Weather on December 30
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
36°F
Avg Low
24°F
Warmest
2002
49°F avg
Coldest
1983
1°F avg
About This Date
December 30th in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 36°F and lows near 24°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 30th was in 2002 (49°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (1°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded December 30th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.3"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 30th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 2024 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2023 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2022 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2021 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2020 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2019 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2018 | 37° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 2017 | 15° | 2° | 8° | — | — |
| 2016 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2015 | 31° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 2014 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 2013 | 16° | 5° | 10° | — | — |
| 2012 | 34° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 2011 | 46° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 2010 | 51° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 2009 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2008 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2007 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 2006 | 50° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 2005 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2004 | 56° | 34° | 45° | 0.13" | — |
| 2003 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2002warmest | 60° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 2001 | 20° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 2000 | 32° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1999 | 41° | 30° | 36° | 0.03" | — |
| 1998 | 14° | 2° | 8° | — | — |
| 1997 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1996 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 1995 | 37° | 22° | 29° | 0.25" | 1.3" |
| 1994 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1993 | 25° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 1992 | 46° | 42° | 44° | 1.04" | — |
| 1991 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 40° | 14° | 27° | 0.58" | 1" |
| 1989 | 37° | 31° | 34° | 0.25" | — |
| 1988 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1986 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 32° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
| 1984 | 45° | 32° | 38° | 0.05" | — |
| 1983coldest | 6° | -5° | 1° | — | — |
| 1982 | 28° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 1981 | 25° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1980 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1979 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1978 | 37° | 34° | 35° | 1.65" | — |
| 1977 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1976 | 12° | 3° | 8° | 0.18" | — |
| 1975 | 34° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 1974 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1973 | 18° | 13° | 15° | — | — |
| 1972 | 51° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 1971 | 45° | 26° | 35° | 1.98" | — |
55 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK