Weather on January 23
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
2002
47°F avg
Coldest
2026
1°F avg
About This Date
January 23rd 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 23rd was in 2002 (47°F average), while the coldest was 2026 (1°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 19% of recorded January 23rd dates, with snow falling 6% of the time. The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 23rd in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026coldest | 9° | -8° | 1° | — | — |
| 2025 | 25° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2024 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2023 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2022 | 24° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 2021 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2020 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2019 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 2018 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2017 | 42° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2015 | 33° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 2014 | 14° | -1° | 7° | — | — |
| 2013 | 20° | 11° | 15° | — | — |
| 2012 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2011 | 24° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 2010 | 39° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 2009 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2008 | 19° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 2007 | 29° | 25° | 27° | — | — |
| 2006 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2005 | 22° | 10° | 16° | 0.15" | — |
| 2004 | 26° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 2003 | 12° | -3° | 5° | — | — |
| 2002warmest | 56° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 2001 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2000 | 29° | 4° | 16° | — | — |
| 1999 | 45° | 34° | 39° | 1.63" | — |
| 1998 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
| 1994 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1993 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1992 | 44° | 34° | 39° | 0.51" | — |
| 1991 | 33° | 14° | 24° | 0.05" | — |
| 1990 | 45° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 1989 | 49° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 1988 | 30° | 14° | 22° | 0.05" | 0.1" |
| 1987 | 26° | -2° | 12° | 0.05" | 0.1" |
| 1986 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 26° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 1984 | 31° | 20° | 25° | 0.23" | 1" |
| 1983 | 37° | 33° | 35° | 0.23" | — |
| 1982 | 40° | 9° | 24° | 0.38" | — |
| 1981 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1980 | 34° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 1979 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1978 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1977 | 29° | 13° | 21° | 0.03" | — |
| 1976 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1975 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1974 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1973 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1972 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1971 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK