Weather on March 15
Elgin, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
1990
64°F avg
Coldest
1993
14°F avg
About This Date
March 15th in Elgin, IL typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 28°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest March 15th was in 1990 (64°F average), while the coldest was 1993 (14°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded March 15th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 4.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 15th in Elgin, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37° | 27° | 32° | 0.03" | — |
| 2025 | 78° | 50° | 64° | 1.27" | — |
| 2024 | 58° | 37° | 47° | 0.33" | — |
| 2023 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2022 | 61° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2021 | 47° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2020 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2019 | 63° | 38° | 50° | 0.58" | — |
| 2018 | 48° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 29° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 2016 | 55° | 43° | 49° | — | — |
| 2015 | 60° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 2014 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2013 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2012 | 78° | 45° | 61° | — | — |
| 2011 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 52° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 2009 | 52° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 2008 | 56° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 2007 | 61° | 34° | 47° | 0.08" | — |
| 2006 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 2005 | 41° | 18° | 29° | 0.03" | — |
| 2004 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2003 | 55° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 2002 | 63° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 2001 | 49° | 30° | 39° | 0.76" | — |
| 2000 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1999 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1998 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1997 | 30° | 10° | 20° | 0.05" | — |
| 1996 | 60° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 1995 | 73° | 40° | 56° | — | — |
| 1994 | 51° | 35° | 43° | 0.08" | — |
| 1993coldest | 21° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 1992 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1991 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1990warmest | 68° | 59° | 64° | 0.18" | — |
| 1989 | 58° | 26° | 42° | 0.03" | — |
| 1988 | 26° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 1987 | 39° | 30° | 35° | — | 1" |
| 1986 | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 1985 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1984 | 39° | 28° | 34° | 0.13" | — |
| 1983 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1982 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1981 | 48° | 14° | 31° | — | — |
| 1980 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1979 | 31° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 1978 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1977 | 62° | 43° | 52° | — | — |
| 1976 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1975 | 41° | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 44° | 26° | 35° | 0.05" | — |
| 1973 | 66° | 36° | 51° | — | — |
| 1972 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
55 years of data from ELGIN WATER