Elgin weather in February: Elgin, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Elgin in February has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 17°F, a daily mean of 26°F, rising from 30°F on the 1st to 39°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 1.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −8°C, 47 mm of precipitation and 20 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationElgin
- Station IDUSC00112736
- Location42.06°N 88.29°W
- Elevation763 ft (233 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population114,701
- Jan 30° 14°
- Feb 34° 17°
- Mar 46° 26°
- Apr 59° 37°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 84° 63°
- Aug 82° 61°
- Sep 76° 53°
- Oct 63° 41°
- Nov 48° 30°
- Dec 36° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Elgin in February?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 17°F, for a daily mean of 25.5°F. February is 3.4°F warmer than January and 10.7°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Elgin and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 30°F on February 1 to 39°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 20°F and 31°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 30°F | 14°F | 29% | 15% |
| February 8 | 32°F | 15°F | 29% | 15% |
| February 15 | 34°F | 17°F | 29% | 15% |
| February 22 | 37°F | 19°F | 29% | 16% |
| February 28 | 39°F | 21°F | 30% | 16% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 30°F | 14°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 31°F | 14°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 31°F | 14°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 31°F | 14°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 31°F | 14°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 31°F | 15°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 32°F | 15°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 32°F | 15°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 32°F | 15°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 32°F | 15°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 33°F | 16°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 33°F | 16°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 33°F | 16°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 34°F | 16°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 34°F | 17°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 34°F | 17°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 35°F | 17°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 35°F | 18°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 36°F | 18°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 36°F | 18°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 36°F | 19°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 37°F | 19°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 37°F | 19°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 38°F | 20°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 38°F | 20°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 38°F | 20°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 39°F | 21°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 39°F | 21°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 39°F | 21°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 34°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 17°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00112736; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Elgin in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around February 29 (30%). In all, 1.87 in falls on 8 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Elgin, 26 nights fall to freezing, 12 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.0 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 13 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00112736.
What are the records for February in Elgin?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1983) is 74°F, on February 28, 2024; the coldest is −25°F, on February 1, 2019. The wettest February brought 4.67 in (2018); the snowiest, 29.4 inches (1994).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.5°F: 2021 15.8°F (−9.7), 2022 22.8°F (−2.7), 2023 29.1°F (+3.6), 2024 36.6°F (+11.1), 2025 24.0°F (−1.5), 2026 30.4°F (+4.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15.8°F | −9.7°F | 1.07 in |
| 2022 | 22.8°F | −2.7°F | 2.30 in |
| 2023 | 29.1°F | +3.6°F | 4.20 in |
| 2024 | 36.6°F | +11.1°F | 0.93 in |
| 2025 | 24.0°F | −1.5°F | 1.64 in |
| 2026 | 30.4°F | +4.9°F | 0.11 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00112736; recent months: ACIS, station USC00112736. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Elgin compare across Illinois?
Across the 144 places PlainClimate covers in Illinois, February normal highs run from 31°F in Galena to 50°F in Anna; Elgin's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.