Weather on March 16
Rockford, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
46°F
Avg Low
27°F
Warmest
2012
64°F avg
Coldest
2026
21°F avg
About This Date
March 16th in Rockford, IL typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 27°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 2012 (64°F average), while the coldest was 2026 (21°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded March 16th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.3"). The last decade has been 2.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 16th in Rockford, IL? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026coldest | 27° | 16° | 21° | 0.28" | 4.3" |
| 2025 | 42° | 21° | 32° | 0.53" | 4.1" |
| 2024 | 58° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 2023 | 45° | 36° | 40° | 0.64" | — |
| 2022 | 71° | 31° | 51° | — | — |
| 2021 | 38° | 33° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 40° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2018 | 43° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2017 | 43° | 14° | 29° | — | — |
| 2016 | 56° | 44° | 50° | 0.61" | — |
| 2015 | 74° | 40° | 57° | — | — |
| 2014 | 27° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 80° | 48° | 64° | — | — |
| 2011 | 62° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 2010 | 64° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 2009 | 66° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 2008 | 41° | 23° | 32° | — | — |
| 2007 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 2006 | 35° | 31° | 33° | 0.41" | 1.7" |
| 2005 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2004 | 37° | 29° | 33° | 0.1" | 0.8" |
| 2003 | 68° | 31° | 49° | — | — |
| 2002 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2001 | 34° | 27° | 30° | 0.76" | 2.5" |
| 2000 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1999 | 52° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1998 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1997 | 39° | 9° | 24° | — | — |
| 1996 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 1995 | 69° | 34° | 51° | — | — |
| 1994 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1993 | 43° | 22° | 32° | 0.13" | — |
| 1992 | 48° | 20° | 34° | 0.53" | — |
| 1991 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1990 | 61° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 1989 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1988 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1987 | 42° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 47° | 35° | 41° | — | — |
| 1985 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 1984 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1983 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1982 | 51° | 36° | 43° | 1.6" | — |
| 1981 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1980 | 49° | 35° | 42° | 0.08" | — |
| 1979 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 1978 | 33° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1977 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1976 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 1975 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1974 | 40° | 29° | 34° | 0.28" | 0.9" |
| 1973 | 44° | 30° | 37° | 0.51" | 0.9" |
| 1972 | 41° | 35° | 38° | 0.03" | — |
| 1971 | 32° | 24° | 28° | — | — |
56 years of data from ROCKFORD GTR ROCKFORD AP