Weather on January 24
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
1989
44°F avg
Coldest
1987
2°F avg
About This Date
January 24th 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 24th was in 1989 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (2°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 17% of recorded January 24th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 24th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
1.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10° | -5° | 3° | — | — |
| 2025 | 22° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 2024 | 38° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2023 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2022 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 2021 | 34° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2020 | 37° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 24° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 2018 | 30° | 27° | 28° | — | — |
| 2017 | 39° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2015 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2014 | 27° | -3° | 12° | — | — |
| 2013 | 21° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 2012 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2011 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2010 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 2009 | 19° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 2008 | 16° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 2007 | 29° | 25° | 27° | — | — |
| 2006 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2005 | 33° | 20° | 26° | 0.25" | — |
| 2004 | 23° | 15° | 19° | — | — |
| 2003 | 17° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 2002 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2001 | 29° | 19° | 24° | — | 0.1" |
| 2000 | 18° | -2° | 8° | — | — |
| 1999 | 35° | 32° | 34° | 0.03" | — |
| 1998 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1994 | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 1993 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 15° | 25° | 0.13" | 0.2" |
| 1991 | 28° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 1990 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1989warmest | 51° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1988 | 34° | 18° | 26° | 0.43" | 2" |
| 1987coldest | 7° | -3° | 2° | — | — |
| 1986 | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 30° | 25° | 27° | 0.18" | 1" |
| 1984 | 37° | 31° | 34° | 0.08" | — |
| 1983 | 36° | 34° | 35° | — | — |
| 1982 | 10° | -2° | 4° | — | — |
| 1981 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1980 | 22° | 12° | 17° | 0.3" | 1.5" |
| 1979 | 34° | 20° | 27° | 1.22" | — |
| 1978 | 33° | 24° | 29° | 0.1" | — |
| 1977 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1976 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1975 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1974 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1973 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1972 | 46° | 11° | 28° | — | — |
| 1971 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK