Weather on March 1
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
About This Date
March 1st in Chicago, IL typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 28°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest March 1st was in 2004 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1980 (19°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded March 1st dates, with snow falling 8% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 2.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 1st in Chicago, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30° | 25° | 27° | — | — |
| 2025 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
| 2024 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 2023 | 54° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2022 | 45° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 2020 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 2019 | 31° | 25° | 28° | — | — |
| 2018 | 38° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 2016 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2015 | 29° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 2014 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2013 | 31° | 28° | 29° | — | — |
| 2012 | 42° | 37° | 40° | — | — |
| 2011 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2010 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 2009 | 26° | 21° | 24° | — | — |
| 2008 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2007 | 47° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 2006 | 38° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 27° | 20° | 23° | — | 0.1" |
| 2004warmest | 63° | 46° | 54° | 0.25" | — |
| 2003 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2002 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | 1.2" |
| 2001 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2000 | 64° | 39° | 52° | 0.03" | — |
| 1999 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1998 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1994 | 32° | 25° | 28° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1993 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1992 | 62° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 1991 | 53° | 38° | 45° | 0.15" | — |
| 1990 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 1989 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 1988 | 50° | 31° | 40° | — | — |
| 1987 | 46° | 38° | 42° | 2.34" | — |
| 1986 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 46° | 38° | 42° | 0.13" | — |
| 1984 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 1983 | 54° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1982 | 42° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 1981 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1980coldest | 24° | 14° | 19° | 0.23" | 3" |
| 1979 | 38° | 33° | 35° | 0.25" | — |
| 1978 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1977 | 38° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 1976 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1975 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1974 | 55° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1973 | 52° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 1972 | 58° | 21° | 39° | — | — |
| 1971 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
Chicago, IL Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Chicago, IL Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall per month, in inches.
Chicago, IL Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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