Weather on December 10
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
25°F
Warmest
2015
52°F avg
Coldest
1977
1°F avg
About This Date
December 10th in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 25°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 10th was in 2015 (52°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (1°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 10th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.5"). The last decade has been 2.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 10th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2023 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2022 | 39° | 36° | 37° | — | — |
| 2021 | 60° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 2020 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 2019 | 26° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 2018 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2017 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2016 | 25° | 20° | 22° | — | — |
| 2015warmest | 59° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 2014 | 34° | 31° | 32° | — | — |
| 2013 | 23° | 3° | 13° | — | — |
| 2012 | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2011 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2010 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2009 | 17° | 4° | 10° | — | — |
| 2008 | 32° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 2007 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 43° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 31° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 2004 | 46° | 39° | 43° | 0.23" | — |
| 2003 | 55° | 30° | 43° | 0.99" | — |
| 2002 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2000 | 36° | 29° | 32° | 0.15" | — |
| 1999 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1998 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1997 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1996 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1995 | 16° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 1994 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1993 | 52° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 29° | 32° | 1.42" | 4.5" |
| 1991 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1990 | 56° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 1989 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1988 | 30° | 18° | 24° | 0.18" | 1" |
| 1987 | 45° | 39° | 42° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 1985 | 40° | 30° | 35° | 0.3" | — |
| 1984 | 46° | 38° | 42° | 0.1" | — |
| 1983 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1982 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1981 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1980 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1979 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 1978 | 15° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 1977coldest | 6° | -4° | 1° | — | — |
| 1976 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 1975 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1974 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1973 | 24° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 1972 | 20° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 1971 | 59° | 36° | 47° | 5.74" | — |
55 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK