Weather on December 11
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
37°F
Avg Low
24°F
Warmest
2015
47°F avg
Coldest
1995
6°F avg
About This Date
December 11th in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 24°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 11th was in 2015 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1995 (6°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 11th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 14.3"). The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 11th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28° | 25° | 26° | — | — |
| 2024 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 2023 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2022 | 39° | 37° | 38° | — | — |
| 2021 | 59° | 33° | 46° | — | — |
| 2020 | 44° | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 26° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2018 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2017 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2016 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2015warmest | 51° | 43° | 47° | — | — |
| 2014 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2013 | 22° | 4° | 13° | — | — |
| 2012 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2011 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2010 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2009 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 2008 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2007 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 47° | 39° | 43° | — | — |
| 2005 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2004 | 39° | 33° | 36° | 0.05" | — |
| 2003 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2002 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2000 | 32° | 17° | 25° | 2.54" | 14.3" |
| 1999 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1998 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1997 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1996 | 39° | 37° | 38° | 1.88" | — |
| 1995coldest | 10° | 2° | 6° | 0.23" | 1.8" |
| 1994 | 24° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 1993 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1992 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1991 | 49° | 39° | 44° | — | — |
| 1990 | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 1989 | 36° | 21° | 28° | 0.43" | 1.5" |
| 1988 | 22° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 1987 | 46° | 34° | 40° | 0.03" | — |
| 1986 | 31° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1985 | 40° | 35° | 37° | 0.43" | — |
| 1984 | 43° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 1983 | 37° | 31° | 34° | 1.65" | — |
| 1982 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1981 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1980 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1979 | 55° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 1978 | 31° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 1977 | 15° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 1976 | 31° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 1975 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1974 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1973 | 29° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1972 | 25° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 1971 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
55 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK