Weather on January 7
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
32°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
2008
61°F avg
Coldest
2014
-1°F avg
About This Date
January 7th in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 32°F and lows near 20°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest January 7th was in 2008 (61°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (-1°F) — a 62°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 6% of recorded January 7th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 7th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2025 | 26° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 2024 | 34° | 32° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2022 | 17° | 1° | 9° | — | — |
| 2021 | 36° | 34° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 54° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 2018 | 32° | 8° | 20° | — | — |
| 2017 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 2016 | 40° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 2015 | 9° | -3° | 3° | — | — |
| 2014coldest | 7° | -9° | -1° | — | — |
| 2013 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2012 | 48° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 2011 | 24° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 2010 | 25° | 18° | 21° | — | — |
| 2009 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2008warmest | 66° | 55° | 61° | — | — |
| 2007 | 41° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 2006 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 2004 | 24° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 2003 | 45° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2002 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2001 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2000 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1999 | 10° | -5° | 3° | — | — |
| 1998 | 41° | 35° | 38° | — | — |
| 1994 | 34° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 1993 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 1992 | 39° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 1991 | 30° | 25° | 27° | — | — |
| 1990 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1989 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 1988 | 15° | -2° | 7° | — | — |
| 1987 | 48° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 1986 | 18° | 1° | 9° | — | — |
| 1985 | 36° | 34° | 35° | — | — |
| 1984 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1983 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1982 | 25° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 1981 | 31° | 5° | 18° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1980 | 36° | 10° | 23° | 0.58" | — |
| 1979 | 15° | 5° | 10° | — | — |
| 1978 | 39° | 36° | 37° | — | — |
| 1977 | 24° | 2° | 13° | 0.08" | — |
| 1976 | 31° | -2° | 14° | — | — |
| 1975 | 41° | 33° | 37° | — | — |
| 1974 | 12° | 6° | 9° | — | — |
| 1973 | 25° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 1972 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 1971 | 13° | -3° | 5° | — | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK