Illinois · United States
Elgin travel guide
Elgin is a city in Illinois, United States, home to about 115,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- ORD32 km · Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
When to go
The best time to visit Elgin
Elgin has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; June is the wettest, with about 123 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Elgin: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), about 32 km from the city centre in a straight line; Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW, 52 km) and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD, 70 km) are also within reach.
ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport
MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport
RFD · Chicago Rockford International Airport
Questions
Elgin: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Elgin?
Elgin has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; June is the wettest, with about 123 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Elgin?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), about 32 km from the city centre in a straight line; Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW, 52 km) and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD, 70 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Elgin?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Elgin
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.