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Weather on March 13

Elgin, IL

55 Years of Data

Avg High
46°F
Avg Low
26°F
Warmest
1990
67°F avg
Coldest
1984
17°F avg

About This Date

March 13th in Elgin, IL typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 26°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest March 13th was in 1990 (67°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (17°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded March 13th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 8"). The last decade has been 5.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 5.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 13th in Elgin, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202645°30°37°0.25"
202556°30°43°
202470°45°57°
202337°27°32°0.08"0.1"
202225°17°
202152°25°38°
202055°32°44°
201950°22°36°0.97"
201846°21°34°
201735°14°25°0.36"1.8"
201663°31°47°0.05"
201558°26°42°
201431°19°
201335°20°27°0.1"0.4"
201261°47°54°
201137°22°29°
201054°38°46°
200930°11°20°
200848°25°36°
200763°40°51°
200652°38°45°3.78"
200528°10°19°
200434°14°24°
200346°29°37°0.03"
200253°27°40°
200148°31°39°
200049°19°34°
199940°20°30°
199827°17°
199741°30°36°
199654°32°43°
199567°43°55°
199456°26°41°
199329°14°21°
199227°13°20°
199133°27°30°0.38"4"
1990warmest77°58°67°
198936°31°33°
198850°25°37°
198744°19°32°
198638°33°35°0.05"
198548°32°40°
1984coldest25°17°2"
198344°25°34°
198257°30°44°0.94"
198157°29°43°
198029°17°23°0.33"0.5"
197937°19°28°
197836°29°32°
197764°38°51°0.38"
197656°20°38°
197530°
197439°26°33°
197360°30°45°0.89"
197242°29°35°4.19"8"
55 years of data from ELGIN WATER

Elgin, IL Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Elgin, IL Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"5.7"11.4"JFMAMJJASOND2.0"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Elgin, IL Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Elgin, IL

Elgin, IL has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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