Weather on January 30
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
1988
51°F avg
Coldest
2019
-14°F avg
About This Date
January 30th in Chicago, IL typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near 21°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest January 30th was in 1988 (51°F average), while the coldest was 2019 (-14°F) — a 65°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded January 30th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.9"). 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 30th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 2025 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2024 | 39° | 36° | 37° | — | — |
| 2023 | 21° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 2022 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2021 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2020 | 34° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019coldest | -7° | -21° | -14° | — | — |
| 2018 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2017 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2016 | 49° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 2015 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 2014 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2013 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2012 | 54° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2011 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2010 | 27° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 2009 | 20° | 12° | 16° | — | — |
| 2008 | 16° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 2007 | 21° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 2006 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2004 | 4° | -6° | -1° | — | — |
| 2003 | 31° | 23° | 27° | 0.08" | — |
| 2002 | 34° | 31° | 32° | 0.41" | 5.9" |
| 2001 | 40° | 33° | 36° | 0.41" | — |
| 2000 | 28° | 24° | 26° | — | — |
| 1999 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1998 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1994 | 29° | 20° | 24° | 0.53" | 1.4" |
| 1993 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 30° | 12° | 21° | 0.08" | 0.8" |
| 1990 | 43° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 1989 | 44° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 1988warmest | 55° | 46° | 51° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 31° | 33° | 0.79" | — |
| 1986 | 21° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 1985 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1984 | 31° | 23° | 27° | 1.22" | 5" |
| 1983 | 43° | 29° | 36° | 0.41" | — |
| 1982 | 34° | 30° | 32° | 1.04" | 1" |
| 1981 | 29° | 22° | 25° | 0.1" | 0.1" |
| 1980 | 22° | 12° | 17° | 0.05" | 0.9" |
| 1979 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1978 | 19° | -2° | 9° | — | — |
| 1977 | 9° | -1° | 4° | — | — |
| 1976 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1975 | 31° | 28° | 29° | — | — |
| 1974 | 54° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 1973 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1972 | 15° | 5° | 10° | — | — |
| 1971 | 14° | 0° | 7° | — | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK