Weather on March 5
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
43°F
Avg Low
29°F
Warmest
1983
63°F avg
Coldest
1978
15°F avg
About This Date
March 5th in Chicago, IL typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 43°F and lows near 29°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest March 5th was in 1983 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (15°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded March 5th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 5th in Chicago, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 2025 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2024 | 41° | 38° | 39° | — | — |
| 2023 | 42° | 36° | 39° | — | — |
| 2022 | 68° | 34° | 51° | — | — |
| 2021 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 51° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 22° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 2018 | 38° | 32° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 60° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 2016 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2015 | 20° | 11° | 15° | — | — |
| 2014 | 23° | 18° | 20° | — | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 28° | 31° | — | — |
| 2012 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2011 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2010 | 38° | 31° | 34° | — | — |
| 2009 | 64° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 2008 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2007 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 2006 | 33° | 29° | 31° | — | — |
| 2005 | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 2004 | 61° | 40° | 50° | 2.18" | — |
| 2003 | 26° | 22° | 24° | — | — |
| 2002 | 34° | 16° | 25° | 0.53" | — |
| 2001 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2000 | 69° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 1999 | 43° | 32° | 37° | 0.2" | — |
| 1998 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1994 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 1993 | 39° | 31° | 35° | 0.58" | — |
| 1992 | 52° | 43° | 47° | 0.05" | — |
| 1991 | 48° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 1990 | 39° | 33° | 36° | 0.25" | — |
| 1989 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1988 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1987 | 49° | 39° | 44° | 0.08" | — |
| 1986 | 42° | 31° | 36° | — | — |
| 1985 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1984 | 34° | 29° | 31° | 0.08" | — |
| 1983warmest | 75° | 50° | 63° | — | — |
| 1982 | 34° | 17° | 25° | 0.53" | 1.5" |
| 1981 | 38° | 30° | 34° | — | — |
| 1980 | 42° | 25° | 33° | 0.1" | 0.2" |
| 1979 | 36° | 31° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978coldest | 25° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 1977 | 41° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1976 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1975 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 1974 | 56° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 1973 | 50° | 38° | 44° | — | — |
| 1972 | 24° | 11° | 17° | — | — |
| 1971 | 42° | 32° | 37° | 0.1" | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK