Weather on March 16
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
47°F
Avg Low
32°F
Warmest
2012
57°F avg
Coldest
2014
23°F avg
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.
Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| 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° | — | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK