Weather on December 22
Rockford, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
2006
44°F avg
Coldest
1989
-11°F avg
About This Date
December 22nd in Rockford, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 33°F and lows near 18°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 22nd was in 2006 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (-11°F) — a 55°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded December 22nd dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 9.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 9.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 22nd in Rockford, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2024 | 34° | 5° | 20° | — | — |
| 2023 | 44° | 42° | 43° | 1.17" | — |
| 2022 | 30° | -10° | 10° | 0.08" | 1.5" |
| 2021 | 29° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 2020 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2018 | 31° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 2017 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2016 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 2015 | 40° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 2014 | 42° | 33° | 38° | 0.74" | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 24° | 29° | 1.42" | 5" |
| 2012 | 29° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 2011 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2010 | 36° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 2009 | 32° | 25° | 28° | 0.71" | 3.4" |
| 2008 | 6° | -7° | 0° | — | — |
| 2007 | 46° | 35° | 41° | 0.69" | — |
| 2006warmest | 49° | 39° | 44° | 1.19" | — |
| 2005 | 37° | 0° | 19° | — | — |
| 2004 | 11° | 1° | 6° | — | — |
| 2003 | 43° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2002 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 2001 | 46° | 29° | 37° | 0.28" | — |
| 2000 | 2° | -12° | -5° | — | — |
| 1999 | 15° | 7° | 11° | — | — |
| 1998 | 12° | 2° | 7° | — | — |
| 1997 | 34° | 31° | 32° | 0.05" | — |
| 1996 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1995 | 26° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 1994 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1993 | 27° | 22° | 24° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 1992 | 42° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1991 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1990 | 18° | -3° | 8° | — | — |
| 1989coldest | -3° | -19° | -11° | — | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 27° | 37° | 0.25" | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1985 | 36° | 17° | 26° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1984 | 34° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1983 | 15° | -18° | -1° | — | — |
| 1982 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1981 | 34° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 1980 | 28° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 1979 | 44° | 40° | 42° | 1.35" | — |
| 1978 | 33° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1977 | 30° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 1976 | 30° | 12° | 21° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1975 | 35° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 1974 | 34° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 1973 | 24° | -4° | 10° | — | — |
| 1972 | 32° | 29° | 30° | — | — |
| 1971 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
55 years of data from ROCKFORD GTR ROCKFORD AP