Weather on December 4
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
41°F
Avg Low
29°F
Warmest
1998
64°F avg
Coldest
1991
17°F avg
About This Date
December 4th in Chicago, IL typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 29°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 4th was in 1998 (64°F average), while the coldest was 1991 (17°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 4th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time. The last decade has been 3.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 4th in Chicago, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 2024 | 39° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2023 | 40° | 36° | 38° | — | — |
| 2022 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 2021 | 43° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2020 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2019 | 43° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2018 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 2017 | 64° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 2015 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 2014 | 34° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2013 | 57° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 2012 | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 2011 | 55° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 2010 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2009 | 30° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 2008 | 27° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 2007 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2006 | 28° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 2005 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2004 | 45° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 39° | 34° | 36° | 0.76" | — |
| 2002 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 2001 | 64° | 53° | 59° | — | — |
| 2000 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1999 | 55° | 48° | 52° | 2.01" | — |
| 1998warmest | 68° | 59° | 64° | — | — |
| 1997 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1996 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1995 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 1994 | 57° | 46° | 52° | — | — |
| 1993 | 43° | 40° | 41° | 0.08" | — |
| 1992 | 34° | 31° | 32° | — | — |
| 1991coldest | 31° | 3° | 17° | 0.2" | 0.5" |
| 1990 | 39° | 23° | 31° | 0.05" | 0.1" |
| 1989 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1988 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 25° | 31° | 0.15" | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1984 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1983 | 39° | 32° | 36° | 0.33" | — |
| 1982 | 61° | 41° | 51° | 0.58" | — |
| 1981 | 42° | 34° | 38° | 0.89" | — |
| 1980 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1979 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1978 | 43° | 11° | 27° | — | — |
| 1977 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1976 | 23° | 16° | 19° | 0.05" | — |
| 1975 | 52° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1974 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1973 | 57° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 1972 | 31° | 29° | 30° | — | — |
| 1971 | 39° | 33° | 36° | 0.1" | — |
55 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK