Climate of Elgin
Elgin has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Elgin is 14° degrees and there is about 514 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 158 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -3°C and 27°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -9°C and 18°C
- Rain: it rains 142 days and there is a total of approximately 514 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 47 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2512 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -3°C and 27°C |
Warmest month: | 27°C in July |
Coldest month: | -3°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -9°C and 18°C |
Dry days: | 176 days |
Days with rain: | 142 days |
Days with snow: | 47 days |
Total rain sum: | 514 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2512 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Elgin.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Elgin.
Climate table of Elgin
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Elgin. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Elgin might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 1 |
Night temp. (°C) | -9 | -8 | -1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 1 | -5 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 26 | 31 | 33 | 58 | 57 | 66 | 55 | 63 | 31 | 42 | 26 | 26 |
Days with rain | 6 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 8 |
Days with snow | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 11 |
Dry days | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 12 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Best time to visit Elgin
The best time to visit Elgin in the state of Illinois is from May through September. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Elgin is 27°C in July and the lowest is -3°C in January.
Climate of Elgin by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Elgin? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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