Weather on February 3
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
2019
45°F avg
Coldest
1981
4°F avg
About This Date
February 3rd in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 21°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest February 3rd was in 2019 (45°F average), while the coldest was 1981 (4°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded February 3rd dates, with snow falling 8% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.5"). The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 3rd in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2025 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 2024 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 13° | 4° | 8° | — | — |
| 2022 | 26° | 21° | 24° | — | — |
| 2021 | 37° | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 43° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019warmest | 50° | 40° | 45° | — | — |
| 2018 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2017 | 29° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2016 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2015 | 29° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 2014 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2013 | 24° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 2012 | 40° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 2011 | 21° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 2010 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2009 | 25° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 2008 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2007 | 13° | -3° | 5° | — | — |
| 2006 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2005 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 2004 | 34° | 10° | 22° | 0.25" | — |
| 2003 | 45° | 33° | 39° | 0.15" | — |
| 2002 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2001 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 2000 | 39° | 29° | 34° | 0.15" | — |
| 1999 | 46° | 36° | 41° | 0.03" | — |
| 1998 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1994 | 27° | 4° | 15° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1993 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1992 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 1991 | 51° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1990 | 34° | 30° | 32° | 0.1" | — |
| 1989 | 29° | 19° | 24° | 0.38" | 4.5" |
| 1988 | 29° | 25° | 27° | — | — |
| 1987 | 50° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 19° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 1984 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1983 | 37° | 23° | 30° | 0.79" | 1.5" |
| 1982 | 30° | 25° | 27° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1981coldest | 11° | -3° | 4° | — | — |
| 1980 | 27° | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 24° | 18° | 21° | — | — |
| 1978 | 21° | 11° | 16° | 0.03" | — |
| 1977 | 31° | 25° | 28° | 0.25" | — |
| 1976 | 29° | 2° | 15° | — | — |
| 1975 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1974 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1973 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 1972 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 1971 | 30° | 19° | 25° | 0.13" | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK