Weather on December 31
Elgin, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
32°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
2004
44°F avg
Coldest
1976
-1°F avg
About This Date
December 31st in Elgin, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 32°F and lows near 17°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 31st was in 2004 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (-1°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 30% of recorded December 31st dates, with snow falling 19% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 1.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 31st in Elgin, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29° | 8° | 18° | 0.3" | 1.2" |
| 2024 | 41° | 31° | 36° | 0.61" | — |
| 2023 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2022 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2020 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2019 | 33° | 23° | 28° | 0.36" | 1.4" |
| 2018 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2017 | 4° | -4° | 0° | — | — |
| 2016 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2015 | 29° | 23° | 26° | — | — |
| 2014 | 20° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2013 | 9° | -4° | 2° | 0.18" | 0.7" |
| 2012 | 32° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2011 | 41° | 21° | 31° | 0.53" | — |
| 2010 | 47° | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 30° | 21° | 26° | 0.28" | 0.1" |
| 2008 | 40° | 9° | 24° | — | — |
| 2007 | 34° | 19° | 26° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2006 | 50° | 37° | 44° | 0.2" | — |
| 2005 | 36° | 32° | 34° | 0.36" | 0.3" |
| 2004warmest | 55° | 34° | 44° | 0.2" | — |
| 2003 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2002 | 59° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 2001 | 18° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 2000 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1999 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1998 | 11° | -2° | 4° | — | — |
| 1997 | 26° | 9° | 17° | 0.15" | 1" |
| 1996 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1995 | 33° | 22° | 27° | 0.3" | 2" |
| 1994 | 36° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1993 | 28° | 1° | 15° | 0.08" | — |
| 1992 | 47° | 22° | 34° | 1.3" | — |
| 1991 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1990 | 15° | 0° | 8° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 1989 | 31° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 1988 | 35° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1986 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 38° | 3° | 20° | — | — |
| 1984 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1983 | 11° | -11° | 0° | — | — |
| 1982 | 30° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 1981 | 35° | 4° | 19° | — | — |
| 1980 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1979 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978 | 34° | 15° | 24° | 0.51" | 3" |
| 1977 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 10° | -12° | -1° | — | — |
| 1975 | 33° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1974 | 34° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 1973 | 13° | -5° | 4° | — | — |
| 1971 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
54 years of data from ELGIN WATER