Weather on January 26
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
32°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
1973
45°F avg
Coldest
1982
6°F avg
About This Date
January 26th in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 32°F and lows near 18°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest January 26th was in 1973 (45°F average), while the coldest was 1982 (6°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded January 26th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). 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 26th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10° | 2° | 6° | — | — |
| 2025 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2024 | 40° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 2023 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2022 | 14° | -3° | 6° | — | — |
| 2021 | 31° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 2020 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 14° | 0° | 7° | — | — |
| 2018 | 52° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 2017 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2016 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2015 | 28° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 2014 | 33° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 2013 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2012 | 39° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 2011 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2010 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 2009 | 21° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 2008 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2007 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2006 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 36° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 2004 | 25° | 19° | 22° | — | — |
| 2003 | 21° | 5° | 13° | — | — |
| 2002 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 2001 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2000 | 25° | -1° | 12° | — | — |
| 1999 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 1998 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1994 | 34° | 22° | 28° | 0.2" | 0.5" |
| 1993 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1992 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1991 | 20° | 11° | 15° | 0.05" | 0.1" |
| 1990 | 34° | 18° | 26° | 0.33" | 0.7" |
| 1989 | 50° | 35° | 43° | 0.38" | — |
| 1988 | 20° | 4° | 12° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1987 | 25° | 11° | 18° | 0.1" | 1.5" |
| 1986 | 32° | 15° | 24° | 0.08" | — |
| 1985 | 20° | -1° | 10° | — | — |
| 1984 | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 1983 | 33° | 22° | 27° | 0.1" | 0.2" |
| 1982coldest | 15° | -3° | 6° | — | — |
| 1981 | 52° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1980 | 27° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 1979 | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1978 | 33° | 11° | 22° | 1.91" | — |
| 1977 | 31° | 20° | 25° | 0.18" | — |
| 1976 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1975 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1974 | 46° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 1973warmest | 51° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 1972 | 11° | 6° | 8° | — | — |
| 1971 | 32° | 2° | 17° | 0.1" | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK