Weather on December 26
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
35°F
Avg Low
22°F
Warmest
2019
51°F avg
Coldest
1983
1°F avg
About This Date
December 26th 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 26th was in 2019 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (1°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 26th dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 9.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 9.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 26th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 2024 | 46° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 2023 | 51° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2022 | 22° | 14° | 18° | — | — |
| 2021 | 41° | 33° | 37° | — | — |
| 2020 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2019warmest | 62° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 2018 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2017 | 7° | 0° | 3° | — | — |
| 2016 | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2015 | 43° | 41° | 42° | — | — |
| 2014 | 50° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 2013 | 35° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 2012 | 33° | 31° | 32° | — | — |
| 2011 | 47° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2010 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 2009 | 29° | 23° | 26° | — | — |
| 2008 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2007 | 47° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2006 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 2005 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2004 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 2003 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2002 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 2001 | 19° | 11° | 15° | — | — |
| 2000 | 20° | 9° | 14° | — | — |
| 1999 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1998 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1997 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1996 | 23° | 10° | 17° | 0.05" | 0.7" |
| 1995 | 31° | 16° | 23° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1994 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1993 | 16° | 6° | 11° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1992 | 21° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 1991 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1990 | 28° | -4° | 12° | — | — |
| 1989 | 35° | 7° | 21° | 0.1" | 0.3" |
| 1988 | 30° | 25° | 27° | 0.53" | 2.5" |
| 1987 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 21° | 1° | 11° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1984 | 28° | 14° | 21° | 0.23" | 1.5" |
| 1983coldest | 7° | -6° | 1° | — | — |
| 1982 | 63° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 1981 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1980 | 21° | 9° | 15° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1979 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978 | 28° | 14° | 21° | 0.1" | — |
| 1977 | 10° | -1° | 5° | — | — |
| 1976 | 36° | 27° | 31° | 0.15" | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 1974 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 35° | 36° | — | — |
| 1972 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1971 | 47° | 34° | 40° | 0.03" | — |
55 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK