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Weather on December 27

Rockford, IL

55 Years of Data

Avg High
33°F
Avg Low
19°F
Warmest
2024
47°F avg
Coldest
2017
-2°F avg

About This Date

December 27th in Rockford, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 33°F and lows near 19°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 27th was in 2024 (47°F average), while the coldest was 2017 (-2°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 35% of recorded December 27th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time. The last decade has been 7.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 7.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 27th in Rockford, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Warming Trend
1.9°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202544°37°41°0.03"
2024warmest50°45°47°1.12"
202343°31°37°
202223°-1°11°
202143°28°36°0.69"
202046°26°36°0.13"0.6"
201938°25°32°
201851°37°44°2.08"
2017coldest-9°-2°
201630°19°25°
201538°32°35°0.03"
201449°28°39°0.05"
201340°15°28°
201230°24°27°
201141°24°33°
201022°15°
200919°13°16°0.08"0.4"
200849°29°39°3.78"
200735°28°32°0.15"0.1"
200638°28°33°
200536°32°34°
200427°16°
200351°32°42°0.03"
200238°18°28°
200128°18°23°
200015°-3°
199922°12°0.1"0.5"
199841°21°31°
199722°15°
199633°10°22°0.03"
199526°10°18°
199450°28°39°
199315°10°
199241°19°30°
199138°31°34°
199026°16°
198930°14°22°0.08"0.5"
198838°16°27°1.32"
198734°19°26°0.23"
198636°25°30°
198521°-2°10°
198443°33°38°
198320°15°17°0.08"0.3"
198254°36°45°0.41"
198129°20°24°
198028°16°22°
197934°22°28°
197818°-1°
1977-7°-1°
197635°10°23°
197523°21°22°
197433°29°31°
197334°24°29°
197239°13°26°
197136°14°25°0.25"
55 years of data from ROCKFORD GTR ROCKFORD AP

Rockford, IL Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Rockford, IL Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"5.9"11.8"JFMAMJJASOND1.5"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Rockford, IL Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Rockford, IL

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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