Weather on October 28
Rockford, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
36°F
Warmest
1989
62°F avg
Coldest
1976
33°F avg
About This Date
October 28th in Rockford, IL typically brings cool fall weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 36°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 28th was in 1989 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (33°F) — a 29°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of October 28th dates historically, with the wettest October 28th recording 1.12" of rain. The last decade has been 1.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for October 28th in Rockford, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58° | 38° | 48° | — | — |
| 2024 | 68° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 2023 | 50° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 2022 | 62° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 2021 | 53° | 47° | 50° | 1.12" | — |
| 2020 | 51° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2019 | 46° | 34° | 40° | 0.2" | — |
| 2018 | 50° | 41° | 46° | 0.15" | — |
| 2017 | 40° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 2016 | 67° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 2015 | 54° | 37° | 45° | 0.66" | — |
| 2014 | 64° | 45° | 54° | — | — |
| 2013 | 51° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 2012 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 2011 | 56° | 30° | 43° | 0.03" | — |
| 2010 | 45° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 2009 | 56° | 48° | 52° | — | — |
| 2008 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2007 | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2006 | 53° | 34° | 43° | — | — |
| 2005 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2004 | 65° | 48° | 56° | 0.03" | — |
| 2003 | 52° | 39° | 45° | 0.23" | — |
| 2002 | 48° | 34° | 41° | 0.13" | — |
| 2001 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2000 | 56° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 1999 | 74° | 45° | 59° | — | — |
| 1998 | 67° | 46° | 56° | 0.03" | — |
| 1997 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1996 | 54° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 1995 | 49° | 38° | 43° | 0.28" | — |
| 1994 | 62° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 1993 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1992 | 60° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 1991 | 58° | 50° | 54° | 0.53" | — |
| 1990 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 1989warmest | 69° | 56° | 62° | — | — |
| 1988 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1987 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1986 | 72° | 43° | 57° | — | — |
| 1985 | 56° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 1984 | 61° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 1983 | 69° | 40° | 54° | — | — |
| 1982 | 68° | 51° | 60° | 0.13" | — |
| 1981 | 65° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 1980 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 1979 | 66° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 1978 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1977 | 62° | 40° | 51° | — | — |
| 1976coldest | 48° | 17° | 33° | — | — |
| 1975 | 63° | 42° | 52° | — | — |
| 1974 | 73° | 49° | 61° | 0.08" | — |
| 1973 | 47° | 38° | 42° | 0.15" | — |
| 1972 | 50° | 43° | 46° | 0.36" | — |
| 1971 | 68° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
55 years of data from ROCKFORD GTR ROCKFORD AP