Weather on March 17
Elgin, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
46°F
Avg Low
27°F
Warmest
2012
63°F avg
Coldest
2014
18°F avg
About This Date
March 17th in Elgin, IL typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 27°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest March 17th was in 2012 (63°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (18°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded March 17th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for March 17th in Elgin, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28° | 11° | 19° | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 2025 | 36° | 20° | 28° | 0.25" | 0.1" |
| 2024 | 57° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 31° | 38° | 0.69" | — |
| 2022 | 68° | 33° | 51° | — | — |
| 2021 | 37° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 43° | 25° | 34° | 0.13" | — |
| 2019 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2018 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2017 | 43° | 16° | 29° | 0.05" | — |
| 2016 | 57° | 39° | 48° | 0.03" | — |
| 2015 | 72° | 36° | 54° | — | — |
| 2014coldest | 25° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2013 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 80° | 46° | 63° | — | — |
| 2011 | 65° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 2010 | 63° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 2009 | 66° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 2008 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2007 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2006 | 36° | 26° | 31° | 0.15" | 0.6" |
| 2005 | 50° | 27° | 38° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 2004 | 32° | 28° | 30° | 0.76" | 0.5" |
| 2003 | 66° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2001 | 33° | 28° | 31° | 0.38" | 1" |
| 2000 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1999 | 51° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1998 | 39° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1997 | 37° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 1996 | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1995 | 68° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 1994 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1993 | 40° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 1992 | 45° | 26° | 35° | 0.66" | — |
| 1991 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1990 | 60° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 1989 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1988 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1987 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1985 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 1984 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1983 | 51° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 1982 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1981 | 42° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 1980 | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1979 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1978 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1977 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1976 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1975 | 52° | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 40° | 26° | 33° | 0.1" | — |
| 1973 | 48° | 26° | 37° | 0.38" | 0.7" |
| 1972 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
55 years of data from ELGIN WATER