Weather on December 7
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
37°F
Avg Low
26°F
Warmest
1980
58°F avg
Coldest
1977
8°F avg
About This Date
December 7th in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 26°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 7th was in 1980 (58°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (8°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 7th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.9"). The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 7th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2024 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2023 | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2022 | 44° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 2021 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 2020 | 37° | 34° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2018 | 27° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 2017 | 29° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 2016 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2015 | 40° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 2014 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 2013 | 21° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 2012 | 46° | 42° | 44° | — | — |
| 2011 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2010 | 26° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 2009 | 34° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 2008 | 24° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2007 | 32° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 2006 | 23° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2005 | 18° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 2004 | 50° | 41° | 46° | 2.59" | — |
| 2003 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2002 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2001 | 47° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 2000 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | 1.9" |
| 1999 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1998 | 44° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 1997 | 31° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1996 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1995 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1994 | 36° | 31° | 33° | 0.76" | 0.6" |
| 1993 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1991 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1990 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 1989 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 1988 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1987 | 39° | 34° | 36° | 0.84" | — |
| 1986 | 40° | 35° | 37° | 1.04" | — |
| 1985 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1984 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1983 | 28° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 1982 | 46° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 1981 | 49° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 1980warmest | 60° | 56° | 58° | 0.46" | — |
| 1979 | 44° | 36° | 40° | 0.36" | — |
| 1978 | 32° | 24° | 28° | 1.47" | — |
| 1977coldest | 15° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
| 1976 | 32° | 11° | 21° | 0.58" | — |
| 1975 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1974 | 41° | 35° | 38° | — | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1972 | 25° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1971 | 41° | 39° | 40° | — | — |
55 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK