| Date | Temperature |
|---|---|
| Jan. 20, 1985 | 27 below zero |
| Jan 10, 1982 | 26 below zero |
| Jan. 16, 1982 | 25 below zero |
| Dec. 24, 1983 | 25 below zero |
| Dec. 24, 1872 | 23 below zero |
| Jan. 17, 1982 | 23 below zero |
| Jan. 19, 1985 | 23 below zero |
| Jan. 21, 1984 | 22 below zero |
| Dec 22, 1872 | 21 below zero |
| Feb. 9, 1899 | 21 below zero |
| Dec. 23, 1983 | 21 below zero |
| Jan. 18, 1994 | 21 below zero |
| Jan. 9, 1875 | 20 below zero |
| Jan. 25, 1897 | 20 below zero |
| Jan. 20, 1984 | 20 below zero |
CHICAGO (CBS) — Tuesday morning’s temperatures were the coldest for December in nearly 20 years, and it may get even a bit colder on Wednesday night, with temps again dipping below zero.
READ MORE: Chicago Park District Announces Program To Install Life Preservers Along LakefrontBut it doesn’t come close to the coldest days ever in Chicago.
READ MORE: Two Dead, Four Hospitalized After Carbon Monoxide Leak In Little VillageThe coldest day ever happened nearly 30 years ago on Jan. 20, 1985.
It was 27 degrees below zero that day.
MORE NEWS: Family Loses $2,500 In Rental Scam In Glendale Heights, 'We Just Wanted A Home For Our Kids, And They Just Took It Away From Us’The coldest December day ever was Christmas Eve in 1983, when the temps dropped to 25 below.
