Weather on December 23
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
37°F
Avg Low
25°F
Warmest
2015
51°F avg
Coldest
1983
-5°F avg
About This Date
December 23rd in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 25°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 23rd was in 2015 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-5°F) — a 56°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded December 23rd dates, with snow falling 4% of the time. The last decade has been 8.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 8.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 23rd in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 2024 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 41° | 44° | — | — |
| 2022 | 0° | -8° | -4° | — | — |
| 2021 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 56° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 2019 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2017 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2016 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2015warmest | 59° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 2014 | 49° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 2013 | 27° | -1° | 13° | — | — |
| 2012 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2011 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2010 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2009 | 34° | 32° | 33° | — | — |
| 2008 | 35° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 2007 | 52° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 2006 | 42° | 37° | 40° | — | — |
| 2005 | 45° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 2004 | 19° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 2003 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2002 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2001 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2000 | 21° | -2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1999 | 18° | 6° | 12° | — | — |
| 1998 | 24° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1997 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1996 | 52° | 33° | 42° | 2.24" | — |
| 1995 | 30° | 25° | 27° | — | 0.1" |
| 1994 | 42° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 1993 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1992 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1991 | 38° | 33° | 35° | 0.25" | — |
| 1990 | 16° | 6° | 11° | 0.33" | 0.5" |
| 1989 | 11° | -6° | 3° | — | — |
| 1988 | 49° | 35° | 42° | 2.64" | — |
| 1987 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1985 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1984 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | 0° | -11° | -5° | — | — |
| 1982 | 58° | 41° | 49° | 0.3" | — |
| 1981 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1980 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1979 | 54° | 45° | 49° | 0.81" | — |
| 1978 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1977 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1976 | 30° | 7° | 18° | — | — |
| 1975 | 30° | 29° | 29° | — | — |
| 1974 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1973 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1972 | 34° | 33° | 33° | — | — |
| 1971 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
55 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK