Weather on January 3
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
22°F
Warmest
1998
47°F avg
Coldest
1979
-3°F avg
About This Date
January 3rd in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 22°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest January 3rd was in 1998 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (-3°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 17% of recorded January 3rd dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 2.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 3rd 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 | 28° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 2025 | 27° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 2024 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 47° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 2022 | 23° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 2021 | 34° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2020 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2019 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2018 | 18° | 8° | 13° | — | — |
| 2017 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2016 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 2015 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2014 | 21° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 2013 | 30° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2012 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2011 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2010 | 24° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 2009 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2008 | 25° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2007 | 52° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2006 | 42° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 2005 | 37° | 35° | 36° | 1.27" | — |
| 2004 | 54° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 2003 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2002 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 2001 | 28° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 2000 | 41° | 34° | 37° | 0.36" | — |
| 1999 | 27° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 57° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 1994 | 32° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1993 | 42° | 25° | 33° | 0.33" | — |
| 1992 | 43° | 39° | 41° | 0.03" | — |
| 1991 | 27° | 2° | 14° | — | — |
| 1990 | 43° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 1989 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1988 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1987 | 37° | 31° | 34° | 0.03" | — |
| 1986 | 38° | 28° | 33° | 0.51" | 1.5" |
| 1985 | 23° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1984 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1983 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1982 | 38° | 29° | 33° | 0.89" | — |
| 1981 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 1980 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 4° | -10° | -3° | — | — |
| 1978 | 21° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 1977 | 24° | 16° | 20° | 0.08" | — |
| 1976 | 24° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 1975 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1974 | 24° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 1973 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1972 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1971 | 41° | 30° | 36° | 1.96" | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK