Des Plaines and Elk Grove Village have remarkably similar climates.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Des Plaines | Metric | Elk Grove Village |
|---|---|---|
| 182 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 182 days |
| 37 in | Precipitationper year | 37 in |
| 127 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 127 days |
| 38 in | Snowfallper year | 38 in |
| 16 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 18 days |
| 119 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 120 days |
| 71% | Humidityaverage relative | 70% |
| 51 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 51 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Plaines high | 32 | 36 | 47 | 58 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Elk Grove Village high | 32 | 36 | 47 | 59 | 71 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Des Plaines low | 18 | 21 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 66 | 65 | 56 | 45 | 34 | 24 |
| Elk Grove Village low | 18 | 21 | 30 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 65 | 64 | 56 | 44 | 33 | 24 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Plaines | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| Elk Grove Village | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Plaines | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| Elk Grove Village | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
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Elk Grove Village vs another city
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- Elk Grove Village vs New York, NY
- Elk Grove Village vs Los Angeles, CA
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- Elk Grove Village vs Houston, TX
- Elk Grove Village vs Phoenix, AZ
- Elk Grove Village vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).