Weather on December 28
Elgin, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
19°F
Warmest
1982
50°F avg
Coldest
2017
-1°F avg
About This Date
December 28th in Elgin, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 19°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 28th was in 1982 (50°F average), while the coldest was 2017 (-1°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 28th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 6.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 28th in Elgin, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44° | 37° | 41° | 0.25" | — |
| 2024 | 50° | 44° | 47° | 0.89" | — |
| 2023 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2022 | 28° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 2021 | 43° | 28° | 35° | 0.03" | — |
| 2020 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2018 | 56° | 42° | 49° | 1.52" | — |
| 2017coldest | 5° | -8° | -1° | — | — |
| 2016 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 2015 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2014 | 48° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 2013 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 2012 | 30° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2010 | 20° | 10° | 15° | — | — |
| 2009 | 24° | 11° | 17° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 2008 | 58° | 22° | 40° | 2.26" | 0.1" |
| 2007 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2006 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2005 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2004 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 2003 | 49° | 36° | 42° | 1.07" | — |
| 2002 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2001 | 26° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 2000 | 16° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
| 1999 | 23° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1998 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 1997 | 26° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 1996 | 36° | 19° | 27° | 0.08" | — |
| 1995 | 27° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 1994 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 1993 | 15° | -1° | 7° | — | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1991 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1990 | 25° | 19° | 22° | — | — |
| 1989 | 27° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 1988 | 37° | 12° | 25° | 0.23" | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1986 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1985 | 32° | -1° | 16° | — | 0.5" |
| 1984 | 56° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1983 | 20° | 13° | 16° | — | 1.5" |
| 1982warmest | 60° | 39° | 50° | 0.28" | — |
| 1981 | 29° | 21° | 25° | 0.13" | — |
| 1980 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1979 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1978 | 21° | -1° | 10° | — | — |
| 1977 | 12° | -5° | 4° | — | — |
| 1976 | 33° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 1975 | 23° | 18° | 20° | — | — |
| 1974 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1973 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1971 | 34° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
54 years of data from ELGIN WATER