Weather on January 27
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
32°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
2002
49°F avg
Coldest
1971
2°F avg
About This Date
January 27th 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 27th was in 2002 (49°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (2°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded January 27th dates, with snow falling 8% of the time. 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 27th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16° | 8° | 12° | — | — |
| 2025 | 43° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 2024 | 39° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 2023 | 36° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2022 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 2021 | 28° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 2020 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 14° | 0° | 7° | — | — |
| 2018 | 51° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 2017 | 32° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 2016 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2015 | 30° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 2014 | 8° | -5° | 2° | — | — |
| 2013 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2012 | 46° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 2011 | 29° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 2010 | 25° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2009 | 22° | 16° | 19° | — | — |
| 2008 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2007 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2006 | 49° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 2005 | 23° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 2004 | 25° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 2003 | 19° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 2002warmest | 61° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 2001 | 27° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 2000 | 25° | 15° | 20° | 0.1" | — |
| 1999 | 52° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1998 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1994 | 30° | 19° | 25° | 1.12" | 0.5" |
| 1993 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1992 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1991 | 28° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 1990 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1989 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1988 | 22° | 2° | 12° | — | — |
| 1987 | 27° | 10° | 18° | 0.08" | 0.2" |
| 1986 | 15° | -3° | 6° | — | — |
| 1985 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 1984 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1983 | 27° | 23° | 25° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1982 | 33° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 1981 | 40° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 1980 | 23° | 7° | 15° | 0.03" | 0.7" |
| 1979 | 32° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1978 | 22° | 5° | 13° | 0.69" | — |
| 1977 | 31° | -3° | 14° | — | — |
| 1976 | 18° | 6° | 12° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 1974 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1973 | 48° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 1972 | 17° | 8° | 13° | — | — |
| 1971coldest | 9° | -4° | 2° | 0.13" | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK