Rockford December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Rockford, Illinois in the month of December.
Typical Rockford December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 34.4 °F
Average daily low 19.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.9 inches
Average monthly snow 9.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 31.6%
Daily chance of snow 21.8%
Rockford December Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 69 °F December 15, 2021
Lowest temperature -24 °F December 24, 1983
Highest daily low 58 °F December 2, 1982
Lowest daily high -11 °F December 24, 1983
Hottest average high temperature 44.2 °F 2021
Coldest average high temperature 19.6 °F 1983
Most daily precipitation 2.3 inches December 30, 1936
Most monthly precipitation 5.0 inches 1971
Most daily snow 10.6 inches December 15, 1987
Most monthly snow 30.1 inches 2000
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 39.9 24.4 62 -3
December 2 39.5 24.1 64 -4
December 3 39.0 23.7 69 -14
December 4 38.5 23.2 65 -4
December 5 38.0 22.8 67 -5
December 6 37.6 22.5 60 -10
December 7 37.2 22.2 64 -11
December 8 36.8 21.9 60 -6
December 9 36.5 21.6 55 -12
December 10 36.0 21.2 57 -20
December 11 35.7 20.9 61 -18
December 12 35.4 20.6 60 -9
December 13 35.1 20.3 62 -14
December 14 34.8 20.0 61 -11
December 15 34.5 19.8 69 -16
December 16 34.3 19.6 68 -14
December 17 34.0 19.3 50 -12
December 18 33.7 19.0 55 -17
December 19 33.5 18.7 56 -21
December 20 33.3 18.5 59 -20
December 21 33.2 18.4 56 -20
December 22 33.1 18.2 55 -19
December 23 32.9 18.0 62 -21
December 24 32.7 17.8 55 -24
December 25 32.5 17.6 59 -22
December 26 32.5 17.5 56 -23
December 27 32.4 17.4 55 -19
December 28 32.3 17.3 66 -21
December 29 32.1 17.1 65 -11
December 30 31.9 16.9 58 -12
December 31 31.6 16.6 56 -17
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1951–2024 Greater Rockford Airport location
1893–1950 Rockford location