Weather on December 22
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
36°F
Avg Low
23°F
Warmest
2006
48°F avg
Coldest
1989
-4°F avg
About This Date
December 22nd in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 36°F and lows near 23°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 22nd was in 2006 (48°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (-4°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 22nd dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 8.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 8.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 22nd 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 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2024 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2023 | 45° | 39° | 42° | — | — |
| 2022 | 34° | -4° | 15° | — | — |
| 2021 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2020 | 41° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2017 | 39° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 2016 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2015 | 42° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 2014 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2013 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2012 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2011 | 43° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 2010 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2009 | 34° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 2008 | 11° | 0° | 5° | — | — |
| 2007 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2006warmest | 53° | 42° | 48° | — | — |
| 2005 | 38° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 2004 | 15° | 9° | 12° | — | — |
| 2003 | 45° | 37° | 41° | 0.1" | — |
| 2002 | 32° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 2001 | 49° | 35° | 42° | 0.38" | — |
| 2000 | 7° | -7° | 0° | — | — |
| 1999 | 19° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 1998 | 14° | 5° | 10° | — | — |
| 1997 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 1996 | 41° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 1995 | 28° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1993 | 32° | 25° | 28° | 0.05" | — |
| 1992 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1990 | 46° | 15° | 31° | 0.18" | 0.1" |
| 1989coldest | 3° | -12° | -4° | — | — |
| 1988 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1987 | 41° | 35° | 38° | — | — |
| 1986 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 34° | 10° | 22° | 0.1" | — |
| 1984 | 52° | 22° | 37° | 0.69" | — |
| 1983 | 27° | -1° | 13° | 0.38" | 2" |
| 1982 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1981 | 34° | 33° | 33° | — | — |
| 1980 | 28° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 1979 | 46° | 42° | 44° | 0.13" | — |
| 1978 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1977 | 32° | 16° | 24° | 0.03" | — |
| 1976 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1975 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1974 | 41° | 17° | 29° | — | — |
| 1973 | 26° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 1972 | 34° | 31° | 32° | — | — |
| 1971 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
55 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK