Weather on March 12
Elgin, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
44°F
Avg Low
25°F
Warmest
1990
59°F avg
Coldest
1998
14°F avg
About This Date
March 12th in Elgin, IL typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 44°F and lows near 25°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest March 12th was in 1990 (59°F average), while the coldest was 1998 (14°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded March 12th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.7"). The last decade has been 6.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 12th in Elgin, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37° | 29° | 33° | 0.38" | — |
| 2025 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2024 | 67° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 2023 | 38° | 31° | 34° | 0.51" | 0.7" |
| 2022 | 30° | 8° | 19° | — | — |
| 2021 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 2020 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2019 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2018 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2017 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2016 | 59° | 33° | 46° | — | — |
| 2015 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2014 | 47° | 27° | 37° | 0.43" | 1.7" |
| 2013 | 38° | 27° | 32° | 0.23" | 0.1" |
| 2012 | 66° | 37° | 52° | 1.32" | — |
| 2011 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2010 | 61° | 34° | 47° | 1.32" | — |
| 2009 | 31° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2008 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2007 | 54° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 2006 | 65° | 37° | 51° | 0.41" | — |
| 2005 | 36° | 16° | 26° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 2004 | 36° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 2003 | 44° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2000 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 1999 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1998coldest | 22° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 1997 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1996 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1995 | 60° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 1994 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1993 | 29° | 10° | 19° | 0.23" | 0.4" |
| 1992 | 27° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1991 | 46° | 29° | 37° | 0.46" | — |
| 1990warmest | 71° | 46° | 59° | 0.76" | — |
| 1989 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1988 | 58° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 1987 | 37° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 1986 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 51° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1984 | 21° | 9° | 15° | — | — |
| 1983 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1982 | 40° | 32° | 36° | 0.23" | — |
| 1981 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1980 | 30° | 10° | 20° | — | — |
| 1979 | 26° | 5° | 16° | — | — |
| 1978 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1977 | 64° | 48° | 56° | 1.78" | — |
| 1976 | 50° | 26° | 38° | 1.27" | — |
| 1975 | 35° | — | — | 0.23" | — |
| 1974 | 39° | 35° | 37° | 0.38" | — |
| 1973 | 50° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1972 | 64° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
55 years of data from ELGIN WATER