Weather on March 17
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
46°F
Avg Low
33°F
Warmest
2012
67°F avg
Coldest
2026
20°F avg
About This Date
March 17th in Chicago, IL typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 33°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest March 17th was in 2012 (67°F average), while the coldest was 2026 (20°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 17% of recorded March 17th dates, with snow falling 4% 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 17th in Chicago, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026coldest | 25° | 16° | 20° | — | — |
| 2025 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 2024 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2023 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 62° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 2021 | 38° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 42° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 2019 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2018 | 42° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2017 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2016 | 56° | 44° | 50° | — | — |
| 2015 | 40° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2014 | 35° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2013 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 77° | 57° | 67° | — | — |
| 2011 | 69° | 50° | 60° | — | — |
| 2010 | 55° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 2009 | 73° | 50° | 62° | — | — |
| 2008 | 38° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 2007 | 36° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2006 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2005 | 39° | 30° | 35° | 0.05" | 0.8" |
| 2004 | 37° | 29° | 33° | 0.15" | 0.2" |
| 2003 | 72° | 42° | 57° | — | — |
| 2002 | 40° | 35° | 37° | 0.03" | — |
| 2001 | 38° | 29° | 33° | 0.2" | — |
| 2000 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 1999 | 62° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 1998 | 40° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 1994 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1993 | 41° | 17° | 29° | 0.1" | — |
| 1992 | 47° | 40° | 43° | 0.38" | — |
| 1991 | 48° | 36° | 42° | 0.18" | — |
| 1990 | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 1989 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1988 | 41° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1987 | 44° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1986 | 48° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 1985 | 53° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1984 | 32° | 27° | 29° | — | — |
| 1983 | 46° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 1982 | 59° | 35° | 47° | — | — |
| 1981 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1980 | 55° | 34° | 44° | 0.84" | — |
| 1979 | 50° | 35° | 43° | 0.03" | — |
| 1978 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1977 | 55° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 1976 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1975 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1974 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 1973 | 39° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 1972 | 47° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1971 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK