Illinois · United States
Rockford travel guide
Rockford is a city in Illinois, United States, home to about 149,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- RFD8 km · Chicago Rockford International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
Where to stay
Hotels in Rockford
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chick House | 0.1 km | |
| Faust Landmark | 1929 | 0.9 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Rockford
Rockford 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 135 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 Rockford: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), about 8.4 km from the city centre in a straight line; Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN, 99 km) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, 103 km) are also within reach.
RFD · Chicago Rockford International Airport
MSN · Dane County Regional Truax Field
ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Questions
Rockford: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Rockford?
Rockford 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 135 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Rockford?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), about 8.4 km from the city centre in a straight line; Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN, 99 km) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, 103 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Rockford?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Rockford
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.