Rockford, IL Weather


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The most pleasant months of the year for Rockford are June, September and August. In Rockford, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. July is the hottest month for Rockford with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Illinois. December is the snowiest month in Rockford with 11.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year.

Today's Weather - Rockford, IL

10 PM PST

Patchy Blowing Snow

32°F

7 DAY FORECASTDESCRIPTIONHIGH/LOWWIND
OvernightPatchy Blowing Snow27° / 29°NW 15 to 20 mph
Wednesday NightSnow22° / 28°SSW 5 to 10 mph
Thursday NightChance Snow19° / 30°SE 5 to 15 mph
Friday NightSnow Likely And Areas Of Blowing Snow14° / 18°NNW 25 to 30 mph
Saturday NightChance Snow then Mostly Cloudy-5° / 8°W 15 to 20 mph
Sunday NightSlight Chance Snow then Mostly Cloudy-11° / 2°W 15 mph
Monday NightMostly Cloudy-12° / 3°W 15 mph

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 84 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Rockford area is 9 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Illinois.

9 / 10

A higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate. The US average for the comfort index is 7.8. Our index is based on the total number of days annually within the comfort range of 70-80 degrees, and we also applied a penalty for days of excessive humidity.


Average Monthly High and Low (°F)
HighLow
January29° 13°
February33° 17°
March46° 27°
April60° 38°
May71° 48°
June80° 58°
July84° 62°
August82° 61°
September75° 52°
October62° 40°
November47° 30°
December33° 17°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Rockford
Hot
Days
Freezing
Days
Rainy
Days
Snowy
Days
January02997
February02685
March023103
April08111
May01120
June30110
July5090
August30100
September1080
October0690
November01891
December028107

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.


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