Bears Record in Cold and Hot Weather Since 1999
Since 1999, Chicago is 26-22 at 32°F or colder, the eighth-best record of 26 teams with 10 or more such games. Its coldest game was Dec. 22, 2008, against the Packers, at 2°F. Its hottest was 89°F, in five games, most recently at the Panthers on Sept. 13, 2026. One Bears game has no kickoff temperature in the source.
Bears Record by Kickoff Temperature Since 1999
| Kickoff temperatureband or group | Gamesplayed | RecordW-L-T | HomeW-L-T | AwayW-L-T | Rankteams with 10+ games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Below 20°F | 17 | 8-9 | 6-5 | 2-4 | 4 of 5 |
| 20–29°F | 19 | 12-7 | 9-5 | 3-2 | 4 of 14 |
| 30–39°F | 55 | 23-32 | 20-21 | 3-11 | 19 of 30 |
| 40–49°F | 60 | 28-32 | 23-25 | 5-7 | 14 of 32 |
| 50–59°F | 79 | 37-42 | 25-23 | 11-18+2 neutral | 17 of 32 |
| 60–69°F | 64 | 30-34 | 20-16 | 9-17+2 neutral | 20 of 32 |
| 70–79°F | 42 | 22-20 | 12-11 | 10-9 | 12 of 32 |
| 80–89°F | 27 | 13-14 | 5-3 | 8-11 | 14 of 32 |
| 90°F or hotter | No games | — | |||
| Dome or retractable roof | 89 | 37-52 | 0-0 | 37-52 | 25 of 32 |
| 32°F or colder | 48 | 26-22 | 20-14 | 6-8 | 8 of 26 |
| No temperature recorded | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | Never ranked |
| Kickoff temperatureband or group | Gamesplayed | RecordW-L-T | HomeW-L-T | AwayW-L-T | Rankteams with 10+ games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Below 20°F | 16 | 8-8 | 6-4 | 2-4 | Not ranked: fewer than five teams have 10+ games |
| 20–29°F | 16 | 10-6 | 7-4 | 3-2 | 6 of 13 |
| 30–39°F | 51 | 21-30 | 18-19 | 3-11 | 22 of 30 |
| 40–49°F | 59 | 28-31 | 23-24 | 5-7 | 13 of 32 |
| 50–59°F | 79 | 37-42 | 25-23 | 11-18+2 neutral | 18 of 32 |
| 60–69°F | 63 | 30-33 | 20-16 | 9-17+1 neutral | 17 of 32 |
| 70–79°F | 42 | 22-20 | 12-11 | 10-9 | 12 of 32 |
| 80–89°F | 27 | 13-14 | 5-3 | 8-11 | 14 of 32 |
| 90°F or hotter | No games | — | |||
| Dome or retractable roof | 88 | 37-51 | 0-0 | 37-51 | 25 of 32 |
| 32°F or colder | 41 | 22-19 | 16-11 | 6-8 | 8 of 22 |
| No temperature recorded | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | Never ranked |
| Kickoff temperatureband or group | Gamesplayed | RecordW-L-T | HomeW-L-T | AwayW-L-T | Rankteams with 10+ games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Below 20°F | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | Not ranked: fewer than five teams have 10+ games |
| 20–29°F | 3 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 | Not ranked: fewer than five teams have 10+ games |
| 30–39°F | 4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | Not ranked: fewer than five teams have 10+ games |
| 40–49°F | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | Not ranked: fewer than five teams have 10+ games |
| 50–59°F | No games | — | |||
| 60–69°F | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0+1 neutral | Not ranked: fewer than five teams have 10+ games |
| 70–79°F | No games | — | |||
| 80–89°F | No games | — | |||
| 90°F or hotter | No games | — | |||
| Dome or retractable roof | 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | Not ranked: fewer than five teams have 10+ games |
| 32°F or colder | 7 | 4-3 | 4-3 | 0-0 | Not ranked: fewer than 10 games |
| No temperature recorded | No games | — | |||
Bears Five Coldest and Five Hottest Games Since 1999
Coldest
| Dateround | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 22, 2008 | Packers 17, Bears 20 | 2°F | Soldier Field |
| Dec. 9, 2013 | Cowboys 28, Bears 45 | 8°F | Soldier Field |
| Dec. 14, 2025 | Browns 3, Bears 31 | 8°F | Soldier Field |
| Dec. 24, 2022 | Bills 35, Bears 13 | 9°Fcorrected | Soldier Field |
| Dec. 18, 2016 | Packers 30, Bears 27 | 11°F | Soldier Field |
One more game was also 11°F at kickoff.
Hottest
| Dateround | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 10, 2000 | Bears 0, Buccaneers 41 | 89°F | Raymond James Stadium |
| Sept. 24, 2017 | Steelers 17, Bears 23 | 89°F | Soldier Field |
| Oct. 14, 2018 | Bears 28, Dolphins 31 | 89°F | Hard Rock Stadium |
| Sept. 17, 2023 | Bears 17, Buccaneers 27 | 89°Ffrom box score | Raymond James Stadium |
| Sept. 13, 2026 | Bears 59, Panthers 37 | 89°F | Bank of America Stadium |
Bears Games With No Kickoff Temperature Since 1999
| Dateround | Gamefinal score | Kickofftemperature | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 11, 2026 | Bears 7, Packers 31 | —missing from source | Lambeau Field |
Bears Cold and Hot Weather Record Since 1999: Three Questions
- What is the Bears record in cold weather since 1999?
- Chicago is 26-22 in 48 games at 32°F or colder since 1999, the eighth-best record of 26 teams with 10 or more such games.
- What was the coldest Bears game since 1999?
- Dec. 22, 2008: Packers 17, Bears 20, at a kickoff temperature of 2°F.
- How do the Bears play in the heat?
- At 80°F or hotter, Chicago is 13-14 in 27 games since 1999.
All 32 teams and every temperature band →
Kickoff temperatures come from the nflverse games file. For 119 outdoor games the file has no temperature, most of them September and October games in 2022 and 2023; those come from airport weather records (NOAA) or, for 10 of them, the Pro Football Reference box score, and they are marked. Games at dome and retractable-roof stadiums are grouped by building, whatever the roof position. Another 18 outdoor games since 1999 still have no temperature; they are listed separately and not counted in any band.
Updated: October 17, 2026