Weather on December 8
Elgin, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
1980
47°F avg
Coldest
1976
5°F avg
About This Date
December 8th in Elgin, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 20°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 8th was in 1980 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (5°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 8th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 2.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 8th in Elgin, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 2024 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2023 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2022 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2021 | 24° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 2020 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2019 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2018 | 24° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 2017 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2016 | 27° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 2015 | 39° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2014 | 36° | 21° | 28° | 0.89" | — |
| 2013 | 20° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 2012 | 42° | — | — | 0.46" | — |
| 2011 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2010 | 20° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 2009 | 31° | 25° | 28° | 0.13" | 0.7" |
| 2008 | 19° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 2007 | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 2006 | 15° | 2° | 8° | — | — |
| 2005 | 15° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 2004 | 45° | 34° | 39° | 1.19" | — |
| 2003 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2002 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2001 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2000 | 30° | 15° | 23° | 0.41" | 1.3" |
| 1999 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1998 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1997 | 31° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 1996 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1995 | 29° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1994 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1993 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1992 | 29° | 24° | 26° | — | — |
| 1991 | 49° | 39° | 44° | — | — |
| 1990 | 39° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1989 | 19° | 9° | 14° | — | — |
| 1988 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1987 | 42° | 33° | 38° | 1.52" | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 32° | 34° | 0.84" | — |
| 1985 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1984 | 31° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1983 | 28° | 11° | 19° | — | 2.5" |
| 1982 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1981 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1980warmest | 54° | 40° | 47° | 1.78" | — |
| 1979 | 42° | 20° | 31° | 0.03" | — |
| 1978 | 25° | 8° | 16° | 0.33" | 1.5" |
| 1977 | 14° | -4° | 5° | 0.18" | 0.8" |
| 1976coldest | 12° | -3° | 5° | — | — |
| 1975 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1974 | 33° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1971 | 45° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
54 years of data from ELGIN WATER