Weather on March 17
Racine, WI
55 Years of Data
Avg High
43°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
2012
55°F avg
Coldest
1984
21°F avg
About This Date
March 17th in Racine, WI typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 43°F and lows near 28°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 17th was in 2012 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (21°F) — a 34°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded March 17th dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 2.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 17th in Racine, WI? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 11° | — | 3.94" | 1.5" |
| 2025 | 36° | 23° | 29° | 0.51" | 2.5" |
| 2024 | 56° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2023 | 45° | 29° | 37° | 0.81" | — |
| 2022 | 69° | 32° | 51° | — | — |
| 2021 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2020 | 41° | 33° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2018 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 2017 | 37° | 19° | 28° | 0.38" | — |
| 2016 | 55° | 40° | 47° | 0.05" | — |
| 2015 | 71° | 34° | 52° | — | — |
| 2014 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 70° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 2011 | 53° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2010 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 2009 | 44° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 2008 | 34° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2007 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2006 | 35° | 28° | 32° | 0.23" | 0.5" |
| 2005 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2004 | 35° | 30° | 33° | 0.18" | 1" |
| 2003 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2002 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 34° | 31° | 32° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2000 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1999 | 55° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 1998 | 34° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 1997 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 1996 | 35° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1995 | 59° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1994 | 29° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 1993 | 40° | 12° | 26° | 0.03" | — |
| 1992 | 46° | 28° | 37° | 0.23" | — |
| 1991 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1990 | 61° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 1989 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1988 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1987 | 37° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1985 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1984coldest | 29° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 1983 | 41° | 37° | 39° | — | — |
| 1982 | 49° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1981 | 42° | 21° | 32° | 0.03" | — |
| 1980 | 55° | 33° | 44° | 0.03" | — |
| 1979 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1978 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1977 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1976 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1975 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1974 | 38° | 27° | 32° | 0.08" | 0.2" |
| 1973 | 42° | 27° | 34° | 1.09" | 1.5" |
| 1972 | 39° | 31° | 35° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1971 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
56 years of data from RACINE WWTP