Weather Almanac: Chicago, IL 60641

🗓️ Historical norms for January 2026

December February

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

January avg. precipitation

🌧️ 2.06"

January days below freezing

📉 ≈27.0 days

Average January lows ≈19.8°F

USDA Zone

Annual extreme lows -10°F to -5°F

Last Spring Frost (36°F)

🌷 Apr 30

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First Fall Frost (36°F)

🍂 Oct 12

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F: Forecast

H: Normal High Temp

L: Normal Low Temp

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Thu. January 1 New Year's Day

🌅 7:18 a.m.

H: ≈32.9°F

L: ≈21.2°F

🌇 4:30 p.m.

Fri. January 2

🌅 7:18 a.m.

H: ≈32.8°F

L: ≈21.1°F

🌇 4:31 p.m.

Sat. January 3

🌅 7:18 a.m.

H: ≈32.7°F

L: ≈20.9°F

🌇 4:32 p.m.

Sun. January 4

🌅 7:18 a.m.

H: ≈32.6°F

L: ≈20.8°F

🌇 4:33 p.m.

Mon. January 5

🌅 7:18 a.m.

H: ≈32.5°F

L: ≈20.6°F

🌇 4:34 p.m.

Tue. January 6 Epiphany

🌅 7:18 a.m.

H: ≈32.4°F

L: ≈20.5°F

🌇 4:35 p.m.

Wed. January 7

🌅 7:18 a.m.

H: ≈32.3°F

L: ≈20.4°F

🌇 4:36 p.m.

Thu. January 8

🌅 7:18 a.m.

H: ≈32.2°F

L: ≈20.2°F

🌇 4:37 p.m.

Fri. January 9

🌅 7:18 a.m.

H: ≈32.2°F

L: ≈20.1°F

🌇 4:38 p.m.

Sat. January 10

🌅 7:18 a.m.

H: ≈32.1°F

L: ≈20.0°F

🌇 4:39 p.m.

Sun. January 11

🌅 7:17 a.m.

H: ≈32.0°F

L: ≈19.9°F

🌇 4:40 p.m.

Mon. January 12

🌅 7:17 a.m.

H: ≈32.0°F

L: ≈19.8°F

🌇 4:41 p.m.

Tue. January 13

🌅 7:17 a.m.

H: ≈31.9°F

L: ≈19.7°F

🌇 4:42 p.m.

Wed. January 14

🌅 7:16 a.m.

H: ≈31.9°F

L: ≈19.6°F

🌇 4:43 p.m.

Thu. January 15

🌅 7:16 a.m.

H: ≈31.9°F

L: ≈19.5°F

🌇 4:44 p.m.

Fri. January 16

🌅 7:15 a.m.

H: ≈31.8°F

L: ≈19.4°F

🌇 4:46 p.m.

Sat. January 17

🌅 7:15 a.m.

H: ≈31.8°F

L: ≈19.3°F

🌇 4:47 p.m.

Sun. January 18

🌅 7:14 a.m.

H: ≈31.8°F

L: ≈19.3°F

🌇 4:48 p.m.

Mon. January 19 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

🌅 7:14 a.m.

H: ≈31.8°F

L: ≈19.3°F

🌇 4:49 p.m.

Tue. January 20

🌅 7:13 a.m.

H: ≈31.8°F

L: ≈19.2°F

🌇 4:50 p.m.

Wed. January 21

🌅 7:12 a.m.

H: ≈31.9°F

L: ≈19.2°F

🌇 4:52 p.m.

Thu. January 22

🌅 7:12 a.m.

H: ≈31.9°F

L: ≈19.2°F

🌇 4:53 p.m.

Fri. January 23

🌅 7:11 a.m.

H: ≈32.0°F

L: ≈19.2°F

🌇 4:54 p.m.

Sat. January 24

🌅 7:10 a.m.

H: ≈32.0°F

L: ≈19.2°F

🌇 4:55 p.m.

Sun. January 25

🌅 7:09 a.m.

H: ≈32.1°F

L: ≈19.2°F

🌇 4:57 p.m.

Mon. January 26

🌅 7:09 a.m.

H: ≈32.2°F

L: ≈19.3°F

🌇 4:58 p.m.

Tue. January 27

🌅 7:08 a.m.

H: ≈32.3°F

L: ≈19.3°F

🌇 4:59 p.m.

Wed. January 28

🌅 7:07 a.m.

H: ≈32.4°F

L: ≈19.4°F

🌇 5:01 p.m.

Thu. January 29

🌅 7:06 a.m.

H: ≈32.5°F

L: ≈19.5°F

🌇 5:02 p.m.

Fri. January 30

🌅 7:05 a.m.

H: ≈32.6°F

L: ≈19.6°F

🌇 5:03 p.m.

Sat. January 31

🌅 7:04 a.m.

H: ≈32.7°F

L: ≈19.7°F

🌇 5:04 p.m.

December February

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

Precipitation climatic data from weather station: CHICAGO MIDWAY AP (USW00014819)

Agricultural climatic data from weather station: CHICAGO MIDWAY AP (USW00014819)