Weather on December 8
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
27°F
Warmest
1991
53°F avg
Coldest
1977
15°F avg
About This Date
December 8th in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 27°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 8th was in 1991 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (15°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded December 8th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.1"). The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 8th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 2024 | 56° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 2023 | 55° | 45° | 50° | — | — |
| 2022 | 40° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2020 | 37° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 48° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 2018 | 29° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 2017 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2016 | 25° | 18° | 21° | — | — |
| 2015 | 49° | 39° | 44° | — | — |
| 2014 | 38° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 2013 | 26° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 2012 | 43° | 38° | 40° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2009 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2008 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2007 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2006 | 24° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 2005 | 27° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 2004 | 43° | 37° | 40° | — | — |
| 2003 | 45° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 2002 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2001 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2000 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1999 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 1998 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1997 | 31° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 1996 | 31° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1995 | 30° | 6° | 18° | 0.43" | 3.1" |
| 1994 | 37° | 30° | 34° | 0.18" | — |
| 1993 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1992 | 31° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 1991warmest | 59° | 46° | 53° | — | — |
| 1990 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1989 | 29° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1988 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1987 | 49° | 39° | 44° | 0.66" | — |
| 1986 | 40° | 36° | 38° | 0.81" | — |
| 1985 | 39° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1984 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1983 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1982 | 38° | 32° | 35° | 0.03" | — |
| 1981 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1980 | 57° | 39° | 48° | 3.4" | — |
| 1979 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 1977coldest | 22° | 8° | 15° | 0.38" | — |
| 1976 | 23° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1975 | 35° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1974 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1973 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1972 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 1971 | 45° | 39° | 42° | — | — |
55 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK