Weather on December 24
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
35°F
Avg Low
22°F
Warmest
1982
57°F avg
Coldest
1983
-11°F avg
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° | — | — |
55 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK