Weather on February 5
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
32°F
Avg Low
19°F
Warmest
2005
45°F avg
Coldest
1979
0°F avg
About This Date
February 5th in Chicago, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 32°F and lows near 19°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest February 5th was in 2005 (45°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (0°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded February 5th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 2.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 5th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2025 | 30° | 25° | 27° | — | — |
| 2024 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2023 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2022 | 19° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 2021 | 21° | 5° | 13° | — | — |
| 2020 | 31° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 2019 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2018 | 13° | 1° | 7° | — | — |
| 2017 | 39° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2016 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2015 | 19° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 2014 | 25° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 2013 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2012 | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 2011 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2010 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2009 | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 2008 | 45° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2007 | 8° | -7° | 1° | — | — |
| 2006 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2005warmest | 55° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 2004 | 29° | 24° | 26° | — | — |
| 2003 | 27° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 2002 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2001 | 32° | 28° | 30° | — | — |
| 2000 | 27° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 1999 | 45° | 23° | 34° | 0.1" | — |
| 1998 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1994 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1993 | 49° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1992 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1991 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1990 | 44° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1989 | 24° | 7° | 15° | 0.61" | 2" |
| 1988 | 28° | -5° | 12° | — | — |
| 1987 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 34° | 35° | 0.33" | — |
| 1985 | 25° | 18° | 21° | 0.3" | 2.5" |
| 1984 | 35° | 24° | 30° | 0.2" | 0.5" |
| 1983 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1982 | 24° | 15° | 20° | 0.76" | 3" |
| 1981 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 1980 | 28° | — | — | 0.15" | 1" |
| 1979coldest | 9° | -9° | 0° | — | — |
| 1978 | 24° | 15° | 20° | 0.15" | — |
| 1977 | 31° | 6° | 18° | 0.13" | — |
| 1976 | 24° | 18° | 21° | — | — |
| 1975 | 38° | 32° | 35° | 0.46" | — |
| 1974 | 24° | 21° | 23° | — | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 36° | 37° | — | — |
| 1972 | 26° | 5° | 16° | — | — |
| 1971 | 45° | 18° | 31° | 0.05" | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK