Weather on December 25
Rockford, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
31°F
Avg Low
15°F
Warmest
2023
51°F avg
Coldest
1983
-10°F avg
About This Date
December 25th in Rockford, IL typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near 15°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 25th was in 2023 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-10°F) — a 61°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded December 25th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time. The last decade has been 13.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 13.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 25th in Rockford, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42° | 37° | 40° | — | — |
| 2024 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023warmest | 57° | 45° | 51° | 1.45" | — |
| 2022 | 14° | 0° | 7° | — | — |
| 2021 | 51° | 25° | 38° | 0.03" | — |
| 2020 | 24° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 2019 | 59° | 33° | 46° | — | — |
| 2018 | 46° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 15° | -1° | 7° | — | — |
| 2016 | 39° | 32° | 36° | 0.41" | — |
| 2015 | 36° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2014 | 45° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 2013 | 25° | 17° | 21° | 0.1" | 0.8" |
| 2012 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 2011 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 32° | 22° | 27° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2009 | 40° | 16° | 28° | 0.64" | 0.5" |
| 2008 | 24° | -6° | 9° | — | — |
| 2007 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2006 | 37° | 29° | 33° | — | — |
| 2005 | 36° | 33° | 34° | — | — |
| 2004 | 20° | 12° | 16° | — | 0.4" |
| 2003 | 39° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 2002 | 28° | 23° | 26° | — | — |
| 2001 | 18° | 9° | 13° | — | 0.1" |
| 2000 | 7° | -22° | -8° | — | — |
| 1999 | 32° | 7° | 19° | — | — |
| 1998 | 33° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 1997 | 30° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1996 | 5° | -3° | 1° | 0.25" | — |
| 1995 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1994 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1993 | 14° | 4° | 9° | 0.1" | 0.7" |
| 1992 | 28° | 8° | 18° | — | 0.1" |
| 1991 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 1990 | 25° | -6° | 10° | — | — |
| 1989 | 37° | 14° | 26° | 0.08" | 0.6" |
| 1988 | 27° | 15° | 21° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1986 | 30° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
| 1985 | 2° | -12° | -5° | — | — |
| 1984 | 20° | -7° | 6° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | -5° | -15° | -10° | — | — |
| 1982 | 58° | 33° | 45° | 0.33" | — |
| 1981 | 34° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 1980 | 14° | -11° | 2° | — | — |
| 1979 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1978 | 24° | 10° | 17° | 0.08" | 0.9" |
| 1977 | 9° | -6° | 2° | — | — |
| 1976 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 29° | 30° | — | — |
| 1974 | 23° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 1973 | 37° | 35° | 36° | 0.81" | — |
| 1972 | 33° | 32° | 33° | 0.1" | 0.2" |
| 1971 | 40° | 30° | 35° | 0.05" | — |
55 years of data from ROCKFORD GTR ROCKFORD AP