Weather on January 16
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
1990
47°F avg
Coldest
1994
-5°F avg
About This Date
January 16th in Chicago, IL typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near 18°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest January 16th was in 1990 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1994 (-5°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 19% of recorded January 16th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. 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 16th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2025 | 38° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 2024 | 4° | -5° | -1° | — | — |
| 2023 | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2022 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2021 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2020 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2019 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2018 | 25° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 2017 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2016 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 2015 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2014 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2013 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2012 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2011 | 27° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 2010 | 30° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 2009 | 7° | -11° | -2° | — | — |
| 2008 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2007 | 28° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2006 | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 15° | 5° | 10° | — | — |
| 2004 | 28° | 25° | 26° | — | — |
| 2003 | 26° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 2002 | 35° | 26° | 31° | 0.2" | — |
| 2001 | 32° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 2000 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1999 | 41° | 27° | 34° | 0.61" | — |
| 1998 | 29° | 26° | 27° | — | — |
| 1994coldest | 3° | -13° | -5° | — | — |
| 1993 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1992 | 18° | -6° | 6° | 0.13" | — |
| 1991 | 37° | 34° | 35° | 1.35" | — |
| 1990warmest | 54° | 40° | 47° | 0.05" | — |
| 1989 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1988 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1986 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 23° | 15° | 19° | — | — |
| 1984 | 20° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 1983 | 25° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 1982 | 18° | -13° | 2° | 0.18" | — |
| 1981 | 30° | 9° | 19° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 1980 | 48° | 40° | 44° | 0.33" | — |
| 1979 | 18° | -2° | 8° | 0.38" | — |
| 1978 | 23° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 1977 | 10° | -16° | -3° | — | — |
| 1976 | 34° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1975 | 29° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1974 | 47° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1973 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1972 | 16° | -10° | 3° | — | — |
| 1971 | 22° | 8° | 15° | 0.2" | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK