Weather on January 29
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
2013
48°F avg
Coldest
1977
-1°F avg
About This Date
January 29th in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 33°F and lows near 20°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest January 29th was in 2013 (48°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (-1°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded January 29th dates, with snow falling 6% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 3.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 29th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 2025 | 46° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 2024 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2023 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2022 | 21° | 12° | 17° | — | — |
| 2021 | 31° | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 32° | 30° | 31° | — | — |
| 2019 | 11° | -8° | 2° | — | — |
| 2018 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2017 | 28° | 23° | 26° | — | — |
| 2016 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2015 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2014 | 24° | 3° | 14° | — | — |
| 2013warmest | 61° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 2012 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2011 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2010 | 23° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 2009 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2008 | 51° | 5° | 28° | — | — |
| 2007 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 2006 | 50° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 2005 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2004 | 6° | 1° | 4° | — | — |
| 2003 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 2002 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 2001 | 43° | 30° | 36° | 1.7" | — |
| 2000 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 1999 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1998 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1994 | 31° | 22° | 26° | 0.38" | 0.5" |
| 1993 | 38° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1991 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1989 | 50° | 38° | 44° | 0.43" | — |
| 1988 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 25° | 30° | 0.84" | 1" |
| 1986 | 24° | 18° | 21° | 0.43" | 3" |
| 1985 | 25° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1984 | 36° | 21° | 28° | 0.08" | — |
| 1983 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1982 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1981 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1980 | 16° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 1979 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1978 | 17° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 1977coldest | 6° | -8° | -1° | — | — |
| 1976 | 37° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1975 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1974 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1973 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1972 | 16° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
| 1971 | 39° | 10° | 25° | 0.46" | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK