Chicago December Weather Averages

Illinois, United States of America

December Weather Averages for Chicago

High Temp3°C37°F
Low Temp-2°C29°F
Avg Temp0°C33°F
Sunshine Hours119 hours 
Rainfall73.18 mm2.88 In
Rain days7 days 
Pressure1019 mb31 In

 

Chicago December Averages Year by Year

YearHigh TempLow TempAvg TempSunshine HoursRainfallRain daysPressure
20091°C / 33°F-4°C / 25°F-1°C / 30°F86 hours104.62 mm / 4.12 In9 days1017 mb / 31 In
2010-1°C / 30°F-6°C / 22°F-3°C / 26°F90 hours67.93 mm / 2.67 In11 days1020 mb / 31 In
20114°C / 39°F-0°C / 32°F2°C / 36°F177 hours52.08 mm / 2.05 In5 days1021 mb / 31 In
20125°C / 41°F1°C / 33°F3°C / 37°F86 hours74.91 mm / 2.95 In7 days1016 mb / 30 In
2013-1°C / 31°F-7°C / 20°F-4°C / 26°F95 hours60.50 mm / 2.38 In12 days1020 mb / 31 In
20142°C / 36°F-1°C / 30°F1°C / 33°F112 hours35.50 mm / 1.40 In4 days1023 mb / 31 In
20156°C / 44°F3°C / 37°F4°C / 40°F101 hours155.44 mm / 6.12 In11 days1015 mb / 30 In
2016-0°C / 31°F-6°C / 22°F-3°C / 27°F104 hours55.33 mm / 2.18 In8 days1022 mb / 31 In
20171°C / 33°F-4°C / 25°F-2°C / 29°F164 hours19.70 mm / 0.78 In7 days1020 mb / 31 In
20183°C / 37°F-1°C / 30°F1°C / 34°F170 hours92.33 mm / 3.64 In9 days1019 mb / 31 In
20194°C / 40°F-1°C / 31°F2°C / 35°F165 hours50.61 mm / 1.99 In3 days1017 mb / 31 In
20203°C / 38°F-1°C / 30°F1°C / 34°F163 hours78.13 mm / 3.08 In5 days1017 mb / 31 In
20217°C / 45°F1°C / 34°F4°C / 39°F185 hours67.00 mm / 2.64 In3 days1015 mb / 30 In
20222°C / 36°F-3°C / 27°F-0°C / 32°F54 hours63.50 mm / 2.50 In6 days1018 mb / 31 In
20237°C / 44°F3°C / 37°F5°C / 40°F122 hours86.06 mm / 3.39 In7 days1018 mb / 31 In
20242°C / 36°F-2°C / 29°F0°C / 32°F68 hours89.00 mm / 3.50 In4 days1021 mb / 31 In
20250°C / 33°F-4°C / 24°F-2°C / 28°F75 hours91.40 mm / 3.60 In1 days1018 mb / 31 In

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