.1 °F (-11.6 °C) in 1980 and the lowest recored low temperature was 37.9 °F (3.3 °C) in 1976. The low temperature is usually* between 23.3 °F (-4.8 °C) and 33.7 °F (1.0 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 23.3 °F (-4.8 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 33.7 °F (1.0 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between 13.5 °F (-10.3 °C) and 43.6 °F (6.5 °C).
Frost
On February 29 in CHICAGO MEIGS FIELD expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 67.3% 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:
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— Integrated Surface Dataset (ISD) station ID: 725346 — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 94866 — from year 1976 to 1996 - CHICAGO MEIGS FIELD — Weather Bureau Army Navy (WBAN): 94866 — from year 1968 to 1968