Weather on January 28
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
32°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
2006
46°F avg
Coldest
2014
-2°F avg
About This Date
January 28th in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 32°F and lows near 20°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest January 28th was in 2006 (46°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (-2°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded January 28th dates, with snow falling 6% of the time. The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 28th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 2025 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2024 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 2023 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2022 | 27° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 2021 | 27° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 2020 | 34° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 35° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 2018 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 30° | 25° | 27° | — | — |
| 2016 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2015 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2014coldest | 5° | -9° | -2° | — | — |
| 2013 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2012 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2011 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2010 | 21° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 2009 | 24° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 2008 | 47° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2007 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 2006warmest | 50° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 2005 | 29° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 2004 | 14° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 2003 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2002 | 53° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 2001 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | 0.4" |
| 2000 | 29° | 13° | 21° | 0.36" | — |
| 1999 | 35° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1998 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1994 | 35° | 31° | 33° | 1.24" | 0.1" |
| 1993 | 38° | 32° | 35° | 0.05" | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1991 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1990 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1989 | 48° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 1988 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1986 | 16° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 1985 | 33° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 1984 | 28° | 13° | 20° | 0.2" | 0.5" |
| 1983 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1982 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1981 | 38° | 20° | 29° | 0.05" | — |
| 1980 | 14° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1979 | 32° | 29° | 30° | 0.61" | — |
| 1978 | 17° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
| 1977 | 19° | -13° | 3° | 0.33" | — |
| 1976 | 36° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 1975 | 34° | 32° | 33° | — | — |
| 1974 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1972 | 15° | 2° | 8° | — | — |
| 1971 | 14° | -2° | 6° | 0.03" | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK