Weather Almanac: Chicago, IL 60604

🗓️ Historical norms for December 2025

November January

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

December avg. precipitation

🌧️ 2.58"

December days below freezing

📉 ≈24.4 days

Average December lows ≈24.9°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 Apr 29

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Oct 17

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

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Mon. December 1

🌅 6:58 a.m.

H: ≈41.3°F

L: ≈29.9°F

🌇 4:20 p.m.

Tue. December 2

🌅 6:59 a.m.

H: ≈40.8°F

L: ≈29.4°F

🌇 4:19 p.m.

Wed. December 3

🌅 7:00 a.m.

H: ≈40.4°F

L: ≈29.0°F

🌇 4:19 p.m.

Thu. December 4

🌅 7:01 a.m.

H: ≈39.9°F

L: ≈28.6°F

🌇 4:19 p.m.

Fri. December 5

🌅 7:02 a.m.

H: ≈39.5°F

L: ≈28.2°F

🌇 4:19 p.m.

Sat. December 6

🌅 7:03 a.m.

H: ≈39.1°F

L: ≈27.8°F

🌇 4:19 p.m.

Sun. December 7

🌅 7:04 a.m.

H: ≈38.7°F

L: ≈27.4°F

🌇 4:19 p.m.

Mon. December 8

🌅 7:05 a.m.

H: ≈38.4°F

L: ≈27.0°F

🌇 4:19 p.m.

Tue. December 9

🌅 7:06 a.m.

H: ≈38.0°F

L: ≈26.6°F

🌇 4:19 p.m.

Wed. December 10

🌅 7:07 a.m.

H: ≈37.6°F

L: ≈26.3°F

🌇 4:19 p.m.

Thu. December 11

🌅 7:08 a.m.

H: ≈37.3°F

L: ≈26.0°F

🌇 4:19 p.m.

Fri. December 12

🌅 7:09 a.m.

H: ≈37.0°F

L: ≈25.6°F

🌇 4:19 p.m.

Sat. December 13

🌅 7:09 a.m.

H: ≈36.7°F

L: ≈25.3°F

🌇 4:19 p.m.

Sun. December 14

🌅 7:10 a.m.

H: ≈36.4°F

L: ≈25.0°F

🌇 4:20 p.m.

Mon. December 15

🌅 7:11 a.m.

H: ≈36.1°F

L: ≈24.8°F

🌇 4:20 p.m.

Tue. December 16

🌅 7:12 a.m.

H: ≈35.8°F

L: ≈24.5°F

🌇 4:20 p.m.

Wed. December 17

🌅 7:12 a.m.

H: ≈35.6°F

L: ≈24.2°F

🌇 4:20 p.m.

Thu. December 18

🌅 7:13 a.m.

H: ≈35.3°F

L: ≈24.0°F

🌇 4:21 p.m.

Fri. December 19

🌅 7:13 a.m.

H: ≈35.1°F

L: ≈23.7°F

🌇 4:21 p.m.

Sat. December 20

🌅 7:14 a.m.

H: ≈34.9°F

L: ≈23.5°F

🌇 4:22 p.m.

Sun. December 21 Winter Solstice

🌅 7:14 a.m.

H: ≈34.6°F

L: ≈23.3°F

🌇 4:22 p.m.

Mon. December 22

🌅 7:15 a.m.

H: ≈34.4°F

L: ≈23.1°F

🌇 4:23 p.m.

Tue. December 23

🌅 7:15 a.m.

H: ≈34.3°F

L: ≈22.8°F

🌇 4:23 p.m.

Wed. December 24 Christmas Eve

🌅 7:16 a.m.

H: ≈34.1°F

L: ≈22.6°F

🌇 4:24 p.m.

Thu. December 25 Christmas Day

🌅 7:16 a.m.

H: ≈33.9°F

L: ≈22.4°F

🌇 4:25 p.m.

Fri. December 26

🌅 7:16 a.m.

H: ≈33.7°F

L: ≈22.3°F

🌇 4:25 p.m.

Sat. December 27

🌅 7:17 a.m.

H: ≈33.6°F

L: ≈22.1°F

🌇 4:26 p.m.

Sun. December 28

🌅 7:17 a.m.

H: ≈33.4°F

L: ≈21.9°F

🌇 4:27 p.m.

Mon. December 29

🌅 7:17 a.m.

H: ≈33.3°F

L: ≈21.7°F

🌇 4:27 p.m.

Tue. December 30

🌅 7:17 a.m.

H: ≈33.2°F

L: ≈21.6°F

🌇 4:28 p.m.

Wed. December 31

🌅 7:18 a.m.

H: ≈33.0°F

L: ≈21.4°F

🌇 4:29 p.m.

November January

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Temperature climatic data from weather station: CHICAGO NORTHERLY IS (USC00111550)

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: CHICAGO UNIV (USW00014892)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: CHICAGO UNIV (USW00014892)