Weather on December 8
Joliet, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
36°F
Avg Low
22°F
Warmest
1980
51°F avg
Coldest
1977
5°F avg
About This Date
December 8th in Joliet, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 36°F and lows near 22°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 8th was in 1980 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (5°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 8th dates, with snow falling 6% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 4.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 8th in Joliet, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
| 2024 | 51° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2023 | 52° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2022 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2021 | 25° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 2020 | 37° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2018 | 25° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 2017 | 28° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2016 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2015 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2014 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2013 | 19° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 2012 | 44° | 36° | 40° | 0.3" | — |
| 2011 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2010 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 2009 | 32° | 28° | 30° | 0.08" | — |
| 2008 | 22° | 5° | 13° | — | — |
| 2007 | 29° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 2006 | 13° | 4° | 8° | — | — |
| 2005 | 15° | -3° | 6° | — | — |
| 2004 | 51° | 38° | 44° | 1.42" | — |
| 2003 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2002 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2000 | 34° | 21° | 27° | 0.36" | 2" |
| 1999 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1998 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1997 | 31° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1996 | 42° | 27° | 34° | 0.03" | — |
| 1995 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1994 | 36° | 29° | 32° | 0.15" | — |
| 1993 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1992 | 29° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 1991 | 51° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 1990 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1989 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1988 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1987 | 44° | 34° | 39° | 1.4" | — |
| 1986 | 41° | 36° | 38° | 1.02" | — |
| 1985 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1984 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1983 | 29° | 15° | 22° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1982 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1981 | 52° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1980warmest | 57° | 44° | 51° | 2.9" | — |
| 1979 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978 | 32° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
| 1977coldest | 15° | -6° | 5° | — | — |
| 1976 | 19° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 1975 | 33° | 26° | 30° | 0.36" | — |
| 1973 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1972 | 30° | 19° | 25° | 0.36" | 2.5" |
| 1971 | 46° | 39° | 43° | — | — |
54 years of data from JOLIET