Weather on January 4
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
1998
45°F avg
Coldest
1999
-1°F avg
About This Date
January 4th 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 4th was in 1998 (45°F average), while the coldest was 1999 (-1°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 17% of January 4th dates historically, with the wettest January 4th recording 3.23" of rain. 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 4th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2025 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 2024 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 45° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 2022 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2021 | 31° | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2018 | 14° | 4° | 9° | — | — |
| 2017 | 22° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 2016 | 32° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 2015 | 35° | 6° | 21° | — | — |
| 2014 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2013 | 37° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 2012 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2011 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2010 | 21° | 13° | 17° | — | — |
| 2009 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2008 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2007 | 49° | 40° | 44° | — | — |
| 2006 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2005 | 37° | 31° | 34° | 0.05" | — |
| 2004 | 34° | 29° | 31° | 0.03" | — |
| 2003 | 33° | 20° | 26° | 0.1" | — |
| 2002 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2001 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2000 | 34° | 23° | 28° | 0.03" | — |
| 1999coldest | 5° | -8° | -1° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 56° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1994 | 31° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1993 | 50° | 37° | 44° | 3.23" | — |
| 1992 | 42° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 1991 | 23° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 1990 | 46° | 36° | 41° | 1.14" | — |
| 1989 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1988 | 32° | 6° | 19° | — | — |
| 1987 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 30° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 1984 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1983 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1982 | 38° | 25° | 31° | 2.21" | — |
| 1981 | 9° | -3° | 3° | — | — |
| 1980 | 31° | 27° | 29° | 0.03" | — |
| 1979 | 6° | -2° | 2° | — | — |
| 1978 | 36° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1977 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 1976 | 10° | 2° | 6° | — | — |
| 1975 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1974 | 24° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 1973 | 36° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 1972 | 24° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 1971 | 43° | 9° | 26° | 0.03" | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK