Weather on February 20
Elgin, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
37°F
Avg Low
19°F
Warmest
2016
50°F avg
Coldest
2015
-1°F avg
About This Date
February 20th in Elgin, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 19°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest February 20th was in 2016 (50°F average), while the coldest was 2015 (-1°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded February 20th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 4.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 20th in Elgin, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2025 | 15° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 2024 | 51° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 2023 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 25° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 2021 | 19° | -2° | 9° | — | — |
| 2020 | 26° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
| 2019 | 34° | 7° | 20° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2018 | 58° | 14° | 36° | 3.51" | — |
| 2017 | 67° | 30° | 48° | — | — |
| 2016warmest | 61° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 2015coldest | 5° | -8° | -1° | — | — |
| 2014 | 39° | 26° | 33° | 1.02" | — |
| 2013 | 14° | 6° | 10° | — | — |
| 2012 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2011 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2010 | 40° | 17° | 28° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2009 | 23° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 2008 | 13° | 1° | 7° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2007 | 44° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2006 | 20° | 1° | 10° | — | — |
| 2005 | 42° | 25° | 33° | 0.3" | 1.1" |
| 2004 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2003 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2002 | 50° | 42° | 46° | 1.17" | — |
| 2001 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2000 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1999 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1998 | 42° | 35° | 39° | 0.05" | — |
| 1997 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1996 | 45° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1995 | 44° | 30° | 37° | 0.03" | — |
| 1994 | 57° | 39° | 48° | 3.43" | — |
| 1993 | 24° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990 | 28° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 1989 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | 0.2" |
| 1988 | 38° | 22° | 30° | 0.76" | 3" |
| 1987 | 45° | 15° | 30° | — | — |
| 1986 | 38° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 31° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1984 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1983 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1982 | 39° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1981 | 56° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1980 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1979 | 14° | -8° | 3° | — | — |
| 1978 | 20° | -2° | 9° | — | — |
| 1977 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 1976 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1975 | 38° | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1972 | 34° | 6° | 20° | — | — |
54 years of data from ELGIN WATER