Weather on February 28
Elgin, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
39°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
1976
49°F avg
Coldest
2015
3°F avg
About This Date
February 28th in Elgin, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 20°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest February 28th was in 1976 (49°F average), while the coldest was 2015 (3°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 19% of recorded February 28th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time. The last decade has been 6.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 28th in Elgin, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65° | 23° | 44° | — | — |
| 2025 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2024 | 74° | 22° | 48° | 1.7" | — |
| 2023 | 55° | 36° | 45° | 1.12" | — |
| 2022 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 2021 | 50° | 30° | 40° | 0.08" | — |
| 2020 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2019 | 28° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 2018 | 61° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 2017 | 51° | 25° | 38° | 0.03" | — |
| 2016 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2015coldest | 15° | -10° | 3° | — | — |
| 2014 | 16° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 2013 | 34° | 30° | 32° | 0.18" | 0.5" |
| 2012 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2011 | 34° | 23° | 28° | 0.36" | 0.3" |
| 2010 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 2009 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 2008 | 23° | 2° | 12° | — | — |
| 2007 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2006 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2005 | 39° | 27° | 33° | 0.89" | 1" |
| 2004 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
| 2002 | 26° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 2001 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 2000 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1999 | 46° | 34° | 40° | 0.25" | — |
| 1998 | 52° | 32° | 42° | 0.08" | — |
| 1997 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1996 | 45° | 12° | 28° | — | — |
| 1995 | 30° | 28° | 29° | — | — |
| 1994 | 24° | -4° | 10° | — | 1" |
| 1993 | 30° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 1992 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1991 | 31° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1990 | 38° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 1989 | 25° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1988 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1987 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1986 | 28° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 1985 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1984 | 30° | 17° | 24° | 2.03" | — |
| 1983 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1982 | 39° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 1981 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1980 | 26° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 1979 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 1978 | 28° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 1977 | 29° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1976warmest | 67° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1972 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
54 years of data from ELGIN WATER