Weather on February 8
Rockford, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
28°F
Avg Low
12°F
Warmest
2024
49°F avg
Coldest
1985
-1°F avg
About This Date
February 8th in Rockford, IL typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 28°F and lows near 12°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 8th was in 2024 (49°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (-1°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded February 8th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.6"). The last decade has been 4.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 8th in Rockford, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 2025 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2024warmest | 59° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 2023 | 43° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2022 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 2021 | 11° | 0° | 6° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 2020 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2019 | 12° | 1° | 7° | — | — |
| 2018 | 20° | -3° | 9° | 0.43" | 2.2" |
| 2017 | 31° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2016 | 34° | 19° | 27° | — | 0.1" |
| 2015 | 36° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 2014 | 14° | 6° | 10° | 0.33" | 2.4" |
| 2013 | 26° | 20° | 23° | — | — |
| 2012 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2011 | 15° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
| 2010 | 30° | 18° | 24° | 0.25" | 2.4" |
| 2009 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2008 | 36° | 23° | 29° | 0.15" | 0.4" |
| 2007 | 10° | -9° | 1° | — | — |
| 2006 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2005 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2004 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2003 | 31° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 2002 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2001 | 43° | 34° | 38° | 1.22" | — |
| 2000 | 34° | 3° | 18° | — | — |
| 1999 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1998 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1997 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1996 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1995 | 17° | 1° | 9° | — | — |
| 1994 | 16° | 2° | 9° | 0.28" | 2.6" |
| 1993 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1992 | 22° | 12° | 17° | — | — |
| 1991 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1990 | 58° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1989 | 19° | 2° | 10° | — | — |
| 1988 | 20° | 4° | 12° | 0.3" | 1.4" |
| 1987 | 43° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 1986 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1985coldest | 17° | -20° | -1° | — | — |
| 1984 | 31° | 2° | 16° | — | — |
| 1983 | 27° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1982 | 19° | -5° | 7° | — | — |
| 1981 | 18° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1980 | 27° | 6° | 16° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 1979 | 7° | -4° | 1° | — | 0.1" |
| 1978 | 25° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 1977 | 25° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 1976 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1975 | 14° | 0° | 7° | — | — |
| 1974 | 18° | -4° | 7° | — | — |
| 1973 | 18° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1972 | 11° | -7° | 2° | — | — |
| 1971 | 6° | -7° | 0° | — | — |
56 years of data from ROCKFORD GTR ROCKFORD AP