Elgin weather in July: Elgin, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Elgin in July has a normal high of 84°F and a normal low of 63°F, a daily mean of 74°F, holding near 84°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal July, 3.98 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 17°C, 101 mm of precipitation in July.
- 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 July?
The normal high is 84°F and the normal low 63°F, for a daily mean of 73.7°F. July is 4.5°F warmer than June and 1.9°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Elgin and the 4th wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 71°F and 77°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 84°F | 62°F | 33% | 22% |
| July 8 | 84°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% |
| July 15 | 84°F | 64°F | 32% | 21% |
| July 22 | 84°F | 63°F | 32% | 22% |
| July 31 | 84°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 12, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 84°F | 62°F | 33% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 2 | 84°F | 63°F | 33% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 3 | 84°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 4 | 84°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 5 | 84°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 6 | 84°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 7 | 84°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 8 | 84°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 9 | 84°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| July 10 | 84°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% | 15 h |
| July 11 | 84°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% | 15 h |
| July 12 | 84°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% | 15 h |
| July 13 | 84°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% | 15 h |
| July 14 | 84°F | 64°F | 32% | 21% | 15 h |
| July 15 | 84°F | 64°F | 32% | 21% | 15 h |
| July 16 | 84°F | 64°F | 32% | 21% | 15 h |
| July 17 | 84°F | 64°F | 32% | 21% | 15 h |
| July 18 | 84°F | 64°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 19 | 84°F | 64°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 20 | 84°F | 64°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 21 | 84°F | 64°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 22 | 84°F | 63°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 23 | 84°F | 63°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 24 | 84°F | 63°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 25 | 84°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 26 | 84°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 27 | 84°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 28 | 84°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 29 | 84°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 30 | 84°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 31 | 84°F | 63°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 84°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 63°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 3.98 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 6
- Daylight
- 15 h 10 min to 14 h 30 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 24
- Sunshine
- 80%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 in Elgin in July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around July 1 (33%). In all, 3.98 in falls on 9 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Elgin, 6 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00112736.
What are the records for July in Elgin?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1983) is 102°F, on July 8, 2012; the coldest is 45°F, on July 6, 1983. The wettest July brought 9.69 in (2017).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 73.7°F: 2021 73.2°F (−0.5), 2022 74.4°F (+0.7), 2023 74.0°F (+0.3), 2024 72.6°F (−1.1), 2025 76.9°F (+3.2), 2026 75.8°F (+2.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.2°F | −0.5°F | 1.09 in |
| 2022 | 74.4°F | +0.7°F | 9.30 in |
| 2023 | 74.0°F | +0.3°F | 8.43 in |
| 2024 | 72.6°F | −1.1°F | 4.83 in |
| 2025 | 76.9°F | +3.2°F | 6.94 in |
| 2026 | 75.8°F | +2.1°F | 5.91 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00112736; recent months: ACIS, station USC00112736. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Elgin compare across Illinois?
Across the 144 places PlainClimate covers in Illinois, July normal highs run from 81°F in Barrington to 90°F in Belleville; Elgin's is 84°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.