Weather on December 25
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
35°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
1982
58°F avg
Coldest
1983
-8°F avg
About This Date
December 25th in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 21°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 25th was in 1982 (58°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-8°F) — a 66°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 25th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time. The last decade has been 10.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 10.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 25th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40° | 36° | 38° | — | — |
| 2024 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023 | 52° | 43° | 47° | — | — |
| 2022 | 16° | 4° | 10° | — | — |
| 2021 | 55° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 2020 | 22° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 2019 | 59° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 2018 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2017 | 22° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 2016 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2015 | 44° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 2014 | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 2013 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 2012 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2011 | 47° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 2010 | 34° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 2009 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2008 | 28° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 2007 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2006 | 39° | 36° | 37° | — | — |
| 2005 | 37° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 2004 | 20° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2002 | 30° | 24° | 27° | 0.03" | — |
| 2001 | 36° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 2000 | 19° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 1999 | 31° | 7° | 19° | — | — |
| 1998 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1997 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1996 | 10° | 3° | 7° | 0.05" | 0.8" |
| 1995 | 31° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1993 | 20° | 12° | 16° | 0.15" | 0.3" |
| 1992 | 29° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 1991 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 27° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 1989 | 26° | 11° | 18° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1988 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1987 | 49° | 35° | 42° | 0.23" | — |
| 1986 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 12° | -6° | 3° | — | — |
| 1984 | 18° | 2° | 10° | 0.13" | 0.3" |
| 1983coldest | -5° | -12° | -8° | — | — |
| 1982warmest | 63° | 53° | 58° | 6.15" | — |
| 1981 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1980 | 18° | -2° | 8° | — | — |
| 1979 | 45° | 34° | 39° | 0.69" | — |
| 1978 | 38° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 1977 | 40° | 7° | 23° | — | — |
| 1976 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1975 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1974 | 24° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 1973 | 43° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 1972 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 1971 | 49° | 34° | 41° | 0.1" | — |
55 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK