Weather on January 8
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
2026
51°F avg
Coldest
1976
-1°F avg
About This Date
January 8th 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 8th was in 2026 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (-1°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded January 8th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). 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 8th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026warmest | 61° | 41° | 51° | — | — |
| 2025 | 26° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 2024 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2022 | 34° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2020 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2019 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2018 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2017 | 19° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 2016 | 45° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 2015 | 19° | -6° | 7° | — | — |
| 2014 | 17° | 6° | 12° | — | — |
| 2013 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2012 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2011 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 2010 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2009 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 2008 | 57° | 39° | 48° | — | — |
| 2007 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2006 | 41° | 33° | 37° | — | — |
| 2005 | 28° | 25° | 26° | 0.03" | — |
| 2004 | 31° | 23° | 27° | 0.03" | — |
| 2003 | 54° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 2002 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2001 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2000 | 46° | 29° | 37° | 0.13" | — |
| 1999 | 24° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1998 | 35° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1994 | 12° | -5° | 4° | — | — |
| 1993 | 29° | 24° | 26° | 0.25" | 2" |
| 1992 | 38° | 34° | 36° | 0.48" | — |
| 1991 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1990 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 1989 | 56° | 12° | 34° | 0.08" | — |
| 1988 | 19° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 17° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1985 | 34° | 24° | 29° | 0.41" | 4" |
| 1984 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1983 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1982 | 21° | 0° | 11° | — | — |
| 1981 | 20° | 9° | 14° | — | — |
| 1980 | 20° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 1979 | 17° | -4° | 7° | — | — |
| 1978 | 39° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1977 | 19° | 7° | 13° | 0.1" | — |
| 1976coldest | 4° | -6° | -1° | — | — |
| 1975 | 46° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 1974 | 23° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1973 | 25° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 1972 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1971 | 26° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK