Chicago Loop Weather in December
Chicago Loop in December
The short of it: Chicago Loop in December averages a high of 3 °C (37 °F) and a low of -5 °C (23 °F), with 58 mm (2.3 in) of rain and about 9 h 9 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 37° · low 23° · rain 2.3 in. · daylight 9 h 9 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & May
December in Chicago Loop brings afternoons near 37° and nights around 23°, with about 2.3 in. of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 12° from November to about 37°, with nights near 23°. Rain is modest, about 2.3 in., the 10th wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.
The sun is up for about 9 h 9 min in mid-December, 36 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and May.
Against its neighbours, Chicago Loop runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Near North Side, 1 mi to the N, sees much the same highs.
December in Chicago Loop, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 12° colder, 0.6 in. less rain
- Versus January
- 4° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 14°
- Snow season
- Dec–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 9 h 9 min
- Average wind
- 10 mph
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Near North SideIllinois | 1 mi N | 37° | 23° | 2.3 in. |
| West TownIllinois | 2 mi WNW | 37° | 23° | 2.3 in. |
| ChicagoIllinois | 3 mi SSW | 37° | 23° | 2.3 in. |
| Lincoln ParkIllinois | 3 mi NNW | 37° | 23° | 2.2 in. |
| Logan SquareIllinois | 4 mi NW | 37° | 23° | 2.2 in. |
| South LawndaleIllinois | 5 mi SW | 37° | 23° | 2.3 in. |
| New CityIllinois | 5 mi SSW | 37° | 23° | 2.3 in. |
| AvondaleIllinois | 6 mi NW | 37° | 23° | 2.2 in. |