Weather on March 2
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
41°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
1974
57°F avg
Coldest
2014
10°F avg
About This Date
March 2nd 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 2nd was in 1974 (57°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (10°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded March 2nd dates, with snow falling 6% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 2nd in Chicago, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2025 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2024 | 59° | 37° | 48° | — | — |
| 2023 | 40° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 2022 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 2021 | 43° | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 51° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2018 | 39° | 31° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2016 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2015 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 2014coldest | 13° | 7° | 10° | — | — |
| 2013 | 30° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 2012 | 42° | 37° | 40° | — | — |
| 2011 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2010 | 35° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 2009 | 24° | 20° | 22° | — | — |
| 2008 | 60° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 2007 | 34° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2006 | 37° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2005 | 28° | 14° | 21° | — | — |
| 2004 | 50° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 2003 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 2002 | 35° | 23° | 29° | 1.7" | — |
| 2001 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2000 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 1999 | 46° | 34° | 40° | 0.56" | — |
| 1998 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1994 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 1993 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1992 | 68° | 38° | 53° | — | — |
| 1991 | 53° | 34° | 43° | 1.83" | — |
| 1990 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 1989 | 27° | 13° | 20° | 0.33" | 1.5" |
| 1988 | 54° | 38° | 46° | — | — |
| 1987 | 47° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1986 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1985 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 1984 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1983 | 62° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 1982 | 45° | 30° | 37° | 0.97" | 3" |
| 1981 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 1980 | 27° | 9° | 18° | 0.2" | 1" |
| 1979 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1978 | 29° | 20° | 24° | — | — |
| 1977 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1976 | 42° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 1975 | 27° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 1974warmest | 68° | 46° | 57° | — | — |
| 1973 | 55° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 1972 | 21° | 14° | 18° | — | — |
| 1971 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK