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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
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202665°23°44°
202552°28°40°
202474°22°48°1.7"
202355°36°45°1.12"
202241°21°31°
202150°30°40°0.08"
202031°15°23°
201928°10°19°
201861°37°49°
201751°25°38°0.03"
201655°29°42°
2015coldest15°-10°
201416°-5°
201334°30°32°0.18"0.5"
201234°19°26°
201134°23°28°0.36"0.3"
201036°27°31°
200928°18°23°
200823°12°
200734°25°29°
200640°23°31°
200539°27°33°0.89"1"
200449°24°36°
200337°23°
200226°14°20°
200126°10°18°
200052°28°40°
199946°34°40°0.25"
199852°32°42°0.08"
199736°31°33°
199645°12°28°
199530°28°29°
199424°-4°10°1"
199330°19°
199246°32°39°
199131°16°23°
199038°12°25°
198925°10°17°
198834°22°28°
198744°32°38°
198628°18°
198534°21°27°
198430°17°24°2.03"
198345°27°36°
198239°16°27°
198154°30°42°
198026°18°22°
197938°14°26°
197828°18°
197729°18°23°
1976warmest67°32°49°
197532°
197443°32°37°
197246°28°37°
54 years of data from ELGIN WATER

Elgin, IL Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Elgin, IL Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"5.7"11.4"JFMAMJJASOND2.0"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

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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Best Time to Visit Elgin, IL

Elgin, IL has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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