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Weather on December 19

Elgin, IL

55 Years of Data

Avg High
32°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
2002
46°F avg
Coldest
1983
-8°F avg

About This Date

December 19th in Elgin, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 32°F and lows near 16°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 19th was in 2002 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-8°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 19th dates, with snow falling 17% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.2"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for December 19th in Elgin, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202550°29°
202432°24°28°
202330°15°23°
202219°13°
202138°28°33°
202038°19°28°
201929°18°
201847°20°33°
201743°35°39°
2016-10°-2°
201534°13°23°
201429°17°23°
201335°15°25°
201238°30°34°0.03"
201142°23°33°
201018°13°
200934°28°31°0.3"0.6"
200828°16°1.78"3.2"
200737°19°28°
200638°19°28°
200514°-4°
200436°19°0.05"0.2"
200328°21°25°
2002warmest55°37°46°1.07"
200148°28°38°0.3"
200016°0.58"2.5"
199932°19°
199851°34°42°
199743°28°35°
199613°
199535°30°33°
199432°18°25°
199336°33°34°0.48"
199235°26°31°
199119°14°
199035°28°32°
198913°0.28"1"
198832°17°25°
198731°17°24°
198632°22°27°
1985-8°
198431°13°22°1.3"
1983coldest-18°-8°
198242°31°36°
198124°14°
198032°-2°15°0.15"1.5"
197931°19°
197842°26°34°
197739°32°36°
197643°21°32°
197522°-1°11°
197430°19°25°0.2"2"
197325°18°21°0.51"2"
197139°25°32°
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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