Weather on December 28
Joliet, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
37°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
2025
52°F avg
Coldest
1977
6°F avg
About This Date
December 28th in Joliet, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 21°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 28th was in 2025 (52°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (6°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 35% of recorded December 28th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time. The last decade has been 10.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 10.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 28th in Joliet, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.
Warming Trend
2.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 60° | 44° | 52° | 0.05" | — |
| 2024 | 52° | 46° | 49° | 0.38" | — |
| 2023 | 44° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 28° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 2021 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2020 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2018 | 52° | 39° | 45° | 1.78" | — |
| 2017 | — | -7° | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2015 | 40° | 33° | 36° | 0.05" | — |
| 2014 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2013 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2012 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2011 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2010 | 19° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 2009 | 26° | — | — | 0.15" | 0.5" |
| 2008 | 61° | 25° | 43° | 0.53" | — |
| 2007 | 33° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 2006 | 39° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 46° | 32° | 39° | 0.05" | — |
| 2004 | 27° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2003 | 49° | 33° | 41° | 0.46" | — |
| 2002 | 33° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2001 | 30° | 20° | 25° | 0.08" | — |
| 2000 | 18° | 6° | 12° | — | — |
| 1999 | 26° | 9° | 17° | 0.03" | — |
| 1998 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1997 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1996 | 38° | 22° | 30° | 0.05" | — |
| 1995 | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1994 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1993 | 16° | 4° | 10° | — | — |
| 1992 | 38° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1991 | 35° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 26° | 4° | 15° | 0.1" | — |
| 1989 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1988 | 41° | 16° | 28° | 1.09" | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 28° | 31° | 2.03" | — |
| 1986 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 25° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 1984 | 60° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 1983 | 20° | 16° | 18° | 0.33" | 0.3" |
| 1982 | 63° | 36° | 49° | 0.58" | — |
| 1981 | 32° | 16° | 24° | 0.1" | — |
| 1980 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1979 | 37° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1978 | 22° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1977coldest | 18° | -5° | 6° | — | — |
| 1976 | 39° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 1975 | 28° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 25° | 31° | 0.18" | — |
| 1972 | 42° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1971 | 38° | 12° | 25° | 0.1" | — |
54 years of data from JOLIET