Weather on December 28
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
37°F
Avg Low
25°F
Warmest
1984
52°F avg
Coldest
2017
10°F avg
About This Date
December 28th 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 28th was in 1984 (52°F average), while the coldest was 2017 (10°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 28th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.5"). The last decade has been 4.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 28th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57° | 23° | 40° | — | — |
| 2024 | 52° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 2023 | 42° | 37° | 40° | — | — |
| 2022 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2021 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2020 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2019 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2018 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 2017coldest | 14° | 5° | 10° | — | — |
| 2016 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2015 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2014 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2013 | 51° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 2012 | 34° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 2011 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2010 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2009 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2008 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2007 | 37° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 2006 | 48° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 2005 | 37° | 34° | 35° | — | — |
| 2004 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2003 | 49° | 42° | 45° | 0.48" | — |
| 2002 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2001 | 26° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 2000 | 21° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 1999 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1998 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 1997 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1996 | 40° | 35° | 37° | 0.08" | — |
| 1995 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1994 | 43° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 1993 | 20° | 7° | 13° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1992 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 37° | 34° | 35° | — | — |
| 1990 | 32° | 21° | 27° | 0.13" | 0.4" |
| 1989 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1988 | 36° | 14° | 25° | 0.43" | 0.5" |
| 1987 | 36° | 32° | 34° | 2.11" | 5.5" |
| 1986 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 25° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 1984warmest | 65° | 40° | 52° | 0.1" | — |
| 1983 | 22° | 19° | 20° | 0.56" | 4" |
| 1982 | 62° | 30° | 46° | 1.02" | — |
| 1981 | 32° | 26° | 29° | 0.25" | 0.8" |
| 1980 | 34° | 20° | 27° | 0.08" | — |
| 1979 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1978 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1977 | 24° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 1976 | 37° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 1975 | 28° | 24° | 26° | — | — |
| 1974 | 35° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1972 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1971 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
55 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK