Weather on January 11
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
2013
46°F avg
Coldest
1982
-4°F avg
About This Date
January 11th in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 21°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest January 11th was in 2013 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1982 (-4°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded January 11th dates, with snow falling 8% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 3.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 11th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2025 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2024 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2023 | 48° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 2022 | 36° | 7° | 21° | — | — |
| 2021 | 30° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2020 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 31° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 2018 | 60° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 2017 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2016 | 25° | 2° | 13° | — | — |
| 2015 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2014 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2013warmest | 55° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 2012 | 48° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 2011 | 29° | 25° | 27° | — | — |
| 2010 | 29° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 2009 | 25° | 21° | 23° | — | — |
| 2008 | 38° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 2007 | 47° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 2006 | 42° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 2005 | 36° | 32° | 34° | 0.48" | — |
| 2004 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2003 | 20° | 9° | 14° | — | — |
| 2002 | 43° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2001 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2000 | 39° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 15° | -1° | 7° | — | — |
| 1998 | 27° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 1994 | 35° | 30° | 33° | 0.28" | 0.5" |
| 1993 | 28° | 25° | 26° | — | — |
| 1992 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1991 | 33° | 27° | 30° | 0.74" | 2" |
| 1990 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1989 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1988 | 26° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 29° | 32° | 0.25" | — |
| 1986 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 27° | 22° | 24° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1984 | 22° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 1983 | 43° | 29° | 36° | 0.15" | — |
| 1982coldest | 6° | -14° | -4° | 0.18" | 0.5" |
| 1981 | 20° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 1980 | 56° | 22° | 39° | 0.18" | — |
| 1979 | 13° | -4° | 4° | — | — |
| 1978 | 14° | -2° | 6° | — | — |
| 1977 | 14° | -10° | 2° | — | — |
| 1976 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1975 | 45° | 8° | 26° | — | — |
| 1974 | 28° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 1973 | 22° | 13° | 17° | — | — |
| 1972 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1971 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK