Weather on December 1
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
41°F
Avg Low
30°F
Warmest
1982
53°F avg
Coldest
1976
20°F avg
About This Date
December 1st in Chicago, IL typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 30°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 1st was in 1982 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (20°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 1st dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). 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 December 1st in Chicago, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 2024 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2023 | 44° | 41° | 43° | — | — |
| 2022 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2021 | 48° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 2020 | 34° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2019 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2018 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2017 | 53° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 2016 | 41° | 37° | 39° | — | — |
| 2015 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2014 | 28° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 2013 | 40° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 2012 | 60° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 2011 | 49° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 2010 | 29° | 25° | 27° | — | — |
| 2009 | 58° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 2008 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2007 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2006 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2005 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2004 | 33° | 27° | 30° | 0.08" | — |
| 2003 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2002 | 36° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 2001 | 42° | 35° | 39° | 0.13" | — |
| 2000 | 37° | 34° | 35° | 0.03" | — |
| 1999 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1998 | 58° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 1997 | 41° | 37° | 39° | — | — |
| 1996 | 39° | 28° | 34° | 0.56" | 0.4" |
| 1995 | 51° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1993 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1992 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990 | 49° | 40° | 44° | — | — |
| 1989 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1988 | 34° | 24° | 29° | 0.05" | — |
| 1987 | 41° | 32° | 37° | 0.79" | — |
| 1986 | 43° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 1985 | 47° | 37° | 42° | 2.29" | — |
| 1984 | 44° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1983 | 25° | 20° | 22° | — | — |
| 1982warmest | 56° | 51° | 53° | — | — |
| 1981 | 47° | 36° | 41° | 0.94" | — |
| 1980 | 51° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 1979 | 27° | 22° | 24° | 0.36" | 2.5" |
| 1978 | 34° | 24° | 29° | 1.22" | — |
| 1977 | 38° | 31° | 34° | 2.06" | — |
| 1976coldest | 25° | 16° | 20° | 0.23" | — |
| 1975 | 30° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1974 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1973 | 42° | 39° | 41° | — | — |
| 1972 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1971 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
55 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK