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Typical weather at station CHICAGO/MEIGS on May 1

High Temperatures

On May 1 in CHICAGO/MEIGS the average high temperature is 60.5 °F (15.8 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 45.0 °F (7.2 °C) in 1978 and the highest recored high temperature was 86.0 °F (30.0 °C) in 1992. The high temperature is usually* between 53.9 °F (12.2 °C) and 67.0 °F (19.4 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 53.9 °F (12.2 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 67.0 °F (19.4 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 41.5 °F (5.3 °C) and 79.4 °F (26.4 °C).

Low Temperatures

On May 1 in CHICAGO/MEIGS the average low temperature is 47.6 °F (8.6 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was 37.9 °F (3.3 °C) in 1994 and the lowest recored low temperature was 68.0 °F (20.0 °C) in 2001. The low temperature is usually* between 43.4 °F (6.3 °C) and 51.7 °F (10.9 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 43.4 °F (6.3 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 51.7 °F (10.9 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between 35.6 °F (2.0 °C) and 59.5 °F (15.3 °C).

Frost

On May 1 in CHICAGO/MEIGS expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 0.5% 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: