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Typical weather at station CHICAGO/MEIGS on January 17

High Temperatures

On January 17 in CHICAGO/MEIGS the average high temperature is 32.7 °F (0.4 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 0.1 °F (-17.7 °C) in 1982 and the highest recored high temperature was 57.0 °F (13.9 °C) in 1990. The high temperature is usually* between 24.3 °F (-4.3 °C) and 41.2 °F (5.1 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 24.3 °F (-4.3 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 41.2 °F (5.1 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 8.1 °F (-13.3 °C) and 57.3 °F (14.1 °C).

Low Temperatures

On January 17 in CHICAGO/MEIGS the average low temperature is 21.5 °F (-5.8 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -8.9 °F (-22.7 °C) in 1977 and the lowest recored low temperature was 53.1 °F (11.7 °C) in 1990. The low temperature is usually* between 12.1 °F (-11.1 °C) and 30.9 °F (-0.6 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 12.1 °F (-11.1 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 30.9 °F (-0.6 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between -5.9 °F (-21.0 °C) and 48.8 °F (9.4 °C).

Frost

On January 17 in CHICAGO/MEIGS expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 77.4% 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: