Weather on January 6
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
2008
52°F avg
Coldest
2014
-6°F avg
About This Date
January 6th 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 6th was in 2008 (52°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (-6°F) — a 58°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded January 6th dates, with snow falling 6% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 6th 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 | 45° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2025 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 2024 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2022 | 17° | 6° | 12° | — | — |
| 2021 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2020 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 43° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 2018 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 2017 | 11° | 2° | 6° | — | — |
| 2016 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2015 | 13° | 6° | 9° | — | — |
| 2014coldest | 1° | -14° | -6° | — | — |
| 2013 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2012 | 57° | 45° | 51° | — | — |
| 2011 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2010 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 2009 | 32° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 2008warmest | 61° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 2007 | 42° | 37° | 40° | — | — |
| 2006 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 2005 | 28° | 15° | 22° | 0.03" | — |
| 2004 | 10° | -2° | 4° | — | — |
| 2003 | 34° | 25° | 29° | 0.03" | — |
| 2002 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2001 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2000 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 23° | 5° | 14° | — | — |
| 1998 | 47° | 39° | 43° | — | — |
| 1994 | 34° | 22° | 28° | 1.91" | 4" |
| 1993 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1992 | 39° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 1991 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1990 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1989 | 40° | 33° | 36° | 1.12" | — |
| 1988 | 4° | -10° | -3° | — | — |
| 1987 | 46° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 1986 | 28° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 1985 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1984 | 40° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 1983 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1982 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1981 | 29° | 15° | 22° | 0.08" | 0.2" |
| 1980 | 29° | 25° | 27° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1979 | 7° | -5° | 1° | — | — |
| 1978 | 37° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 1977 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 1976 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1975 | 35° | 33° | 34° | — | — |
| 1974 | 22° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 1973 | 21° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 1972 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 1971 | 8° | -4° | 2° | — | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK