Weather on March 16
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
About This Date
March 16th in Chicago, IL typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 47°F and lows near 32°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 2012 (57°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (23°F) — a 34°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 8% of recorded March 16th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for March 16th in Chicago, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 2025 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2024 | 57° | 41° | 49° | — | — |
| 2023 | 50° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 2022 | 68° | 34° | 51° | — | — |
| 2021 | 39° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 40° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 43° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2018 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2017 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2016 | 57° | 47° | 52° | — | — |
| 2015 | 73° | 39° | 56° | — | — |
| 2014coldest | 29° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 2013 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 69° | 44° | 57° | — | — |
| 2011 | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 2010 | 51° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 2009 | 50° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 2008 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2007 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 36° | 33° | 34° | — | — |
| 2005 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2004 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | 0.3" |
| 2003 | 68° | 44° | 56° | — | — |
| 2002 | 41° | 33° | 37° | — | — |
| 2001 | 37° | 32° | 35° | 0.28" | — |
| 2000 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1999 | 54° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1998 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 1994 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1993 | 48° | 37° | 43° | 0.48" | — |
| 1992 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1991 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1990 | 60° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 1989 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1988 | 40° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1987 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1986 | 43° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 1985 | 50° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 1984 | 52° | 29° | 40° | 3.28" | — |
| 1983 | 46° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 1982 | 57° | 37° | 47° | 1.37" | — |
| 1981 | 65° | 25° | 45° | — | — |
| 1980 | 57° | 44° | 51° | — | — |
| 1979 | — | 21° | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1977 | 71° | 36° | 53° | — | — |
| 1976 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1975 | 39° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 1974 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1973 | 49° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1972 | 43° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 1971 | 31° | 24° | 27° | — | — |
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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