Weather on January 25
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
About This Date
January 25th 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 25th was in 1973 (45°F average), while the coldest was 2019 (3°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 19% of recorded January 25th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.5"). 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 25th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 2025 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2024 | 39° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 2023 | 34° | 31° | 32° | — | — |
| 2022 | 15° | 2° | 8° | — | — |
| 2021 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2020 | 35° | 33° | 34° | — | — |
| 2019coldest | 9° | -3° | 3° | — | — |
| 2018 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 43° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 2016 | 43° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2015 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2014 | 32° | 8° | 20° | — | — |
| 2013 | 29° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 2012 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2011 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2010 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2009 | 20° | 4° | 12° | — | — |
| 2008 | 22° | 2° | 12° | — | — |
| 2007 | 27° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 2006 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2005 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2004 | 22° | 14° | 18° | — | — |
| 2003 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2002 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2001 | 26° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2000 | 24° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 1999 | 35° | 24° | 30° | 0.03" | — |
| 1998 | 32° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1994 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1993 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1992 | 29° | 21° | 25° | 0.64" | 3.5" |
| 1991 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 1990 | 47° | 34° | 40° | 3.15" | 0.3" |
| 1989 | 42° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 1988 | 30° | 6° | 18° | 0.15" | 1" |
| 1987 | 22° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1986 | 38° | 31° | 34° | 0.15" | — |
| 1985 | 30° | 15° | 23° | 0.3" | 1" |
| 1984 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1983 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1982 | 12° | 1° | 7° | 0.2" | 2" |
| 1981 | 51° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 1980 | 35° | 22° | 28° | 0.1" | 0.3" |
| 1979 | 23° | 7° | 15° | 0.15" | — |
| 1978 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 1977 | 31° | 27° | 29° | 0.03" | — |
| 1976 | 30° | 25° | 27° | — | — |
| 1975 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1974 | 49° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 1973warmest | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1972 | 11° | 5° | 8° | — | — |
| 1971 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
Chicago, IL Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Chicago, IL Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall per month, in inches.
Chicago, IL Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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