Weather on December 13
Elgin, IL
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 13th in Elgin, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 19°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 13th was in 2015 (53°F average), while the coldest was 2000 (2°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 28% of recorded December 13th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.5"). The last decade has been 1.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 13th in Elgin, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 2024 | 13° | 2° | 7° | — | — |
| 2023 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2022 | 41° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 2021 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2020 | 40° | 23° | 31° | 0.69" | — |
| 2019 | 43° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 2018 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 2017 | 25° | 15° | 20° | — | — |
| 2016 | 21° | 10° | 16° | — | — |
| 2015warmest | 61° | 46° | 53° | 0.15" | — |
| 2014 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2013 | 18° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 2012 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2011 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2010 | 29° | 6° | 17° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 2009 | 36° | 15° | 25° | 0.05" | — |
| 2008 | 29° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 2007 | 28° | 21° | 25° | 0.23" | 0.1" |
| 2006 | 49° | 29° | 39° | 0.03" | — |
| 2005 | 27° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 2004 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2003 | 24° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2002 | 38° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 2001 | 46° | 42° | 44° | 1.52" | — |
| 2000coldest | 9° | -6° | 2° | — | — |
| 1999 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1998 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1997 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1996 | 37° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1995 | 22° | 6° | 14° | 0.41" | 2" |
| 1994 | 26° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 1993 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1992 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1991 | 59° | 29° | 44° | 0.89" | — |
| 1990 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1989 | 15° | 2° | 8° | — | — |
| 1988 | 33° | 9° | 21° | 1.78" | — |
| 1987 | 33° | 31° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 14° | -1° | 7° | — | — |
| 1985 | 18° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 1984 | 45° | 32° | 38° | 0.64" | — |
| 1983 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1982 | 24° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 1981 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1980 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 1979 | 25° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 1978 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1977 | 38° | 32° | 35° | 0.03" | — |
| 1976 | 29° | -3° | 13° | — | — |
| 1975 | 42° | 31° | 36° | 0.28" | — |
| 1974 | 39° | 29° | 34° | 0.23" | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 23° | 30° | 1.14" | 4.5" |
| 1971 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
Elgin, IL Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Elgin, IL Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
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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