Weather on March 16
Joliet, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
49°F
Avg Low
29°F
Warmest
2012
68°F avg
Coldest
1979
18°F avg
About This Date
March 16th in Joliet, IL typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 49°F and lows near 29°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 2012 (68°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (18°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 26% of recorded March 16th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time. The last decade has been 5.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 16th in Joliet, 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 | 64° | 25° | 44° | 2.92" | 1" |
| 2025 | 49° | 33° | 41° | 0.15" | — |
| 2024 | 67° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 2023 | 49° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 2022 | 61° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 2021 | 40° | 28° | 34° | 0.58" | — |
| 2020 | — | 31° | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2018 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2017 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2016 | 67° | 49° | 58° | 0.48" | — |
| 2015 | 64° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 2014 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2013 | 44° | 30° | 37° | 0.05" | — |
| 2012warmest | 81° | 56° | 68° | — | — |
| 2011 | 43° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 2010 | 48° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 2009 | 59° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2008 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2007 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2006 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2005 | 43° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 2004 | 40° | 29° | 34° | 0.15" | 0.5" |
| 2003 | 62° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 2002 | 43° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2001 | 53° | 30° | 42° | 0.74" | — |
| 2000 | 65° | 32° | 48° | 0.13" | — |
| 1999 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1998 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 1997 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1996 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1995 | 74° | 42° | 58° | — | — |
| 1994 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1993 | 49° | 17° | 33° | 0.28" | — |
| 1992 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1991 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1990 | 67° | 42° | 54° | — | — |
| 1989 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1988 | 31° | 28° | 29° | — | — |
| 1987 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1986 | 41° | 33° | 37° | — | — |
| 1985 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1984 | 52° | 36° | 44° | 5.72" | — |
| 1983 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1982 | 43° | 34° | 38° | 1.22" | — |
| 1981 | 63° | 22° | 42° | — | — |
| 1980 | 58° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1979coldest | 27° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 1978 | 38° | 21° | 29° | — | — |
| 1977 | 69° | 31° | 50° | — | — |
| 1976 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1974 | 43° | 29° | 36° | 0.08" | — |
| 1972 | 43° | 36° | 39° | 0.15" | — |
| 1971 | 41° | 25° | 33° | 0.13" | — |
54 years of data from JOLIET