Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Elmwood Park, IL. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 4th in Elmwood Park sits right on the edge of spring's arrival, with an average high of just 52° and a low that still dips to a chilly 33°. The date has seen some wild swings over 67 years of records — from a balmy 76° in 2010 to a brutal 13° back in 1975. There's nearly a coin-flip chance of rain today, though snow is unlikely at just 5%.
Elmwood Park knows weather extremes well — the thermometer has swung an astonishing 131 degrees between its all-time records, from a scorching 104° in June 1988 to a bone-chilling -27° in January 1985. On the wet side, a single day in July 2011 dumped 6.86 inches of rain, and a January 1999 storm buried the area under 18.6 inches of snow.
Summer is the undisputed peak here, with mid-July average highs hitting 85° — and that same stretch of the year is also the wettest, averaging over an inch of rain per week. Winter is genuinely cold, with January highs barely scraping 29° in the year's chilliest week. For the most comfortable visit, aim for May through September, when highs run from 70° to 84°.