Weather on March 8
Elgin, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
42°F
Avg Low
24°F
Warmest
2000
64°F avg
Coldest
1996
7°F avg
About This Date
March 8th in Elgin, IL typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 24°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest March 8th was in 2000 (64°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (7°F) — a 57°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded March 8th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 3.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 8th in Elgin, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2025 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2024 | 52° | 36° | 44° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2022 | 34° | 21° | 27° | 0.08" | — |
| 2021 | 52° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 28° | 13° | 20° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2018 | 33° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 2017 | 53° | 38° | 45° | 0.05" | — |
| 2016 | 63° | 45° | 54° | — | — |
| 2015 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2014 | 44° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2013 | 40° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 2012 | 65° | 37° | 51° | 0.63" | — |
| 2011 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2010 | 44° | 27° | 35° | 0.08" | — |
| 2009 | 41° | 38° | 39° | 3.61" | — |
| 2008 | 27° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 2007 | 32° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
| 2006 | 42° | 18° | 30° | 0.46" | — |
| 2005 | 49° | 15° | 32° | — | — |
| 2004 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 35° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2002 | 51° | 32° | 42° | 1.4" | — |
| 2001 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2000warmest | 77° | 50° | 64° | — | — |
| 1999 | 31° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1998 | 40° | 31° | 35° | 0.3" | — |
| 1997 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1996coldest | 16° | -2° | 7° | — | — |
| 1995 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1994 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1993 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 45° | 47° | — | — |
| 1991 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1990 | 35° | 22° | 28° | 0.03" | — |
| 1989 | 26° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 1988 | 54° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1987 | 72° | 33° | 52° | — | — |
| 1986 | 17° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
| 1985 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1984 | 26° | 12° | 19° | 0.03" | — |
| 1983 | 59° | 34° | 46° | 0.25" | — |
| 1982 | 19° | -1° | 9° | — | — |
| 1981 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1980 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | 2.5" |
| 1979 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1977 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1976 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1975 | 30° | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 50° | 36° | 43° | 0.51" | — |
| 1973 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1972 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
55 years of data from ELGIN WATER