Weather on December 2
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
43°F
Avg Low
30°F
Warmest
1982
63°F avg
Coldest
1976
15°F avg
About This Date
December 2nd in Chicago, IL typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 43°F and lows near 30°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 2nd was in 1982 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (15°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 2nd dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 1.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 2nd in Chicago, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 2024 | 27° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 2023 | 42° | 40° | 41° | — | — |
| 2022 | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2021 | 57° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 2020 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2018 | 47° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 2017 | 54° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 2016 | 41° | 35° | 38° | — | — |
| 2015 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2014 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2013 | 39° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 2012 | 61° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 2011 | 45° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 2010 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2009 | 47° | 40° | 43° | — | — |
| 2008 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2007 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2006 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2005 | 25° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 2004 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2002 | 36° | 24° | 30° | 0.03" | — |
| 2001 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 2000 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1999 | 59° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 1998 | 63° | 49° | 56° | — | — |
| 1997 | 40° | 36° | 38° | — | — |
| 1996 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1995 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 1994 | 57° | 37° | 47° | 0.79" | — |
| 1993 | 49° | 43° | 46° | 0.64" | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 31° | 34° | 0.13" | — |
| 1991 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1990 | 49° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 1989 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1988 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 41° | 35° | 38° | 0.64" | — |
| 1985 | 49° | 12° | 30° | 0.38" | 1.5" |
| 1984 | 43° | 32° | 37° | 0.1" | — |
| 1983 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1982warmest | 69° | 58° | 63° | 0.1" | — |
| 1981 | 46° | 32° | 39° | 0.05" | — |
| 1980 | 45° | 26° | 35° | 1.57" | 0.3" |
| 1979 | 31° | 17° | 24° | 0.3" | 1" |
| 1978 | 33° | 26° | 30° | 0.3" | — |
| 1977 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 25° | 5° | 15° | 0.03" | — |
| 1975 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1974 | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 1973 | 61° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 1972 | 53° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 1971 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
55 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK