Weather on March 4
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
41°F
Avg Low
28°F
Warmest
1983
65°F avg
Coldest
2019
7°F avg
About This Date
March 4th 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 4th was in 1983 (65°F average), while the coldest was 2019 (7°F) — a 58°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded March 4th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 4th in Chicago, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 2025 | 48° | 38° | 43° | — | — |
| 2024 | 70° | 40° | 55° | — | — |
| 2023 | 49° | 32° | 40° | — | — |
| 2022 | 35° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 2021 | 35° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2020 | 44° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 2019coldest | 15° | -2° | 7° | — | — |
| 2018 | 39° | 34° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 37° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 2016 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 2015 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2014 | 30° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2012 | 37° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 2011 | 50° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 2010 | 40° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 2009 | 46° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 2008 | 32° | 26° | 29° | — | — |
| 2007 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2006 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2005 | 45° | 24° | 34° | 0.13" | — |
| 2004 | 45° | 40° | 42° | 1.75" | — |
| 2003 | 35° | 24° | 30° | 0.15" | — |
| 2002 | 20° | -4° | 8° | — | — |
| 2001 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 2000 | 63° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 1999 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1998 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1994 | 49° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 1993 | 40° | 32° | 36° | 0.58" | — |
| 1992 | 48° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 1991 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1990 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1989 | 49° | 34° | 41° | 1.19" | — |
| 1988 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1987 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1986 | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 1985 | 55° | 31° | 43° | 5.97" | — |
| 1984 | 38° | 26° | 32° | 0.13" | — |
| 1983warmest | 74° | 57° | 65° | — | — |
| 1982 | 30° | 18° | 24° | 2.03" | 5" |
| 1981 | 41° | 35° | 38° | 0.3" | — |
| 1980 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1979 | 49° | 35° | 42° | 3.12" | — |
| 1978 | 28° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 1977 | 46° | 39° | 43° | 1.32" | — |
| 1976 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1975 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 1974 | 48° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 1973 | 43° | 37° | 40° | — | — |
| 1972 | 35° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1971 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK