Weather on March 2
Rockford, IL
55 Years of Data
Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
1974
48°F avg
Coldest
2014
5°F avg
About This Date
March 2nd in Rockford, IL typically brings cold spring weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 21°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 2nd was in 1974 (48°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (5°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded March 2nd dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 8.1"). The last decade has been 4.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 2nd in Rockford, IL? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 2025 | 36° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 2024 | 62° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 2023 | 41° | 30° | 36° | — | — |
| 2022 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 2021 | 39° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 2020 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2019 | 29° | 22° | 26° | — | — |
| 2018 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2017 | 34° | 25° | 30° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2016 | 32° | 11° | 22° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2015 | 30° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 2014coldest | 9° | 0° | 5° | — | — |
| 2013 | 26° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 2012 | 40° | 32° | 36° | 1.12" | 2.9" |
| 2011 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 2010 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 2009 | 29° | 10° | 19° | — | — |
| 2008 | 51° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 2007 | 31° | 24° | 27° | 0.05" | 0.7" |
| 2006 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2005 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2004 | 46° | 37° | 42° | — | — |
| 2003 | 32° | 10° | 21° | — | — |
| 2002 | 33° | 18° | 25° | 1.42" | 8.1" |
| 2001 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2000 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1999 | 40° | 32° | 36° | 0.56" | — |
| 1998 | 36° | 26° | 31° | 0.03" | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 27° | 32° | — | — |
| 1996 | 26° | 1° | 14° | — | — |
| 1995 | 24° | 5° | 15° | — | — |
| 1994 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1993 | 39° | 32° | 36° | 0.33" | — |
| 1992 | 64° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 1991 | 44° | 25° | 34° | 0.38" | — |
| 1990 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1989 | 24° | 11° | 17° | 0.28" | 3" |
| 1988 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 1987 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1986 | 41° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 1985 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 1984 | 35° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1983 | 68° | 29° | 48° | — | — |
| 1982 | 34° | 17° | 25° | 0.97" | 2.8" |
| 1981 | 33° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1980 | 22° | -9° | 6° | — | — |
| 1979 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1978 | 23° | 7° | 15° | 0.13" | 1.5" |
| 1977 | 41° | 17° | 29° | — | — |
| 1976 | 37° | 33° | 35° | 0.97" | — |
| 1975 | 26° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 1974warmest | 62° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 1973 | 46° | 39° | 43° | — | — |
| 1972 | 18° | 6° | 12° | — | — |
| 1971 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
56 years of data from ROCKFORD GTR ROCKFORD AP