Weather on December 19
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
35°F
Avg Low
23°F
Warmest
2011
46°F avg
Coldest
1983
-1°F avg
About This Date
December 19th in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 23°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 19th was in 2011 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-1°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 19th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time. The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 19th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 2024 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2023 | 33° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2022 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 2021 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2020 | 44° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 2019 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 2018 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2017 | 50° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 2016 | 16° | -4° | 6° | — | — |
| 2015 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2014 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2013 | 41° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 2012 | 43° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 2011warmest | 53° | 40° | 46° | — | — |
| 2010 | 26° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 2009 | 36° | 33° | 34° | — | — |
| 2008 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2007 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2006 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2005 | 14° | 2° | 8° | — | — |
| 2004 | 20° | 4° | 12° | — | — |
| 2003 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2002 | 55° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 2001 | 41° | 32° | 37° | 0.13" | 0.1" |
| 2000 | 22° | 9° | 15° | — | 0.6" |
| 1999 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1998 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1997 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1996 | 13° | 5° | 9° | — | 0.2" |
| 1995 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1994 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1993 | 36° | 34° | 35° | 0.13" | — |
| 1992 | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 1991 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 1990 | 36° | 29° | 32° | 0.03" | — |
| 1989 | 18° | 13° | 15° | 0.28" | 1" |
| 1988 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 27° | 30° | 0.28" | — |
| 1986 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 14° | -2° | 6° | — | — |
| 1984 | 34° | 26° | 30° | 0.64" | 0.3" |
| 1983coldest | 8° | -10° | -1° | — | — |
| 1982 | 44° | 35° | 40° | 0.08" | — |
| 1981 | 26° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 1980 | 27° | 2° | 14° | 0.08" | 0.2" |
| 1979 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1978 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1977 | 41° | 36° | 38° | — | — |
| 1976 | 50° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 1975 | 37° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 1974 | 31° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1973 | 29° | 24° | 26° | — | — |
| 1972 | 40° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 1971 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
55 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK