Rockford IL Highest Temperature Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Rockford, Illinois. How hot did it get in 2019? When was the last time thermometers in Rockford rose above 102 °F? What was the highest temperature in Rockford five decades ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Rockford and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign beside it means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1906, with a few years missing data. The highest temperature measured during that time was 112 degrees Fahrenheit (44 Celsius) on July 14, 1936.

Since 1951 the temperature extremes were observed at Rockford International Airport. Before then, the weather station was in downtown Rockford.

Highest Rockford temperatures in recent years
Max °F	Date	Max °C
97	August 24, 2023 +	36
100	June 21, 2022	38
99	June 11, 2021	37
95	August 27, 2020 +	35
97	July 20, 2019	36
97	May 27, 2018	36
94	June 12, 2017 +	34
94	July 24, 2016 +	34
92	August 15, 2015	33
91	May 31, 2014	33
96	September 10, 2013 +	36
105	July 07, 2012	41
100	July 20, 2011 +	38
93	May 24, 2010	34

Highest temperature recorded at Rockford each year
Max °F	Date	Max °C
93	June 23, 2009	34
93	September 02, 2008	34
93	July 08, 2007 +	34
96	July 31, 2006 +	36
99	July 24, 2005	37
90	June 08, 2004	32
98	August 21, 2003	37
98	July 21, 2002	37
96	July 31, 2001 +	36
94	September 01, 2000	34
97	July 30, 1999	36
91	September 06, 1998 +	33
95	July 26, 1997	35
94	June 29, 1996	34
98	July 13, 1995	37
99	June 18, 1994	37
92	August 26, 1993	33
93	June 13, 1992	34
99	August 02, 1991	37
95	September 06, 1990 +	35
100	July 10, 1989	38
104	August 16, 1988	40
98	June 14, 1987	37
94	July 19, 1986 +	34
96	June 08, 1985	36
96	August 29, 1984	36
99	August 19, 1983	37
94	August 03, 1982	34
95	July 12, 1981	35
99	July 07, 1980	37
92	August 07, 1979	33
95	September 08, 1978	35
98	July 14, 1977	37
97	July 14, 1976 +	36
95	May 19, 1975	35
97	July 13, 1974	36
94	August 27, 1973	34
94	June 03, 1972	34
98	June 28, 1971	37
95	July 02, 1970	35
92	July 04, 1969	33
93	August 06, 1968	34
91	July 24, 1967 +	33
98	July 18, 1966 +	37
99	July 23, 1965	37
93	August 03, 1964 +	34
98	July 01, 1963	37
93	August 23, 1962	34
94	June 29, 1961	34
95	September 07, 1960	35
95	September 07, 1959	35
95	August 30, 1958	35
97	August 31, 1957	36
100	July 01, 1956	38
103	July 27, 1955	39
99	June 25, 1954	37
102	September 01, 1953	39
97	June 28, 1952	36
93	July 27, 1951	34
93	August 16, 1950	34
97	July 03, 1949 +	36
100	August 24, 1948	38
–	1947	–
–	1946	–
96	July 31, 1945 +	36
98	August 10, 1944	37
95	July 26, 1943 +	35
97	July 17, 1942	36
102	July 29, 1941	39
104	July 25, 1940	40
103	September 07, 1939	39
95	August 10, 1938 +	35
102	August 16, 1937	39
112	July 14, 1936	44
100	July 30, 1935	38
107	July 24, 1934	42
103	June 27, 1933	39
100	July 15, 1932	38
103	June 29, 1931	39
102	July 20, 1930	39
96	July 30, 1929	36
95	August 16, 1928 +	35
99	September 15, 1927 +	37
97	July 21, 1926	36
101	September 04, 1925	38
94	August 21, 1924	34
100	June 24, 1923	38
102	September 06, 1922	39
104	July 13, 1921 +	40
–	1920	–
98	August 04, 1919 +	37
–	1918	–
–	1917	–
105	July 31, 1916	41
90	April 29, 1915	32
99	August 09, 1914	37
101	July 31, 1913	38
94	July 06, 1912	34
102	July 06, 1911	39
99	July 02, 1910	37
97	July 30, 1909	36
94	August 04, 1908 +	34
93	August 12, 1907	34
95	July 29, 1906	35

Rockford - Highest Temperature for Each Year

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