Weather on February 17
Elgin, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
2026
51°F avg
Coldest
1980
5°F avg
About This Date
February 17th 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 17th was in 2026 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1980 (5°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded February 17th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for February 17th in Elgin, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026warmest | 66° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 2025 | 26° | -1° | 13° | — | — |
| 2024 | 31° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2023 | 33° | 13° | 23° | 1.12" | 2.6" |
| 2022 | 51° | 30° | 41° | 2.18" | — |
| 2021 | 20° | -6° | 7° | — | — |
| 2020 | 39° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2019 | 29° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 2018 | 34° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2017 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2016 | 32° | 18° | 25° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 2015 | 19° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 2014 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2013 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 2012 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2011 | 51° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 2010 | 32° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 2009 | 33° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2008 | 43° | 3° | 23° | 1.47" | — |
| 2007 | 19° | -5° | 7° | 0.28" | 1.3" |
| 2006 | 35° | 16° | 25° | 1.83" | 0.1" |
| 2005 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2004 | 30° | 7° | 18° | — | — |
| 2003 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2002 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 29° | 4° | 16° | — | — |
| 2000 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1999 | 37° | 28° | 33° | 0.13" | — |
| 1998 | 42° | 38° | 40° | 0.76" | — |
| 1997 | 22° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 1996 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1995 | 31° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1994 | 40° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 1993 | 29° | 7° | 18° | — | — |
| 1992 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 1991 | 30° | 1° | 16° | — | — |
| 1990 | 32° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 1989 | 25° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 1988 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1987 | 28° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 1986 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | 1" |
| 1985 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1984 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 1983 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 1982 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1981 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1980coldest | 14° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 1979 | 23° | -2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1978 | 15° | -4° | 6° | — | — |
| 1977 | 23° | 5° | 14° | — | — |
| 1976 | 40° | 32° | 36° | 0.48" | — |
| 1975 | 38° | — | — | 1.55" | 4" |
| 1974 | 35° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1972 | 43° | 29° | 36° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
54 years of data from ELGIN WATER