Weather on January 17
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
32°F
Avg Low
19°F
Warmest
1990
52°F avg
Coldest
1982
-8°F avg
About This Date
January 17th in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 32°F and lows near 19°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest January 17th was in 1990 (52°F average), while the coldest was 1982 (-8°F) — a 60°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded January 17th dates, with snow falling 8% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.5"). The last decade has been 3.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 17th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 2025 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2024 | 22° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 2023 | 51° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 2022 | 28° | 23° | 26° | — | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2020 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2019 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2018 | 22° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 2017 | 43° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016 | 14° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 2015 | 43° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2014 | 21° | 14° | 18° | — | — |
| 2013 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2012 | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 2011 | 37° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 2010 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2009 | 27° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
| 2008 | 36° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2007 | 24° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 2006 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 12° | 3° | 8° | — | — |
| 2004 | 34° | 28° | 31° | 0.36" | — |
| 2003 | 24° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 2002 | 27° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 2001 | 27° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 2000 | 26° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 1999 | 42° | 23° | 33° | 0.91" | — |
| 1998 | 29° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 1994 | 11° | 1° | 6° | 0.38" | 1" |
| 1993 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1992 | 33° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 1991 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1990warmest | 54° | 51° | 52° | 1.12" | — |
| 1989 | 43° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 1988 | 48° | 38° | 43° | 0.2" | — |
| 1987 | 32° | 25° | 28° | 0.05" | 0.1" |
| 1986 | 54° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 1985 | 26° | 15° | 21° | 0.28" | 1" |
| 1984 | 23° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 1983 | 27° | 18° | 22° | 0.33" | 4.5" |
| 1982coldest | -1° | -16° | -8° | — | — |
| 1981 | 28° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 1980 | 51° | 36° | 43° | 0.46" | — |
| 1979 | 31° | 17° | 24° | 0.43" | — |
| 1978 | 26° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 1977 | 4° | -12° | -4° | — | — |
| 1976 | 16° | 8° | 12° | — | — |
| 1975 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1974 | 38° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 1973 | 56° | 44° | 50° | — | — |
| 1972 | 36° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 1971 | 24° | 12° | 18° | 0.08" | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK