Weather on February 8
Elgin, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
29°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
2009
43°F avg
Coldest
2021
-5°F avg
About This Date
February 8th in Elgin, IL typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 29°F and lows near 12°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest February 8th was in 2009 (43°F average), while the coldest was 2021 (-5°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 19% of recorded February 8th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 4.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 8th in Elgin, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 2025 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2024 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2023 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 2022 | 25° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2021coldest | 1° | -11° | -5° | — | — |
| 2020 | 37° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 2019 | 39° | 3° | 21° | 0.25" | — |
| 2018 | 19° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 2017 | 48° | 26° | 37° | 0.25" | — |
| 2016 | 44° | 29° | 36° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2015 | 44° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2014 | 12° | -6° | 3° | — | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 20° | 26° | 1.65" | 4" |
| 2012 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2011 | 28° | 5° | 17° | 0.18" | 0.7" |
| 2010 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2009warmest | 55° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2008 | 26° | 22° | 24° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 2007 | 0° | -9° | -4° | — | — |
| 2006 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2005 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2004 | 29° | 3° | 16° | — | — |
| 2003 | 18° | 5° | 11° | — | — |
| 2002 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 40° | 14° | 27° | 0.46" | — |
| 2000 | 39° | 9° | 24° | — | — |
| 1999 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1998 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1997 | 27° | 21° | 24° | — | 0.5" |
| 1996 | 42° | 35° | 39° | 0.05" | — |
| 1995 | 18° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1994 | 15° | 2° | 8° | — | 2" |
| 1993 | 34° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1992 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1991 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990 | 40° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 1989 | 18° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 1988 | 26° | 5° | 16° | — | — |
| 1987 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1986 | 31° | 22° | 26° | — | 0.5" |
| 1985 | 12° | -8° | 2° | — | — |
| 1984 | 21° | -3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1983 | 22° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1982 | 22° | 3° | 12° | — | — |
| 1981 | 31° | 5° | 18° | 0.15" | — |
| 1980 | 31° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1979 | 12° | -4° | 4° | — | — |
| 1978 | 23° | 5° | 14° | — | — |
| 1977 | 13° | -8° | 3° | — | — |
| 1976 | 32° | 4° | 18° | — | — |
| 1975 | 19° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 1974 | 27° | -4° | 11° | 0.1" | — |
| 1972 | 14° | -8° | 3° | — | — |
54 years of data from ELGIN WATER