Weather on March 8
Chicago, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
45°F
Avg Low
31°F
Warmest
2000
68°F avg
Coldest
1982
19°F avg
About This Date
March 8th in Chicago, IL typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 45°F and lows near 31°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest March 8th was in 2000 (68°F average), while the coldest was 1982 (19°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 17% of recorded March 8th dates, with snow falling 6% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.5"). The last decade has been 4.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 8th in Chicago, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.5°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 2025 | 49° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2024 | 42° | 39° | 41° | — | — |
| 2023 | 40° | 35° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2021 | 63° | 43° | 53° | — | — |
| 2020 | 65° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 2019 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2018 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2017 | 51° | 41° | 46° | — | — |
| 2016 | 70° | 58° | 64° | — | — |
| 2015 | 42° | 34° | 38° | — | — |
| 2014 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2013 | 35° | 29° | 32° | — | — |
| 2012 | 63° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 2011 | 42° | 35° | 39° | — | — |
| 2010 | 41° | 33° | 37° | — | — |
| 2009 | 55° | 36° | 45° | — | — |
| 2008 | 27° | 21° | 24° | — | — |
| 2007 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2006 | 54° | 33° | 43° | — | — |
| 2005 | 30° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2004 | 40° | 30° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 44° | 15° | 30° | 0.25" | — |
| 2002 | 63° | 44° | 53° | 0.64" | — |
| 2001 | 37° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 2000warmest | 79° | 57° | 68° | 0.05" | — |
| 1999 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1998 | 39° | 36° | 37° | — | — |
| 1994 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1993 | 41° | 35° | 38° | — | — |
| 1992 | 60° | 41° | 51° | — | — |
| 1991 | 42° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 1990 | 40° | 33° | 36° | 0.89" | — |
| 1989 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 1988 | 57° | 42° | 50° | 0.03" | — |
| 1987 | 75° | 49° | 62° | — | — |
| 1986 | 27° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 1985 | 51° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1984 | 25° | 19° | 22° | 0.28" | 2" |
| 1983 | 57° | 37° | 47° | 0.64" | — |
| 1982coldest | 29° | 10° | 19° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1981 | 42° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 1980 | 35° | 32° | 34° | 1.75" | 5.5" |
| 1979 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1978 | 33° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1977 | 62° | 38° | 50° | — | — |
| 1976 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1974 | 44° | 38° | 41° | — | — |
| 1973 | 49° | 39° | 44° | — | — |
| 1972 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1971 | 33° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
53 years of data from CHICAGO GRANT PARK