Elmhurst, IL Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Elmhurst actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Elmhurst, IL, the comfort score comes out to 38/100, weather-driven: Heat, cold, snow, or rainfall here are heavy enough that they shape daily life for a large part of the year. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Elmhurst's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Elmhurst run from 25°F in Jan up to 76°F in Jul, a 50.3°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
How wet Elmhurst actually gets
Over a typical year, Elmhurst sees about 37.86in of precipitation a year across roughly 126 days with measurable rain or snow, with 38.4in of snow a year.
Elmhurst against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Elmhurst comes in at 4687; within IL alone it ranks 297 of 330. Population is about 46,108.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from CHICAGO OHARE INTL AP, IL US, the NOAA station 6.8 miles from Elmhurst, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is