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Typical weather at station CHICAGO/MEIGS on December 17

High Temperatures

On December 17 in CHICAGO/MEIGS the average high temperature is 35.3 °F (1.8 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 14.2 °F (-9.9 °C) in 1989 and the highest recored high temperature was 54.0 °F (12.2 °C) in 1984. The high temperature is usually* between 28.6 °F (-1.9 °C) and 42.0 °F (5.5 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 28.6 °F (-1.9 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 42.0 °F (5.5 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 15.9 °F (-8.9 °C) and 54.7 °F (12.6 °C).

Low Temperatures

On December 17 in CHICAGO/MEIGS the average low temperature is 25.8 °F (-3.4 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was 2.1 °F (-16.6 °C) in 1989 and the lowest recored low temperature was 42.8 °F (6.0 °C) in 2001. The low temperature is usually* between 18.7 °F (-7.4 °C) and 32.9 °F (0.5 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 18.7 °F (-7.4 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 32.9 °F (0.5 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between 5.1 °F (-14.9 °C) and 46.5 °F (8.1 °C).

Frost

On December 17 in CHICAGO/MEIGS expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 72.1% 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: