Weather on February 1
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
35°F
Avg Low
22°F
Warmest
1989
49°F avg
Coldest
1971
0°F avg
About This Date
February 1st in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 22°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest February 1st was in 1989 (49°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (0°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 17% of recorded February 1st dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 1.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 1st in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2025 | 34° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2024 | 51° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 2023 | 29° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 2022 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2021 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2020 | 38° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 18° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 2018 | 37° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
| 2017 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2016 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 2015 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2014 | 30° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 2013 | 16° | 2° | 9° | — | — |
| 2012 | 49° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 2011 | 25° | 22° | 23° | — | — |
| 2010 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2009 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2008 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2007 | 27° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2006 | 39° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2004 | 31° | 13° | 22° | 0.05" | — |
| 2003 | 34° | 32° | 33° | — | — |
| 2002 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2001 | 34° | 6° | 20° | — | — |
| 2000 | 30° | 18° | 24° | 0.03" | — |
| 1999 | 46° | 36° | 41° | 0.1" | — |
| 1998 | 47° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1994 | 15° | -3° | 6° | — | — |
| 1993 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1990 | 52° | 39° | 45° | 0.15" | — |
| 1989warmest | 65° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 1988 | 52° | 33° | 42° | 0.13" | — |
| 1987 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1986 | 50° | 30° | 40° | 0.3" | — |
| 1985 | 12° | -3° | 5° | — | — |
| 1984 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1983 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1982 | 27° | 9° | 18° | 0.64" | 2.5" |
| 1981 | 38° | 29° | 33° | 0.69" | 0.5" |
| 1980 | 25° | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 1978 | 20° | 8° | 14° | 0.05" | — |
| 1977 | 23° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1976 | 34° | 2° | 18° | — | — |
| 1975 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1974 | 29° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 1973 | 49° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 1972 | 31° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1971coldest | 4° | -4° | 0° | — | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK