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56°F
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Feels like: 52°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts USA Chicago Weather December Weather in Chicago

Chicago Weather: December

Average Day Temperature: 34.4°F
Average Night Temperature: 29.5°F
Sea Water Temperature: 39.6°F
Number of Sunny Days: 8 days
Sunshine Hours: 9.1 - 9.4 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 2 days
Precipitation Totals: 1.6 in

Air Temperature in December, °F

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Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in December 2024 was 49°F. The lowest night temperature was 7°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during December were 33.3°F и 28.1°F respectivly.

Chicago Water Sea Temperature in December, °F

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The average sea surface temperature in December 2024 for Chicago was 39.3°F. The maximum and minimum values were 33.4°F and 47.0°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
26%
23%
52%

Most of the days in December are gloomy but you can also expect sunny days.

Precipitation Totals in December, in

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
0.8
1.6
2.4
3.2
4.0
4.8
5.5

Precipitation total in December for Chicago is 1.6 in. It makes december one of the least rainy months of the year.

Wind Speed in December, mph
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
2.1
4.2
6.3
8.4
10.6
12.7
14.8

The average wind speed in December is 11.5 mph.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.7
3.4
5.2
6.9
8.6
10.3
12.1

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Chicago in December is 3.8 hours.

Best Time to Visit Chicago
The most sunny months:
September 16 days
August 16 days
July 16 days
The most warm months:
July 83.6 °F
August 83.2 °F
June 76.7 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 72.3 °F
July 69.8 °F
September 68.0 °F
The most cold months:
January 25.8 °F
February 28.7 °F
December 34.4 °F
The most rainy months:
June 7 days
May 7 days
July 6 days
The most windy months:
November 12 mph
January 12 mph
February 11 mph

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24 Hours Weather Forecast
Chicago
Local time: 16:02
13 apr, sunday
1800 58°F
N
11 mph
2100 54°F
N
12 mph
14 apr, monday
0000 54°F
N
7 mph
0300 54°F
NE
5 mph
0600 54°F
E
9 mph
0900 58°F
E
12 mph
1200 60°F
E
14 mph
1500 60°F
E
17 mph