Weather on March 22
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
33°F
Warmest
2012
65°F avg
Coldest
1983
24°F avg
About This Date
March 22nd in Chicago, IL typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 33°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest March 22nd was in 2012 (65°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (24°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 17% of recorded March 22nd dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 4.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 22nd in Chicago, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69° | 32° | 51° | — | — |
| 2025 | 49° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 2024 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023 | 51° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 2022 | 53° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 2021 | 68° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 2020 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2018 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2017 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2016 | 66° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 2015 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2014 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2013 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 74° | 56° | 65° | — | — |
| 2011 | 44° | 39° | 42° | 0.46" | — |
| 2010 | 44° | 39° | 42° | — | — |
| 2009 | 53° | 42° | 48° | — | — |
| 2008 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2007 | 65° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 2006 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 42° | 33° | 38° | 0.05" | — |
| 2004 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2003 | 47° | 39° | 43° | — | — |
| 2002 | 38° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2001 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 2000 | 60° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 1999 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1998 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1994 | 65° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 1993 | 40° | 32° | 36° | 1.24" | — |
| 1992 | 35° | 30° | 33° | 2.18" | 4" |
| 1991 | 73° | 55° | 64° | 0.23" | — |
| 1990 | 64° | 48° | 56° | 1.8" | — |
| 1989 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1988 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1987 | 54° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 1986 | 46° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 1985 | 46° | 33° | 40° | — | — |
| 1984 | 36° | 32° | 34° | 1.27" | 1.5" |
| 1983coldest | 31° | 18° | 24° | 0.03" | — |
| 1982 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 1981 | 43° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1980 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1979 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 1978 | 50° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 1977 | 42° | 28° | 35° | 0.66" | — |
| 1976 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1975 | 56° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 1974 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1973 | 40° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 1972 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 1971 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK