Weather on March 6
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
44°F
Avg Low
30°F
Warmest
1983
61°F avg
Coldest
2015
17°F avg
About This Date
March 6th in Chicago, IL typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 44°F and lows near 30°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest March 6th was in 1983 (61°F average), while the coldest was 2015 (17°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 19% of recorded March 6th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.8"). The last decade has been 3.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 6th in Chicago, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 2025 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2024 | 43° | 38° | 40° | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 36° | 41° | — | — |
| 2022 | 60° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2021 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 31° | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 63° | 51° | 57° | — | — |
| 2016 | 52° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2015coldest | 26° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 2014 | 25° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 2013 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2012 | 69° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 2011 | 34° | 30° | 32° | — | — |
| 2010 | 43° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2009 | 67° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 2008 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2007 | 26° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 2006 | 36° | 30° | 33° | — | — |
| 2005 | 64° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 2004 | 45° | 38° | 41° | — | — |
| 2003 | 29° | 19° | 24° | 0.2" | — |
| 2002 | 46° | 33° | 40° | 0.18" | — |
| 2001 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2000 | 70° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 1999 | 32° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1998 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1994 | 61° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 1993 | 46° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1992 | 58° | 41° | 49° | 0.61" | — |
| 1991 | 54° | 38° | 46° | 0.1" | — |
| 1990 | 34° | 25° | 29° | 0.64" | 2.8" |
| 1989 | 28° | 24° | 26° | — | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1987 | 51° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1986 | 42° | 27° | 34° | 0.51" | — |
| 1985 | 34° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 1984 | 32° | 21° | 27° | 0.03" | — |
| 1983warmest | 75° | 46° | 61° | 0.15" | — |
| 1982 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1981 | 36° | 27° | 31° | — | — |
| 1980 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1979 | 39° | 25° | 32° | 0.05" | — |
| 1978 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1977 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1976 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1975 | 38° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 1974 | 60° | 45° | 52° | — | — |
| 1973 | 56° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 1972 | 51° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 1971 | 40° | 29° | 34° | 0.79" | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK