Weather on January 2
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
2004
51°F avg
Coldest
2018
1°F avg
About This Date
January 2nd in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 33°F and lows near 21°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest January 2nd was in 2004 (51°F average), while the coldest was 2018 (1°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded January 2nd dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 6.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 2nd in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 2025 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
| 2024 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2020 | 49° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 2019 | 31° | 28° | 29° | — | — |
| 2018coldest | 8° | -7° | 1° | — | — |
| 2017 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2016 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2015 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
| 2014 | 22° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 2013 | 29° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2012 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2011 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2010 | 16° | 7° | 11° | — | — |
| 2009 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2008 | 26° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
| 2007 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2006 | 40° | 37° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 55° | 35° | 45° | 0.23" | — |
| 2004warmest | 61° | 41° | 51° | 0.03" | — |
| 2003 | 31° | 28° | 29° | — | — |
| 2002 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2001 | 20° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 2000 | 61° | 37° | 49° | 0.03" | — |
| 1999 | 26° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 1998 | 50° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1994 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1993 | 25° | 18° | 21° | — | — |
| 1992 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1991 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1990 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1989 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1988 | 26° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 32° | 34° | 0.33" | 0.3" |
| 1986 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 28° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 1984 | 30° | 24° | 27° | 0.38" | 2" |
| 1983 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1982 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 1981 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1980 | 31° | 28° | 29° | — | — |
| 1979 | 18° | -11° | 3° | 0.03" | — |
| 1978 | 30° | -2° | 14° | — | — |
| 1977 | 18° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
| 1976 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1974 | 22° | 5° | 13° | — | — |
| 1973 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1972 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1971 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK