Weather on January 30
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
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° | — | — |
Chicago, IL Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Chicago, IL Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall per month, in inches.
Chicago, IL Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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