Weather on January 31
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
1988
52°F avg
Coldest
2019
-7°F avg
About This Date
January 31st in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 33°F and lows near 21°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest January 31st was in 1988 (52°F average), while the coldest was 2019 (-7°F) — a 59°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded January 31st dates, with snow falling 6% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.8"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 31st in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 2025 | 37° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 2024 | 39° | 37° | 38° | — | — |
| 2023 | 16° | 6° | 11° | — | — |
| 2022 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2021 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2020 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019coldest | 3° | -17° | -7° | — | — |
| 2018 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 41° | 36° | 38° | — | — |
| 2016 | 49° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 2015 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2014 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2013 | 22° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 2012 | 58° | 47° | 52° | — | — |
| 2011 | 29° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 2010 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2009 | 41° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 2008 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2007 | 22° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 2006 | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2004 | 14° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 2003 | 36° | 31° | 33° | 0.51" | — |
| 2002 | 36° | 31° | 33° | 1.22" | — |
| 2001 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2000 | 25° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 1999 | 41° | 32° | 37° | 0.03" | — |
| 1998 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1994 | 23° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1993 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1992 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1991 | 29° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 1990 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 1989 | 62° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 1988warmest | 56° | 49° | 52° | 1.19" | — |
| 1987 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1986 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1985 | 32° | 4° | 18° | 0.36" | 2" |
| 1984 | 27° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1983 | 32° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1982 | 30° | 20° | 25° | 0.51" | 2" |
| 1981 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1980 | 24° | 14° | 19° | 0.33" | 2.8" |
| 1979 | 29° | 15° | 22° | 0.15" | — |
| 1978 | 20° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 1977 | 17° | 4° | 10° | — | — |
| 1976 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1975 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1974 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1973 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1972 | 30° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 1971 | 1° | -5° | -2° | — | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK