Weather on December 28
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
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.
| 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° | — | — |
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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