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Typical Chicago December Weather 1991–2020 |
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| Average daily high | 37.4 °F | |
| Average daily low | 24.8 °F | |
| Average monthly precipitation | 2.3 inches | |
| Average monthly snow | 7.8 inches | |
| Daily chance of precipitation | 34.8% | |
| Daily chance of snow | 20.3% | |
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Chicago December Weather Records 1901–2024 |
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| Highest temperature | 72 °F | December 3, 2012 |
| Lowest temperature | -20 °F | December 24, 1983 |
| Highest daily low | 61 °F | December 2, 1982 |
| Lowest daily high | -10 °F | December 24, 1983 |
| Hottest average high temperature | 47.3 °F | 2021 |
| Coldest average high temperature | 22.8 °F | 1983 |
| Most daily precipitation | 2.8 inches | December 2, 1982 |
| Most monthly precipitation | 7.2 inches | 1982 |
| Most daily snow | 14.5 inches | December 11, 2000 |
| Most monthly snow | 41.3 inches | 2000 |
| Day | Average (°F) | Record (°F) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | High | Low | |
| December 1 | 42.5 | 29.3 | 68 | 7 |
| December 2 | 42.1 | 29.0 | 69 | 0 |
| December 3 | 41.7 | 28.6 | 72 | -5 |
| December 4 | 41.2 | 28.2 | 68 | 3 |
| December 5 | 40.8 | 27.9 | 68 | 7 |
| December 6 | 40.4 | 27.6 | 65 | 0 |
| December 7 | 40.0 | 27.3 | 64 | -1 |
| December 8 | 39.7 | 27.0 | 64 | -2 |
| December 9 | 39.4 | 26.8 | 61 | -8 |
| December 10 | 39.0 | 26.4 | 61 | -8 |
| December 11 | 38.6 | 26.0 | 61 | -5 |
| December 12 | 38.3 | 25.7 | 62 | -7 |
| December 13 | 38.1 | 25.5 | 67 | -13 |
| December 14 | 37.8 | 25.2 | 66 | -9 |
| December 15 | 37.5 | 25.0 | 66 | -12 |
| December 16 | 37.3 | 24.8 | 67 | -12 |
| December 17 | 37.0 | 24.5 | 60 | -7 |
| December 18 | 36.7 | 24.1 | 56 | -9 |
| December 19 | 36.5 | 23.8 | 56 | -12 |
| December 20 | 36.3 | 23.7 | 59 | -9 |
| December 21 | 36.2 | 23.6 | 62 | -13 |
| December 22 | 36.2 | 23.3 | 57 | -12 |
| December 23 | 36.0 | 23.1 | 61 | -17 |
| December 24 | 35.8 | 22.9 | 59 | -20 |
| December 25 | 35.6 | 22.7 | 64 | -13 |
| December 26 | 35.5 | 22.6 | 62 | -10 |
| December 27 | 35.4 | 22.5 | 62 | -10 |
| December 28 | 35.3 | 22.4 | 67 | -13 |
| December 29 | 35.1 | 22.3 | 64 | -8 |
| December 30 | 34.9 | 22.0 | 60 | -8 |
| December 31 | 34.6 | 21.8 | 60 | -10 |