Weather on December 26
Joliet, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
2023
48°F avg
Coldest
1983
-8°F avg
About This Date
December 26th in Joliet, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 18°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 26th was in 2023 (48°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-8°F) — a 56°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 26% of recorded December 26th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time. The last decade has been 10.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 10.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 26th in Joliet, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 2024 | 41° | 35° | 38° | — | — |
| 2023warmest | 57° | 39° | 48° | 0.89" | — |
| 2022 | 16° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
| 2021 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2020 | 20° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2019 | 59° | 35° | 47° | — | — |
| 2018 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 14° | -2° | 6° | — | — |
| 2016 | 55° | 33° | 44° | 0.66" | — |
| 2015 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2014 | 43° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2013 | 28° | 12° | 20° | 0.08" | 0.7" |
| 2012 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2011 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2010 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2009 | 44° | 20° | 32° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 2008 | 31° | 2° | 16° | — | — |
| 2007 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2006 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 38° | 33° | 35° | 0.13" | — |
| 2004 | 24° | 12° | 18° | 0.1" | 0.6" |
| 2003 | 38° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2002 | 28° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 2001 | 24° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2000 | 14° | -9° | 3° | — | — |
| 1999 | 33° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 1998 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1997 | 33° | 25° | 29° | 0.05" | — |
| 1996 | 15° | 15° | 15° | — | 0.1" |
| 1995 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1994 | 48° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 1993 | 14° | 6° | 10° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1992 | 28° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 1991 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1990 | 27° | -4° | 11° | — | — |
| 1989 | 35° | 7° | 21° | 0.05" | — |
| 1988 | 28° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 1987 | 50° | 28° | 39° | 0.1" | — |
| 1986 | 32° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1985 | 13° | 10° | 11° | — | — |
| 1984 | 24° | 0° | 12° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | -3° | -13° | -8° | — | 0.3" |
| 1982 | 62° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 1980 | 21° | -6° | 8° | — | — |
| 1979 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978 | 27° | 12° | 19° | 0.13" | — |
| 1977 | 12° | -3° | 5° | — | — |
| 1976 | 36° | 21° | 28° | 0.2" | — |
| 1975 | 35° | 23° | 29° | 0.1" | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 1972 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1971 | 49° | 39° | 44° | 0.15" | — |
54 years of data from JOLIET