Weather on December 22
Elgin, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
2006
44°F avg
Coldest
1989
-13°F avg
About This Date
December 22nd in Elgin, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 33°F and lows near 16°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 22nd was in 2006 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (-13°F) — a 57°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded December 22nd dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 8.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 8.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 22nd in Elgin, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 2024 | 24° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 2022 | 31° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 2021 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 2020 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 47° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 2018 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 39° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 2015 | 51° | 36° | 43° | 0.74" | — |
| 2014 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 27° | 30° | 0.46" | 0.3" |
| 2012 | 25° | 13° | 19° | 0.08" | — |
| 2011 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2010 | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2009 | 28° | 24° | 26° | 0.38" | 2" |
| 2008 | -3° | -9° | -6° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2007 | 42° | 34° | 38° | 0.05" | — |
| 2006warmest | 49° | 39° | 44° | 2.59" | — |
| 2005 | 17° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
| 2004 | 32° | 5° | 19° | — | — |
| 2003 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2002 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2001 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2000 | 10° | -10° | 0° | — | — |
| 1999 | 12° | -1° | 6° | — | — |
| 1998 | 28° | 3° | 16° | 0.05" | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 24° | 31° | 0.1" | — |
| 1996 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1995 | 29° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1994 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 1993 | 26° | 23° | 25° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1992 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1991 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1990 | 40° | 11° | 25° | 0.38" | — |
| 1989coldest | -10° | -16° | -13° | — | — |
| 1988 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1986 | 41° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1985 | 26° | -2° | 12° | — | 0.3" |
| 1984 | 50° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 1983 | 25° | -4° | 10° | 0.08" | 0.6" |
| 1982 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1981 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 1980 | 22° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 1979 | 44° | 32° | 38° | 0.25" | — |
| 1978 | 29° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 1977 | 30° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 1976 | 15° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
| 1975 | 35° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 1974 | 39° | 7° | 23° | — | — |
| 1973 | 20° | -2° | 9° | — | — |
| 1971 | 38° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
54 years of data from ELGIN WATER