Weather on December 29
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
37°F
Avg Low
25°F
Warmest
1984
55°F avg
Coldest
1976
6°F avg
About This Date
December 29th 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 29th was in 1984 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (6°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 29th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 29th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 2024 | 43° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 2023 | 41° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 57° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 2021 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2020 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2019 | 58° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 2018 | 31° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 2017 | 15° | 11° | 13° | — | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2015 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2014 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2013 | 40° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 2012 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2011 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2010 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2009 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2008 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2007 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2006 | 46° | 39° | 43° | — | — |
| 2005 | 38° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2004 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2003 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2002 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2001 | 20° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 2000 | 26° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 1999 | 48° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1998 | 37° | 9° | 23° | 0.15" | — |
| 1997 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1996 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1995 | 37° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 1994 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1993 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 1992 | 43° | 36° | 39° | 1.09" | — |
| 1991 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1990 | 44° | 31° | 37° | 1.6" | — |
| 1989 | 38° | 35° | 36° | — | — |
| 1988 | 21° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 27° | 31° | 0.38" | — |
| 1986 | 42° | 29° | 35° | 0.08" | 0.2" |
| 1985 | 21° | 10° | 16° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1984warmest | 66° | 45° | 55° | 0.64" | — |
| 1983 | 22° | -2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1982 | 31° | 18° | 24° | — | — |
| 1981 | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 1980 | 36° | 32° | 34° | 1.52" | 2" |
| 1979 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1978 | 34° | 25° | 29° | 1.37" | — |
| 1977 | 39° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 17° | -5° | 6° | 0.05" | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 1974 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 1973 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1972 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 1971 | 38° | 25° | 31° | 1.42" | — |
55 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK