Weather on January 5
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
32°F
Avg Low
19°F
Warmest
1998
48°F avg
Coldest
1988
-1°F avg
About This Date
January 5th in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 32°F and lows near 19°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest January 5th was in 1998 (48°F average), while the coldest was 1988 (-1°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded January 5th dates, with snow falling 8% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 5th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 2025 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2024 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 34° | 31° | 32° | — | — |
| 2022 | 33° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2020 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 54° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 13° | 3° | 8° | — | — |
| 2017 | 14° | 6° | 10° | — | — |
| 2016 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2015 | 9° | -1° | 4° | — | — |
| 2014 | 30° | 1° | 16° | — | — |
| 2013 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2012 | 51° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2011 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2010 | 27° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 2009 | 31° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2008 | 45° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 2007 | 51° | 42° | 47° | — | — |
| 2006 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2005 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 2004 | 31° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 2003 | 33° | 30° | 32° | 0.13" | — |
| 2002 | 38° | 29° | 33° | 0.05" | — |
| 2001 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2000 | 27° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 1999 | 19° | -15° | 2° | — | — |
| 1998warmest | 56° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 1994 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1993 | 37° | 30° | 34° | 1.42" | 0.2" |
| 1992 | 37° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 1991 | 23° | 21° | 22° | 0.79" | 4" |
| 1990 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1989 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1988coldest | 8° | -10° | -1° | — | — |
| 1987 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 34° | 8° | 21° | 0.15" | 1" |
| 1985 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1984 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1983 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1982 | 31° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1981 | 15° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1980 | 30° | 26° | 28° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1979 | 6° | -2° | 2° | — | — |
| 1978 | 37° | 32° | 35° | 0.05" | — |
| 1977 | 29° | 24° | 26° | — | — |
| 1976 | 25° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 1975 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1974 | 23° | 16° | 19° | — | — |
| 1973 | 17° | 10° | 14° | — | — |
| 1972 | 14° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1971 | 10° | 2° | 6° | — | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK