The National Weather Service says the average temperature this year at O’Hare Airport, where Chicago’s official weather information is recorded, will be somewhere between 54.8 and 55 degrees. Climate change and weather patterns are the reasons.

Chicago's average temperature for 2024 will end up between 54.8 and 55.0 degrees, breaking the previous record of 54.5 degrees in 2012. Experts say climate change and a fall drought are behind the high temps.

Here’s a look back at the warmest, coldest, wettest and snowiest Christmas holidays in Chicago, going back to 1872. Data is from the National Weather Service and was measured at the city’s official recording site,

In a wild, turbulent year of weather in Chicago, one thing is certain: 2024 will go down as the warmest year in the history of The Windy City, with weather records dating back 153 years.

The current annual average temperature is 50.8 degrees — currently putting us in a 3-way tie for warmest year on record.