Weather on December 23
Elgin, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
1979
44°F avg
Coldest
1983
-8°F avg
About This Date
December 23rd in Elgin, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 18°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 23rd was in 1979 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-8°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 28% of recorded December 23rd dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.3"). The last decade has been 9.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 9.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 23rd in Elgin, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2024 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2023 | 45° | 43° | 44° | 1.04" | — |
| 2022 | 32° | -11° | 11° | 0.1" | 0.6" |
| 2021 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 2020 | 49° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2019 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2018 | 38° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2016 | 37° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 2015 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2014 | 46° | 32° | 39° | 1.57" | — |
| 2013 | 30° | 17° | 24° | 0.18" | 0.7" |
| 2012 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 2011 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 2010 | 35° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 2009 | 32° | 26° | 29° | 0.33" | 1.3" |
| 2008 | 16° | -7° | 4° | 0.05" | 0.8" |
| 2007 | 51° | 14° | 33° | 0.41" | — |
| 2006 | 52° | 36° | 44° | 1.22" | — |
| 2005 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 2004 | 12° | 5° | 9° | — | — |
| 2003 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2002 | 29° | 24° | 26° | — | — |
| 2001 | 46° | 22° | 34° | 0.89" | — |
| 2000 | 6° | -9° | -1° | 0.13" | 1" |
| 1999 | 16° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
| 1998 | 14° | 3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1997 | 36° | 31° | 33° | 0.03" | — |
| 1996 | 39° | 29° | 34° | 0.05" | — |
| 1995 | 27° | 22° | 24° | — | — |
| 1994 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1993 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1992 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 34° | 29° | 31° | 0.15" | — |
| 1990 | 12° | 0° | 6° | — | — |
| 1989 | 0° | -16° | -8° | — | — |
| 1988 | 46° | 28° | 37° | 1.04" | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1985 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | 0.5" |
| 1984 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | 0° | -17° | -8° | — | — |
| 1982 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1981 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1980 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1979warmest | 47° | 42° | 44° | 1.52" | — |
| 1978 | 33° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 1977 | 32° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
| 1976 | 29° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 1975 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1974 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1973 | 21° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 1971 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
54 years of data from ELGIN WATER