Weather on December 5
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
40°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
1998
60°F avg
Coldest
2005
15°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Chicago, IL typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 28°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 1998 (60°F average), while the coldest was 2005 (15°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.3"). The last decade has been 2.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Chicago, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 2024 | 29° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 2023 | 40° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 2022 | 43° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2021 | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 2020 | 39° | 36° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2018 | 32° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 2017 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2016 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2015 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2014 | 38° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 2013 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2012 | 40° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 2011 | 44° | 38° | 41° | — | — |
| 2010 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2009 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2008 | 24° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2007 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2006 | 35° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 2005coldest | 20° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 2004 | 47° | 29° | 38° | 0.13" | — |
| 2003 | 42° | 34° | 38° | 1.12" | — |
| 2002 | 27° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2001 | 68° | 47° | 57° | 0.23" | — |
| 2000 | 34° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 1999 | 48° | 32° | 40° | 2.16" | — |
| 1998warmest | 63° | 57° | 60° | — | — |
| 1997 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1996 | 35° | 31° | 33° | 0.64" | 2.3" |
| 1995 | 46° | 27° | 36° | 0.1" | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 39° | 46° | 0.33" | — |
| 1993 | 44° | 39° | 42° | — | — |
| 1992 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1991 | 29° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 1990 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1989 | 43° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 1988 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1987 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1986 | 31° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1985 | 36° | 30° | 33° | 0.13" | 0.3" |
| 1984 | 29° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1983 | 39° | 35° | 37° | 0.05" | — |
| 1982 | 62° | 43° | 52° | 1.7" | — |
| 1981 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 46° | 36° | 41° | 0.05" | — |
| 1979 | 51° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 1978 | 34° | 26° | 30° | 0.2" | — |
| 1977 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1976 | 29° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 1975 | 62° | 46° | 54° | — | — |
| 1974 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1973 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1972 | 31° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1971 | 40° | 36° | 38° | 0.05" | — |
55 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK