Weather on December 13
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
39°F
Avg Low
26°F
Warmest
2015
53°F avg
Coldest
2000
11°F avg
About This Date
December 13th in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 26°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 13th was in 2015 (53°F average), while the coldest was 2000 (11°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded December 13th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.1"). 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 13th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27° | 5° | 16° | — | — |
| 2024 | 27° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 2023 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2022 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 2021 | 49° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2020 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 45° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 2018 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2016 | 24° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 2015warmest | 62° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 2014 | 48° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 2013 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 2012 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2011 | 47° | 41° | 44° | — | — |
| 2010 | 21° | 13° | 17° | — | — |
| 2009 | 39° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 2008 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2007 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2005 | 29° | 24° | 26° | — | — |
| 2004 | 33° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2003 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2002 | 40° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 2001 | 47° | 32° | 39° | 0.03" | — |
| 2000coldest | 25° | -3° | 11° | 0.89" | 4.1" |
| 1999 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1998 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1997 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1996 | 42° | 30° | 36° | 0.03" | — |
| 1995 | 40° | 21° | 30° | 0.23" | 0.1" |
| 1994 | 29° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 1993 | 44° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 1991 | 61° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 1990 | 56° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1989 | 20° | 9° | 14° | — | — |
| 1988 | 41° | 24° | 33° | 0.18" | — |
| 1987 | 37° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 26° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 1985 | 25° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1984 | 50° | 37° | 44° | 0.64" | — |
| 1983 | 37° | 34° | 35° | — | — |
| 1982 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1981 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1979 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1978 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1977 | 40° | 37° | 38° | — | — |
| 1976 | 33° | 5° | 19° | — | — |
| 1975 | 62° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 1974 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 1973 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1972 | 27° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 1971 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
55 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK