Weather on February 16
Elgin, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
1976
48°F avg
Coldest
2021
1°F avg
About This Date
February 16th 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 February 16th was in 1976 (48°F average), while the coldest was 2021 (1°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded February 16th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.6"). The last decade has been 3.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 16th in Elgin, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60° | 22° | 41° | — | — |
| 2025 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
| 2024 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2022 | 46° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 2021coldest | 8° | -6° | 1° | 0.38" | 3.3" |
| 2020 | 32° | 18° | 25° | 0.03" | — |
| 2019 | 18° | 6° | 12° | — | — |
| 2018 | 48° | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | 21° | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 27° | 19° | 23° | — | — |
| 2015 | 18° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 2014 | 17° | -1° | 8° | 0.2" | 1.1" |
| 2013 | 32° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
| 2012 | 42° | 31° | 36° | 0.53" | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2010 | 29° | 20° | 24° | 0.15" | 0.7" |
| 2009 | 30° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 2008 | 32° | 2° | 17° | — | — |
| 2007 | 13° | -6° | 4° | — | — |
| 2006 | 38° | 29° | 33° | 0.3" | 0.3" |
| 2005 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2004 | 27° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 2003 | 24° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 2002 | 42° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 2001 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2000 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 1999 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 1998 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1997 | 25° | 10° | 17° | 0.71" | 4.6" |
| 1996 | 31° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1995 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1994 | 39° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 1993 | 28° | 16° | 22° | 0.41" | 1.3" |
| 1992 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 8° | 1° | 5° | — | — |
| 1990 | 31° | 27° | 29° | 0.13" | 0.1" |
| 1989 | 30° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 1988 | 25° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 1987 | 24° | 17° | 21° | — | — |
| 1986 | 21° | 0° | 11° | — | — |
| 1985 | 17° | -2° | 8° | — | — |
| 1984 | 59° | 31° | 45° | 0.13" | — |
| 1983 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1982 | 42° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 1981 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 27° | 3° | 15° | — | — |
| 1979 | 25° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1978 | 20° | -4° | 8° | — | — |
| 1977 | 20° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 1976warmest | 60° | 35° | 48° | 0.36" | — |
| 1975 | 32° | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 1972 | 33° | 5° | 19° | — | — |
54 years of data from ELGIN WATER