Weather on January 12
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
22°F
Warmest
2005
49°F avg
Coldest
1977
0°F avg
About This Date
January 12th in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 22°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest January 12th was in 2005 (49°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (0°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded January 12th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.5"). The last decade has been 2.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 12th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2025 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 2024 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023 | 40° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2021 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2020 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 2019 | 31° | 28° | 29° | — | — |
| 2018 | 25° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 2017 | 29° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 2016 | 22° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 2015 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2014 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2013 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2012 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2011 | 32° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 2010 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2009 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2008 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2007 | 50° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 2006 | 54° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 2005warmest | 62° | 35° | 49° | 1.75" | — |
| 2004 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2001 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2000 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1999 | 30° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 1998 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1994 | 34° | 32° | 33° | — | — |
| 1993 | 32° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1992 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1991 | 34° | 26° | 30° | 0.76" | 3.5" |
| 1990 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1989 | 43° | 30° | 36° | 0.3" | — |
| 1988 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1987 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 1985 | 27° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 1984 | 21° | 15° | 18° | — | — |
| 1983 | 32° | 17° | 25° | 0.18" | 0.3" |
| 1982 | 13° | 4° | 8° | — | — |
| 1981 | 21° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 1980 | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 1979 | 19° | -4° | 8° | 0.1" | — |
| 1978 | 20° | 10° | 15° | 0.05" | — |
| 1977coldest | 6° | -6° | 0° | — | — |
| 1976 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1975 | 12° | 6° | 9° | — | — |
| 1974 | 10° | -1° | 5° | — | — |
| 1973 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1972 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1971 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK