Weather on December 6
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
39°F
Avg Low
27°F
Warmest
1980
52°F avg
Coldest
2005
14°F avg
About This Date
December 6th in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 27°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 6th was in 1980 (52°F average), while the coldest was 2005 (14°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 6th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time. 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 6th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2024 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2023 | 40° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 42° | 39° | 41° | — | — |
| 2021 | 39° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 2020 | 37° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2018 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2017 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 2016 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2015 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2014 | 39° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 2013 | 23° | 15° | 19° | — | — |
| 2012 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2011 | 40° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 2010 | 24° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 2009 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2008 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2007 | 27° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 2006 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2005coldest | 20° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 2004 | 51° | 40° | 45° | 0.41" | — |
| 2003 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2002 | 31° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 2001 | 52° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 2000 | 22° | 13° | 17° | — | 0.2" |
| 1999 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1998 | 63° | 39° | 51° | 2.92" | — |
| 1997 | 32° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1996 | 39° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1995 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1994 | 39° | 33° | 36° | 2.77" | 0.8" |
| 1993 | 42° | 39° | 41° | 0.2" | — |
| 1992 | 28° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 1991 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 1990 | 41° | 33° | 37° | — | — |
| 1989 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1988 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 1987 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 36° | 24° | 30° | 0.13" | — |
| 1984 | 30° | 10° | 20° | 0.13" | 0.3" |
| 1983 | 39° | 28° | 34° | 1.04" | 0.3" |
| 1982 | 63° | 35° | 49° | 0.2" | — |
| 1981 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1980warmest | 59° | 45° | 52° | — | — |
| 1979 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1978 | 35° | 28° | 32° | 0.1" | — |
| 1977 | 35° | 3° | 19° | 0.71" | — |
| 1976 | 32° | 26° | 29° | 0.13" | — |
| 1975 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1974 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1973 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1972 | 27° | 7° | 17° | — | — |
| 1971 | 41° | 38° | 39° | 0.76" | — |
55 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK