Weather on January 1
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 1st in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 33°F and lows near 22°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest January 1st was in 2000 (43°F average), while the coldest was 2018 (1°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded January 1st dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 1.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 1st in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22° | 13° | 17° | — | — |
| 2025 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2024 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2023 | 45° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2022 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2021 | 35° | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2018coldest | 6° | -5° | 1° | — | — |
| 2017 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2016 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2015 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2014 | 24° | 18° | 21° | — | — |
| 2013 | 26° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2012 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2011 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2010 | 21° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 2009 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2008 | 31° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 2007 | 45° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 2006 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 43° | 28° | 35° | 1.7" | — |
| 2004 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 34° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 2002 | 28° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 2001 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 2000warmest | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1999 | 21° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 1998 | 43° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 1994 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 1993 | 25° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 1992 | 34° | 31° | 32° | — | — |
| 1991 | 28° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 1990 | 31° | 28° | 29° | — | — |
| 1989 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1988 | 26° | 2° | 14° | — | — |
| 1987 | 33° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1985 | 36° | 25° | 30° | 4.6" | 2" |
| 1984 | 26° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 1983 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1982 | 37° | 17° | 27° | 0.3" | — |
| 1981 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 1980 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1979 | 32° | 18° | 25° | 1.85" | — |
| 1978 | 32° | 28° | 30° | 1.02" | — |
| 1977 | 12° | 0° | 6° | — | — |
| 1976 | 34° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 1975 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1974 | 11° | 5° | 8° | — | — |
| 1973 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1972 | 43° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 1971 | 39° | 28° | 34° | 0.05" | — |
Chicago, IL Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Chicago, IL Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall per month, in inches.
Chicago, IL Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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