Weather on March 16
Elgin, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
47°F
Avg Low
27°F
Warmest
2012
63°F avg
Coldest
1979
14°F avg
About This Date
March 16th in Elgin, IL typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 47°F and lows near 27°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 2012 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (14°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded March 16th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 5.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 16th in Elgin, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57° | 21° | 39° | 3.84" | 2.5" |
| 2025 | 63° | 32° | 47° | 0.28" | — |
| 2024 | 56° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 2023 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 60° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 2021 | 34° | 28° | 31° | 0.94" | 0.9" |
| 2020 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2019 | 43° | 29° | 36° | 0.05" | — |
| 2018 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2017 | 34° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2016 | 59° | 44° | 52° | 0.84" | — |
| 2015 | 62° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 2014 | 42° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 2013 | 41° | 30° | 36° | 0.38" | — |
| 2012warmest | 80° | 46° | 63° | — | — |
| 2011 | 60° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 2010 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2009 | 60° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 2008 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 2007 | 61° | 22° | 41° | — | — |
| 2006 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2005 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2004 | 38° | 27° | 32° | 0.18" | 0.7" |
| 2003 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 2002 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2001 | 42° | 31° | 36° | 1.4" | 0.5" |
| 2000 | 63° | 28° | 45° | 0.25" | — |
| 1999 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 1998 | 33° | 23° | 28° | 0.13" | 0.3" |
| 1997 | 24° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 1996 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1995 | 73° | 35° | 54° | — | — |
| 1994 | 51° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1993 | 46° | 18° | 32° | 0.28" | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1991 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 65° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 1989 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1988 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1987 | 37° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 39° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 1985 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1984 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1983 | 44° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1982 | 42° | 36° | 39° | 1.19" | — |
| 1981 | 61° | 19° | 40° | — | — |
| 1980 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 22° | 7° | 14° | — | — |
| 1978 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 1977 | 65° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 1976 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1975 | 44° | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 44° | 27° | 35° | 0.2" | — |
| 1973 | 57° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 1972 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
55 years of data from ELGIN WATER