Weather on February 3
Elgin, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
29°F
Avg Low
13°F
Warmest
2025
39°F avg
Coldest
1996
-15°F avg
About This Date
February 3rd in Elgin, IL typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 29°F and lows near 13°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest February 3rd was in 2025 (39°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (-15°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded February 3rd dates, with snow falling 19% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.5"). The last decade has been 2.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 3rd in Elgin, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 2025warmest | 45° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2024 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 32° | -12° | 10° | — | — |
| 2022 | 17° | 13° | 15° | 0.25" | 1.1" |
| 2021 | 34° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 2020 | 49° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 42° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 2018 | 22° | 2° | 12° | — | — |
| 2017 | 23° | 13° | 18° | — | — |
| 2016 | 37° | 34° | 35° | 2.16" | — |
| 2015 | 15° | 4° | 9° | — | — |
| 2014 | 18° | -9° | 4° | — | — |
| 2013 | 19° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 2012 | 38° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2011 | 22° | -3° | 10° | 1.37" | 3.5" |
| 2010 | 32° | 21° | 27° | 0.2" | 0.8" |
| 2009 | 26° | -1° | 13° | — | — |
| 2008 | 28° | 23° | 26° | — | — |
| 2007 | 10° | 5° | 8° | 0.03" | — |
| 2006 | 42° | 29° | 35° | 0.2" | — |
| 2005 | 39° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 2004 | 32° | 25° | 28° | 0.81" | 3" |
| 2003 | 39° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 2002 | 33° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2001 | 15° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 2000 | 33° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 1999 | 43° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 1998 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1997 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 1996coldest | -8° | -22° | -15° | — | — |
| 1995 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1994 | 21° | -1° | 10° | — | 1" |
| 1993 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1992 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1991 | 45° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1990 | 33° | 25° | 29° | 0.05" | — |
| 1989 | 25° | 15° | 20° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1988 | 23° | 15° | 19° | — | — |
| 1987 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 5° | -12° | -3° | — | — |
| 1984 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1983 | 34° | 20° | 27° | 1.55" | 3" |
| 1982 | 32° | 1° | 17° | — | — |
| 1981 | 8° | -9° | 0° | — | — |
| 1980 | 23° | -1° | 11° | — | — |
| 1979 | 20° | 6° | 13° | — | — |
| 1978 | 13° | -1° | 6° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1977 | 29° | 0° | 14° | — | 1" |
| 1976 | 7° | -11° | -2° | — | — |
| 1975 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1974 | 28° | 23° | 26° | — | — |
| 1972 | 32° | 20° | 26° | 0.13" | 3" |
54 years of data from ELGIN WATER