Weather on February 8
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
32°F
Avg Low
19°F
Warmest
2024
51°F avg
Coldest
1971
8°F avg
About This Date
February 8th 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 8th was in 2024 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (8°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 8% of recorded February 8th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 5.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 8th in Chicago, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29° | 22° | 25° | — | — |
| 2025 | 31° | 28° | 29° | — | — |
| 2024warmest | 58° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 2023 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2022 | 39° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2021 | 13° | 3° | 8° | — | — |
| 2020 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2019 | 14° | 6° | 10° | — | — |
| 2018 | 22° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 2017 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2015 | 43° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2014 | 17° | 8° | 13° | — | — |
| 2013 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 2012 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2011 | 25° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2010 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 2009 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2008 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2007 | 15° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
| 2006 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 2005 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2004 | 27° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 2003 | 31° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2002 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2001 | 53° | 35° | 44° | 1.7" | — |
| 2000 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1999 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1998 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1994 | 17° | 12° | 15° | 0.41" | 1.5" |
| 1993 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1992 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1991 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1990 | 56° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 1989 | 23° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 1988 | 27° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 1987 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1986 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1985 | 24° | 7° | 15° | — | — |
| 1984 | 33° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 1983 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 1982 | 27° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1981 | 39° | 6° | 23° | — | — |
| 1980 | 31° | — | — | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1979 | 17° | 4° | 10° | 0.05" | — |
| 1978 | 24° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 1977 | 24° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1976 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1975 | 28° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1974 | 23° | 15° | 19° | — | — |
| 1973 | 20° | 12° | 16° | — | — |
| 1972 | 15° | 5° | 10° | — | — |
| 1971coldest | 16° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK