Elgin Weather Records

Elgin, Illinois weather averages and records from 1897–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Elgin, Illinois was 103 °F which occurred on July 1, 1910.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Elgin, Illinois was -27 °F which occurred on January 20, 1985.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Elgin Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 29.9 14.0 63 -27 1.9 10.0
February 34.0 16.8 74 -25 1.7 8.2
March 45.7 26.3 83 -9 2.4 3.6
April 58.2 36.8 91 11 4.0 0.7
May 70.2 48.3 97 28 5.1 0.0
June 80.0 58.4 101 36 4.5 0.0
July 83.8 63.1 103 41 4.0 0.0
August 82.2 61.3 102 38 4.4 0.0
September 75.5 52.8 99 25 3.6 0.0
October 62.5 40.9 89 11 3.3 0.0
November 47.4 30.1 76 -7 2.6 1.4
December 35.3 20.1 68 -24 2.2 7.5
Entire year 58.8 39.2 103 -27 39.3 31.8
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1897–2024
Highest daily low 80 °F July 14, 1995
Lowest daily high -14 °F January 31, 2019
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
59 °F November 12, 1911
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
49 °F Jan 19–20, 1996
Most daily precipitation 6.5 inches July 24, 2010
Most monthly precipitation 15.7 inches August 2007
Most yearly precipitation 53.0 inches 1925
Most yearly days with precipitation 151 2011
Earliest snow in season October 23 1929
Latest snow in season May 11 1966
Most daily snow 16.5 inches January 13, 1966
Most monthly snow 52.0 inches January 1979
Most yearly snow 70.0 inches 1978
Most snow in a winter 100.1 inches 1978–1979
Greatest snow accumulation 34.0 inches January 14, 1979
Earliest freeze September 23 1995
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 16 2012
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F April 27 1986
Latest freeze May 27 1992
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 29 1999
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 27 2017
Most days in a year < 0 °F 36 1977
Most days in a year < 32 °F 156 1996
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 110 2005
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 46 1921
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 4 2012
Elgin Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 11 days Dec 18–28, 2009
Without precipitation 34 days Sep 22 – Oct 25, 1947
With snow 7 days Jan 23–29, 2019
High temperature at or
below freezing
44 days Jan 1 – Feb 13, 1912
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 56 days Jun 7 – Aug 1, 1921
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 13 days Jun 30 – Jul 12, 1911
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 4 days Jul 5–8, 2012
Plant Hardiness Zone
5B
Elgin is in plant hardiness zone 5B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1897–2024 Elgin location