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Typical weather at station CHICAGO O'HARE INTERNATIONAL on May 17

High Temperatures

On May 17 in CHICAGO O'HARE INTERNATIONAL the average high temperature is 72.6 °F (22.6 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 46.9 °F (8.3 °C) in 2002 and the highest recored high temperature was 92.3 °F (33.5 °C) in 1962. The high temperature is usually* between 65.7 °F (18.7 °C) and 79.5 °F (26.4 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 65.7 °F (18.7 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 79.5 °F (26.4 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 52.6 °F (11.5 °C) and 92.6 °F (33.7 °C).

Low Temperatures

On May 17 in CHICAGO O'HARE INTERNATIONAL the average low temperature is 48.7 °F (9.3 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was 35.1 °F (1.7 °C) in 1983 and the lowest recored low temperature was 71.1 °F (21.7 °C) in 1962. The low temperature is usually* between 43.5 °F (6.4 °C) and 54.0 °F (12.2 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 43.5 °F (6.4 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 54.0 °F (12.2 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between 33.5 °F (0.8 °C) and 64.0 °F (17.8 °C).

Frost

On May 17 in CHICAGO O'HARE INTERNATIONAL expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 1.6% 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: