Weather on January 22
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
1986
44°F avg
Coldest
2013
7°F avg
About This Date
January 22nd in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 33°F and lows near 20°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest January 22nd was in 1986 (44°F average), while the coldest was 2013 (7°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded January 22nd dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 3.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 22nd 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 | 28° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 2025 | 25° | -1° | 12° | — | — |
| 2024 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2023 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2022 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2021 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2020 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2019 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2018 | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2017 | 41° | 35° | 38° | — | — |
| 2016 | 31° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 2015 | 33° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 2014 | 16° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 2013coldest | 13° | 1° | 7° | — | — |
| 2012 | 44° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2011 | 22° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 2010 | 36° | 34° | 35° | — | — |
| 2009 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 2008 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 2007 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2006 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2005 | 22° | 13° | 17° | — | — |
| 2004 | 23° | 5° | 14° | — | — |
| 2003 | 15° | 4° | 9° | — | — |
| 2002 | 56° | 32° | 44° | 0.03" | — |
| 2001 | 30° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 2000 | 28° | -2° | 13° | — | — |
| 1999 | 48° | 38° | 43° | 0.64" | — |
| 1998 | 32° | 30° | 31° | — | — |
| 1994 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1993 | 40° | 33° | 36° | 0.13" | — |
| 1992 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1991 | 20° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 1990 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1989 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1988 | 31° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 1987 | 30° | 25° | 27° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1986warmest | 54° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1985 | 24° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 1984 | 24° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 1983 | 37° | 31° | 34° | 0.61" | — |
| 1982 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1981 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1979 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1978 | 25° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 1977 | 27° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 1976 | 23° | 15° | 19° | — | — |
| 1975 | 31° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1974 | 36° | 34° | 35° | — | — |
| 1973 | 46° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 1972 | 44° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1971 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK