Weather on March 1
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
41°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
2004
54°F avg
Coldest
1980
19°F avg
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° | — | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK