Weather on February 18
Elgin, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
35°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
2017
46°F avg
Coldest
2025
0°F avg
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.
Cooling Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| 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° | — | — |
54 years of data from ELGIN WATER