Weather on March 24
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
About This Date
March 24th in Chicago, IL typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 50°F and lows near 34°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest March 24th was in 2000 (61°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (14°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded March 24th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 3.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 24th in Chicago, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2025 | 49° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2024 | 50° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2023 | 41° | 36° | 38° | — | — |
| 2022 | 45° | 36° | 40° | — | — |
| 2021 | 58° | 47° | 52° | — | — |
| 2020 | 40° | 34° | 37° | — | — |
| 2019 | 51° | 36° | 43° | 0.28" | — |
| 2018 | 38° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 79° | 38° | 58° | — | — |
| 2016 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 2015 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2014 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2013 | 35° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 2012 | 57° | 49° | 53° | — | — |
| 2011 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2010 | 49° | 39° | 44° | — | — |
| 2009 | 67° | 45° | 56° | — | — |
| 2008 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2007 | 59° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 2006 | 38° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 50° | 27° | 38° | 0.41" | — |
| 2004 | 64° | 44° | 54° | 0.79" | — |
| 2003 | 76° | 47° | 61° | 0.05" | — |
| 2002 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2001 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2000warmest | 71° | 50° | 61° | 0.13" | — |
| 1999 | 44° | 31° | 37° | — | — |
| 1998 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1994 | 76° | 38° | 57° | — | — |
| 1993 | 42° | 37° | 40° | — | — |
| 1992 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1991 | 46° | 36° | 41° | 0.2" | — |
| 1990 | 35° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1989 | 60° | 35° | 48° | — | — |
| 1988 | 67° | 41° | 54° | 1.55" | — |
| 1987 | 61° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 1986 | 63° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 1985 | 46° | 38° | 42° | 0.3" | — |
| 1984 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1983 | 37° | 26° | 32° | 0.1" | — |
| 1982 | 56° | 42° | 49° | 0.38" | — |
| 1981 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 1980 | 54° | 34° | 44° | 1.17" | 0.2" |
| 1979 | 59° | 29° | 44° | 0.51" | — |
| 1978 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1977 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1976 | 66° | 48° | 57° | — | — |
| 1975 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 1974coldest | 18° | 10° | 14° | — | — |
| 1973 | 48° | 40° | 44° | — | — |
| 1972 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 1971 | 35° | 21° | 28° | — | — |
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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