2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Elgin, IL vs Elk Grove Village, IL

Highlights

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Elk Grove Village. Elgin averages 190 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elk Grove Village, Illinois gets 36.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Elgin, Illinois gets 37.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Elk Grove Village averages 36.3 inches of snow per year. Elgin averages 32.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 83.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.9
Rain: averages 36.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36.3 inches of snow a year

Elgin, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 84.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.7
Rain: averages 37.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elk Grove Village is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elgin is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

Today's Weather - Elgin, IL

47°F

Today's Weather - Elk Grove Village, IL

47°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Elgin / Elk Grove Village

July is the hottest month for Elgin with an average high temperature of 84.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Elgin, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elgin are September, June and August.

July is the hottest month for Elk Grove Village with an average high temperature of 83.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. In Elk Grove Village, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elk Grove Village are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elgin with an average of 12.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elk Grove Village with an average of 16.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Elgin, there are 17.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Elk Grove Village, there are 14.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Illinois.

In Elgin, there are 144.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In Elk Grove Village, there are 121.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

In Elgin, there are 11.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Elk Grove Village, there are 6.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Illinois.

August is the wettest month in Elgin with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.9 inches in Elgin means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.


August is the wettest month in Elk Grove Village with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.4 inches in Elk Grove Village means that it is one of the driest places in Illinois.

May is the rainiest month in Elgin with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 120.5 rainy days annually in Elgin, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Elk Grove Village with 12.1 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 8.6 rainy days. There are 126.8 rainy days annually in Elk Grove Village, which is one of the rainiest places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 32.6 inches in Elgin means that it is snowier than most places in Illinois.

An annual snowfall of 36.3 inches in Elk Grove Village means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois.

January is the snowiest month in Elgin with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Elk Grove Village with 11.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.