Weather on December 16
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
26°F
Warmest
1984
50°F avg
Coldest
1989
8°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 26°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 1984 (50°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (8°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2024 | 53° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 2023 | 44° | 40° | 42° | — | — |
| 2022 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 2021 | 64° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 2020 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2019 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 2018 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2017 | 47° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2016 | 22° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 2015 | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 2014 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2013 | 22° | 13° | 17° | — | — |
| 2012 | 51° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 2011 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 31° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 2009 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 2008 | 24° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 2007 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2006 | 56° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 2005 | 25° | 19° | 22° | — | — |
| 2004 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 42° | 24° | 33° | 0.05" | — |
| 2002 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2001 | 47° | 38° | 42° | 0.43" | — |
| 2000 | 35° | 18° | 26° | 1.07" | — |
| 1999 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1998 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1997 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1996 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1995 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1994 | 40° | 35° | 37° | 0.84" | — |
| 1993 | 43° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 1992 | 54° | 36° | 45° | 1.04" | — |
| 1991 | 34° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1990 | 46° | 34° | 40° | 0.03" | — |
| 1989coldest | 17° | -2° | 8° | — | — |
| 1988 | 25° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 1986 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1985 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1984warmest | 60° | 40° | 50° | 0.08" | — |
| 1983 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1982 | 40° | 29° | 34° | 0.33" | 2" |
| 1981 | 26° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 1980 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1979 | 44° | 19° | 32° | 0.18" | 0.5" |
| 1978 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1977 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1976 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1974 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1973 | 27° | 24° | 25° | — | — |
| 1972 | 13° | 6° | 9° | — | — |
| 1971 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
55 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK