Weather on March 23
Elgin, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
2012
69°F avg
Coldest
1983
19°F avg
About This Date
March 23rd 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 23rd was in 2012 (69°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (19°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded March 23rd dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.8"). The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 23rd in Elgin, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2025 | 48° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2024 | 36° | 27° | 31° | 0.33" | — |
| 2023 | 51° | 37° | 44° | 0.51" | — |
| 2022 | 52° | 44° | 48° | 1.78" | — |
| 2021 | 68° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 2020 | 36° | 26° | 31° | 0.71" | 2.8" |
| 2019 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2018 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2016 | 61° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 2015 | 36° | 25° | 30° | 0.64" | 2.1" |
| 2014 | 41° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 2013 | 40° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 82° | 55° | 69° | 0.69" | — |
| 2011 | 42° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 2010 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 2009 | 63° | 21° | 42° | — | — |
| 2008 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2007 | 61° | 45° | 53° | — | — |
| 2006 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2005 | 45° | 29° | 37° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2004 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2003 | 47° | 38° | 42° | — | — |
| 2002 | 37° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 2001 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2000 | 57° | 38° | 47° | — | — |
| 1999 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1998 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1997 | 46° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1996 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1995 | 48° | 35° | 42° | 0.15" | — |
| 1994 | 68° | 41° | 55° | — | — |
| 1993 | 36° | 32° | 34° | 3" | — |
| 1992 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 1991 | 63° | 48° | 55° | 0.13" | — |
| 1990 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1989 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1988 | 64° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 1987 | 62° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 1986 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 1985 | 49° | 32° | 40° | 0.25" | — |
| 1984 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | 27° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 1982 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1981 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1980 | 42° | 26° | 34° | 0.05" | — |
| 1979 | 69° | 35° | 52° | 0.51" | — |
| 1978 | 54° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1977 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1976 | 46° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1975 | 50° | — | — | 0.15" | — |
| 1974 | 44° | 14° | 29° | 0.25" | 0.1" |
| 1973 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1972 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
55 years of data from ELGIN WATER