Weather on December 11
Elgin, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
35°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
2015
48°F avg
Coldest
1977
-1°F avg
About This Date
December 11th in Elgin, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 18°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 11th was in 2015 (48°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (-1°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 26% of recorded December 11th dates, with snow falling 17% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 2.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 11th in Elgin, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 2024 | 31° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 2023 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2022 | 39° | 36° | 37° | 0.1" | — |
| 2021 | 55° | 34° | 44° | 2.72" | — |
| 2020 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2019 | 22° | 11° | 16° | — | — |
| 2018 | 38° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 2017 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2016 | 26° | 16° | 21° | 0.81" | 3.5" |
| 2015warmest | 57° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 2014 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2013 | 21° | 6° | 14° | 0.2" | 1.1" |
| 2012 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2011 | 25° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2010 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2009 | 9° | -2° | 3° | — | — |
| 2008 | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 2007 | 32° | 23° | 28° | 0.81" | 0.2" |
| 2006 | 39° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 2005 | 32° | 16° | 24° | 0.25" | 1.4" |
| 2004 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2003 | 52° | 18° | 35° | 0.69" | 0.2" |
| 2002 | 46° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 2001 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 34° | 15° | 24° | 0.46" | 4" |
| 1999 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1998 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1997 | 34° | 31° | 32° | — | 0.1" |
| 1996 | 41° | 29° | 35° | 1.02" | — |
| 1995 | 12° | -2° | 5° | — | — |
| 1994 | 30° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1993 | 39° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1992 | 31° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 1991 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1990 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1989 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | 0.3" |
| 1988 | 17° | 4° | 10° | — | — |
| 1987 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1986 | 18° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 1985 | 36° | 29° | 32° | 0.05" | 0.8" |
| 1984 | 50° | 26° | 38° | 0.05" | — |
| 1983 | 39° | 19° | 29° | 0.76" | — |
| 1982 | 35° | 8° | 22° | — | — |
| 1981 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1980 | 28° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 1979 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1978 | 24° | -13° | 6° | — | — |
| 1977coldest | 6° | -9° | -1° | — | — |
| 1976 | 37° | -5° | 16° | — | — |
| 1975 | 35° | 20° | 27° | 0.08" | — |
| 1974 | 40° | 25° | 32° | 0.13" | — |
| 1973 | 20° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 1971 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
54 years of data from ELGIN WATER