Weather on January 20
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
30°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
1989
40°F avg
Coldest
1985
-12°F avg
About This Date
January 20th in Chicago, IL typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 30°F and lows near 18°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest January 20th was in 1989 (40°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (-12°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded January 20th 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 20th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 2025 | 11° | -1° | 5° | — | — |
| 2024 | 21° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 2023 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2022 | 18° | 9° | 13° | — | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 2020 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2019 | 18° | 12° | 15° | — | — |
| 2018 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2017 | 39° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 2016 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 2015 | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2014 | 37° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 2013 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2012 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 2011 | 25° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 2010 | 34° | 31° | 32° | — | — |
| 2009 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2008 | 13° | -2° | 5° | — | — |
| 2007 | 30° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 2006 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2005 | 27° | 23° | 25° | — | — |
| 2004 | 22° | 12° | 17° | — | — |
| 2003 | 24° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 2002 | 37° | 24° | 31° | 0.05" | — |
| 2001 | 26° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 2000 | 25° | 2° | 13° | — | — |
| 1999 | 42° | 20° | 31° | 0.05" | — |
| 1998 | 29° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 1994 | 12° | 0° | 6° | 0.18" | 0.6" |
| 1993 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1992 | 33° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 1991 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1990 | 37° | 32° | 35° | 0.33" | — |
| 1989warmest | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1988 | 41° | 34° | 37° | 1.52" | — |
| 1987 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1986 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985coldest | 0° | -24° | -12° | — | — |
| 1984 | 10° | -9° | 1° | — | — |
| 1983 | 25° | 21° | 23° | — | — |
| 1982 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1981 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1980 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1979 | 35° | 24° | 30° | 0.08" | — |
| 1978 | 30° | 23° | 27° | 0.36" | — |
| 1977 | 24° | 11° | 17° | 0.13" | — |
| 1976 | 31° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1975 | 27° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 1974 | 45° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 1973 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 1972 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1971 | 29° | 3° | 16° | — | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK