Weather on December 17
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
24°F
Warmest
1977
51°F avg
Coldest
1989
9°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 24°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1977 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (9°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 4.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th 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 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2024 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 2023 | 44° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 2022 | 27° | 21° | 24° | — | — |
| 2021 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2020 | 34° | 31° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2018 | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 45° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016 | 26° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 2015 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2014 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 2013 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2012 | 40° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 2011 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2010 | 27° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 2009 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2008 | 23° | 16° | 19° | — | — |
| 2007 | 25° | 18° | 21° | — | — |
| 2006 | 56° | 42° | 49° | — | — |
| 2005 | 24° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 2004 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2003 | 26° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 2002 | 37° | 28° | 33° | 0.13" | — |
| 2001 | 47° | 35° | 41° | 0.25" | — |
| 2000 | 18° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1999 | 32° | 21° | 27° | 0.2" | — |
| 1998 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1997 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1996 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1995 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1994 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1993 | 39° | 34° | 36° | 0.13" | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1991 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 38° | 35° | 36° | 0.25" | — |
| 1989coldest | 17° | 1° | 9° | — | — |
| 1988 | 20° | 12° | 16° | 0.13" | 0.4" |
| 1987 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1986 | 42° | 38° | 40° | — | — |
| 1985 | 24° | 6° | 15° | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 1984 | 62° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 1983 | 22° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 1982 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1981 | 26° | 20° | 23° | 0.3" | 2" |
| 1980 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1979 | 19° | 3° | 11° | — | — |
| 1978 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1977warmest | 56° | 46° | 51° | — | — |
| 1976 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1975 | 21° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 1974 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1973 | 25° | 20° | 22° | — | — |
| 1972 | 25° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 1971 | 34° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
55 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK