Weather on December 24
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 24th in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 22°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 24th was in 1982 (57°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-11°F) — a 68°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded December 24th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 11.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 11.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 24th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 2024 | 37° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 2023 | 50° | 43° | 46° | — | — |
| 2022 | 14° | -1° | 7° | — | — |
| 2021 | 56° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 2020 | 28° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 2019 | 55° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2018 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2017 | 26° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 2016 | 37° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 2015 | 44° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 2014 | 43° | 37° | 40° | — | — |
| 2013 | 19° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 2012 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2011 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2010 | 34° | 31° | 32° | — | — |
| 2009 | 37° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 2008 | 37° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 2007 | 28° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 2006 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 40° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 2004 | 11° | -2° | 4° | — | — |
| 2003 | 27° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 2002 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2001 | 22° | 16° | 19° | — | — |
| 2000 | 12° | -1° | 6° | — | — |
| 1999 | 22° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 1998 | 28° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 1997 | 35° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1996 | 33° | 9° | 21° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 1995 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1994 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1993 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1992 | 32° | 3° | 18° | 0.05" | — |
| 1991 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 1990 | 15° | 2° | 8° | — | — |
| 1989 | 13° | -4° | 4° | — | — |
| 1988 | 46° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 1987 | 47° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 1986 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 37° | 8° | 23° | 0.13" | — |
| 1984 | 44° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | -2° | -20° | -11° | — | — |
| 1982warmest | 60° | 53° | 57° | 0.15" | — |
| 1981 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1980 | 40° | 17° | 28° | 0.84" | 4" |
| 1979 | 57° | 43° | 50° | 4.06" | — |
| 1978 | 41° | 35° | 38° | 0.15" | — |
| 1977 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1976 | 33° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 1975 | 30° | 29° | 29° | — | — |
| 1974 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1973 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1972 | 39° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1971 | 47° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
Chicago, IL Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Chicago, IL Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall per month, in inches.
Chicago, IL Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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