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Weather on April 28

Rockford, IL

55 Years of Data

Avg High
63°F
Avg Low
41°F
Warmest
2025
69°F avg
Coldest
2008
39°F avg

About This Date

April 28th in Rockford, IL typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 63°F and lows near 41°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest April 28th was in 2025 (69°F average), while the coldest was 2008 (39°F) — a 30°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 52% of recorded April 28th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. 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 April 28th in Rockford, IL? Great weather for outdoor activities. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202664°49°56°
2025warmest85°53°69°
202474°61°67°0.69"
202369°37°53°
202253°36°44°0.05"
202173°51°62°
202074°47°60°0.97"
201952°28°40°0.08"
201856°36°46°
201752°37°44°0.08"
201652°42°47°0.3"
201567°35°51°
201454°44°49°1.32"
201369°52°60°
201251°41°46°0.61"
201145°39°42°0.05"
201063°31°47°
200960°46°53°0.2"
2008coldest44°34°39°0.36"
200774°42°58°
200675°39°57°
200555°36°45°0.03"
200484°44°64°
200372°50°61°
200257°40°48°0.05"
200171°42°57°
200071°39°55°0.03"
199962°44°53°0.03"
199860°32°46°0.2"
199767°36°51°
199658°38°48°
199565°42°53°
199452°35°43°0.41"
199374°52°63°0.38"
199261°29°45°0.1"
199177°43°60°
199062°46°54°0.58"
198952°45°48°0.86"
198862°29°45°
198767°36°51°
198670°46°58°0.28"
198568°44°56°
198464°43°53°
198362°45°53°0.33"
198263°35°49°
198168°47°57°1.98"
198052°39°45°
197952°33°42°0.1"0.2"
197873°38°55°
197754°33°43°2.18"
197658°28°43°
197559°42°51°0.3"
197475°61°68°2.44"
197358°36°47°
197253°48°51°0.25"
197146°43°44°
56 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

Rockford, IL has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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

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