Weather on January 13
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
2026
43°F avg
Coldest
1975
8°F avg
About This Date
January 13th in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 33°F and lows near 20°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest January 13th was in 2026 (43°F average), while the coldest was 1975 (8°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded January 13th dates, with snow falling 6% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 13th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026warmest | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2025 | 21° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 2024 | 33° | 2° | 17° | — | — |
| 2023 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2022 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2021 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2020 | 34° | 32° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 2018 | 17° | 9° | 13° | — | — |
| 2017 | 28° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 2016 | 29° | 3° | 16° | — | — |
| 2015 | 23° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 2014 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2012 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 2011 | 29° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 2010 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2009 | 32° | 7° | 19° | — | — |
| 2008 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2007 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2005 | 52° | 17° | 34° | 1.75" | — |
| 2004 | 35° | 27° | 31° | 0.03" | — |
| 2003 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2002 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2001 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1999 | 24° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 1998 | 16° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 1994 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1993 | 33° | 29° | 31° | 1.96" | — |
| 1992 | 41° | 35° | 38° | 0.15" | — |
| 1991 | 30° | 20° | 25° | 0.03" | — |
| 1990 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1989 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1988 | 42° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 1987 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 15° | 25° | 0.15" | 0.2" |
| 1985 | 25° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 1984 | 25° | 18° | 21° | 0.2" | 1.5" |
| 1983 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1982 | 23° | 12° | 18° | 0.38" | 2" |
| 1981 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1980 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1979 | 29° | 18° | 23° | 0.97" | — |
| 1978 | 25° | 16° | 20° | 0.43" | — |
| 1977 | 16° | 0° | 8° | 0.18" | — |
| 1976 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1975coldest | 13° | 4° | 8° | — | — |
| 1974 | 26° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1973 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1972 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1971 | 33° | 25° | 29° | 0.05" | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK