Weather on January 19
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
2006
44°F avg
Coldest
1994
-8°F avg
About This Date
January 19th in Chicago, IL typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near 17°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest January 19th was in 2006 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1994 (-8°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded January 19th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 1.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 19th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19° | 1° | 10° | — | — |
| 2025 | 18° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 2024 | 16° | 8° | 12° | — | — |
| 2023 | 41° | 35° | 38° | — | — |
| 2022 | 41° | 13° | 27° | — | — |
| 2021 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2020 | 24° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 2019 | 29° | 15° | 22° | 0.1" | — |
| 2018 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2017 | 36° | 34° | 35° | — | — |
| 2016 | 19° | 3° | 11° | — | — |
| 2015 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2014 | 39° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 2013 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2012 | 31° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 2011 | 29° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 2010 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2009 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2008 | 8° | 0° | 4° | — | — |
| 2007 | 29° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 2006warmest | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2004 | 19° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 2003 | 29° | 3° | 16° | — | — |
| 2002 | 32° | 16° | 24° | 0.08" | — |
| 2001 | 29° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 2000 | 29° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1999 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1998 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 1994coldest | 0° | -17° | -8° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1993 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1992 | 13° | -1° | 6° | — | — |
| 1991 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1990 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1989 | 50° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1988 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1987 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1986 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1985 | 28° | -3° | 13° | — | — |
| 1984 | 10° | -7° | 2° | — | — |
| 1983 | 24° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 1982 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 1981 | 47° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 1980 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1979 | 26° | 19° | 23° | 0.53" | — |
| 1978 | 29° | 24° | 26° | 0.15" | — |
| 1977 | 23° | 5° | 14° | — | — |
| 1976 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1975 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1974 | 36° | 34° | 35° | — | — |
| 1973 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1972 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1971 | 22° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK