Weather on December 5
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
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.
| 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" | — |
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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