Weather on February 26
Elgin, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
37°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
2000
63°F avg
Coldest
2003
7°F avg
About This Date
February 26th in Elgin, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 18°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest February 26th was in 2000 (63°F average), while the coldest was 2003 (7°F) — a 56°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded February 26th dates, with snow falling 17% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). The last decade has been 4.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 26th in Elgin, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 2025 | 54° | 30° | 42° | 0.25" | — |
| 2024 | 61° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 2023 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2022 | 29° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 2021 | 44° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2020 | 41° | 26° | 34° | 0.15" | 1.2" |
| 2019 | 18° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 2018 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 2017 | 27° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 2016 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2015 | 26° | 10° | 18° | 0.48" | 2" |
| 2014 | 20° | -3° | 9° | — | — |
| 2013 | 46° | 12° | 29° | — | — |
| 2012 | 25° | 14° | 19° | — | — |
| 2011 | 38° | 20° | 29° | 0.23" | 0.9" |
| 2010 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2009 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2008 | 37° | 11° | 24° | 1.12" | 4.5" |
| 2007 | 38° | 29° | 33° | 0.84" | 1.3" |
| 2006 | 36° | 11° | 23° | — | — |
| 2005 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2004 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2003coldest | 16° | -3° | 7° | — | — |
| 2002 | 38° | 23° | 30° | 0.3" | 1.3" |
| 2001 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2000warmest | 70° | 57° | 63° | — | — |
| 1999 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1998 | 54° | 35° | 44° | 0.03" | — |
| 1997 | 37° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 1996 | 57° | 30° | 44° | 2.03" | — |
| 1995 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1994 | 26° | 3° | 15° | — | 6" |
| 1993 | 20° | 5° | 12° | 0.56" | 0.6" |
| 1992 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1991 | 26° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 1990 | 18° | 0° | 9° | — | — |
| 1989 | 36° | 13° | 24° | 0.25" | — |
| 1988 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1987 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 14° | 25° | — | 2" |
| 1985 | 38° | 32° | 35° | 0.03" | — |
| 1984 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1983 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1982 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1981 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1980 | 22° | 2° | 12° | — | — |
| 1979 | 29° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1978 | 34° | 9° | 21° | — | — |
| 1977 | 37° | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 62° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 1975 | 28° | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 32° | 6° | 19° | — | — |
| 1972 | 30° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
54 years of data from ELGIN WATER