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Typical weather at station CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL ARPT on December 16

High Temperatures

On December 16 in CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL ARPT the average high temperature is 36.5 °F (2.5 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 1.9 °F (-16.7 °C) in 1951 and the highest recored high temperature was 66.9 °F (19.4 °C) in 2021. The high temperature is usually* between 28.9 °F (-1.7 °C) and 44.1 °F (6.7 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 28.9 °F (-1.7 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 44.1 °F (6.7 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 14.4 °F (-9.8 °C) and 58.5 °F (14.7 °C).

Low Temperatures

On December 16 in CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL ARPT the average low temperature is 23.7 °F (-4.6 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -11.9 °F (-24.4 °C) in 1951 and the lowest recored low temperature was 46.0 °F (7.8 °C) in 1984. The low temperature is usually* between 15.6 °F (-9.1 °C) and 31.9 °F (-0.1 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 15.6 °F (-9.1 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 31.9 °F (-0.1 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between 0.0 °F (-17.8 °C) and 47.4 °F (8.6 °C).

Frost

On December 16 in CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL ARPT expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 75.3% 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: