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Weather on October 29

Elgin, IL

55 Years of Data

Avg High
56°F
Avg Low
37°F
Warmest
1989
62°F avg
Coldest
1980
31°F avg

About This Date

October 29th in Elgin, IL typically brings cool fall weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 37°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest October 29th was in 1989 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1980 (31°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 22% of October 29th dates historically, with the wettest October 29th recording 1.96" of rain. The last decade has been 1.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for October 29th in Elgin, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202558°44°51°
202467°40°53°
202350°39°45°
202263°34°48°
202155°49°52°1.96"
202050°30°40°
201948°35°42°0.64"
201849°38°43°0.05"
201739°34°36°0.03"
201665°42°53°
201555°36°45°0.18"
201457°42°50°
201354°31°42°
201249°34°41°
201155°31°43°0.05"
201029°
200957°49°53°
200845°27°36°
200757°29°43°
200652°33°42°
200559°28°44°
200465°47°56°0.03"
200353°39°46°
200252°36°44°
200154°34°44°
200053°33°43°
199980°44°62°
199867°41°54°
199752°28°40°
199655°38°46°
199550°35°43°0.38"
199461°41°51°
199355°32°44°
199263°38°50°
199159°51°55°1.47"
199062°29°45°
1989warmest73°52°62°
198842°25°33°
198745°31°38°
198670°47°58°
198554°42°48°
198450°31°40°
198356°30°43°
198267°44°55°
198140°
1980coldest41°22°31°
197965°37°51°0.03"
197855°33°44°
197760°40°50°
197650°20°35°
197562°35°49°
197463°49°56°1.24"
197346°39°43°0.05"
197168°42°55°
54 years of data from ELGIN WATER

Elgin, IL Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Elgin, IL Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"5.7"11.4"JFMAMJJASOND2.0"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Elgin, IL Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Elgin, IL

Elgin, IL has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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