Weather on February 17
Rockford, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
34°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
2011
47°F avg
Coldest
1980
2°F avg
About This Date
February 17th in Rockford, IL typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 17°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 17th was in 2011 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1980 (2°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded February 17th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.5"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for February 17th in Rockford, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Cooling Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2025 | 8° | -4° | 2° | — | — |
| 2024 | 31° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 2023 | 23° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2022 | 34° | 12° | 23° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2021 | 17° | -12° | 3° | — | — |
| 2020 | 36° | 28° | 32° | 0.43" | 0.8" |
| 2019 | 28° | 20° | 24° | 0.71" | 3.5" |
| 2018 | 31° | 11° | 21° | 0.28" | 1.3" |
| 2017 | 66° | 28° | 47° | — | — |
| 2016 | 33° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2015 | 18° | 8° | 13° | — | 0.1" |
| 2014 | 31° | 20° | 26° | 0.99" | 4.5" |
| 2013 | 31° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
| 2012 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2011warmest | 52° | 42° | 47° | — | — |
| 2010 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2009 | 43° | 26° | 34° | 0.08" | — |
| 2008 | 42° | 30° | 36° | 2.92" | — |
| 2007 | 26° | 14° | 20° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2006 | 20° | -4° | 8° | — | — |
| 2005 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2004 | 34° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 2003 | 37° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 2002 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2001 | 15° | 1° | 8° | — | — |
| 2000 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1999 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1998 | 42° | 37° | 40° | 0.03" | — |
| 1997 | 39° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 1996 | 28° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 1995 | 40° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 1994 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1993 | 17° | 0° | 9° | 0.03" | 0.4" |
| 1992 | 40° | 35° | 37° | 0.15" | — |
| 1991 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1990 | 23° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1989 | 25° | 0° | 12° | — | — |
| 1988 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1987 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1985 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1984 | 43° | 37° | 40° | — | — |
| 1983 | 37° | 34° | 35° | — | — |
| 1982 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1981 | 59° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 1980coldest | 14° | -11° | 2° | — | — |
| 1979 | 10° | -3° | 4° | — | — |
| 1978 | 15° | -7° | 4° | — | — |
| 1977 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 1976 | 37° | 31° | 34° | 0.05" | — |
| 1975 | 34° | 31° | 32° | 1.4" | 0.3" |
| 1974 | 44° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 1973 | 20° | -11° | 4° | — | — |
| 1972 | 37° | 23° | 30° | 0.05" | 0.1" |
| 1971 | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
56 years of data from ROCKFORD GTR ROCKFORD AP