Weather on February 18
Elgin, IL
55 Years of Data
About This Date
February 18th in Elgin, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 17°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest February 18th was in 2017 (46°F average), while the coldest was 2025 (0°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded February 18th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 1.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 18th in Elgin, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58° | 35° | 46° | 0.13" | — |
| 2025coldest | 9° | -9° | 0° | — | — |
| 2024 | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 2023 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 2022 | 30° | 4° | 17° | 0.46" | 1.6" |
| 2021 | 24° | -1° | 12° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 2020 | 40° | 32° | 36° | 0.38" | — |
| 2019 | 27° | 20° | 23° | 0.66" | 3.5" |
| 2018 | 34° | 14° | 24° | 2.79" | 2" |
| 2017warmest | 65° | 27° | 46° | — | — |
| 2016 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2015 | 21° | 2° | 11° | — | — |
| 2014 | 28° | 17° | 23° | 0.61" | 4" |
| 2013 | 31° | 4° | 17° | — | — |
| 2012 | 48° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2011 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 2010 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 2009 | 42° | 27° | 34° | 0.2" | — |
| 2008 | 45° | 22° | 33° | 1.14" | — |
| 2007 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 2006 | 24° | -10° | 7° | — | — |
| 2005 | 35° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 2004 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2002 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2001 | 28° | 4° | 16° | — | — |
| 2000 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | 3.5" |
| 1999 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1998 | 41° | 38° | 39° | 0.15" | — |
| 1997 | 42° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 1996 | 28° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 1995 | 42° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 1994 | 49° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 1993 | 15° | -1° | 7° | — | — |
| 1992 | 38° | 34° | 36° | 0.71" | — |
| 1991 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1990 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 1989 | 25° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 1988 | 36° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 1987 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 1986 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 36° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1984 | 49° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 1983 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1982 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1981 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1980 | 14° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 1979 | 8° | -2° | 3° | — | — |
| 1978 | 16° | -3° | 7° | — | — |
| 1977 | 35° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 1976 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1975 | 28° | — | — | 0.15" | 0.2" |
| 1974 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1972 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
Elgin, IL Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Elgin, IL Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Elgin, IL Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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