Weather on March 16 at Indiana Dunes
Indiana Dunes National Park
INMidwest600 ft elevation
Avg High48°F
Avg Low30°F
Warmest201261°F
Coldest201724°F
Based on 56 years of data from Gary, IN
Planning Your Visit
March 16th in Indiana Dunes National Park (via Gary, IN) typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 30°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 2012 (61°F average), while the coldest was 2017 (24°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded March 16th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for March 16th in Indiana Dunes? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 68°F | 26°F | -- | -- |
| 2025 | 71°F | 35°F | 0.56" | -- |
| 2024 | 42°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 48°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | -- | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 33°F | 27°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 2020 | 40°F | 28°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | 40°F | 27°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | 41°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 31°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 64°F | 43°F | 0.43" | 0" |
| 2015 | 62°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 38°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 43°F | 29°F | 0.46" | 0" |
| 2012 | 80°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 37°F | 32°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 2010 | 45°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 58°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 38°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 37°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 39°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 36°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 37°F | 29°F | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 2003 | 55°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 46°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 42°F | 31°F | 0.3" | 1" |
| 2000 | 66°F | 32°F | 0.36" | 0.2" |
| 1999 | 55°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 38°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 39°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 47°F | 23°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 65°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 48°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 46°F | 35°F | 0.41" | 0" |
| 1992 | 45°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 51°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 62°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 51°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 37°F | 26°F | 0" | -- |
| 1987 | 48°F | -- | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 41°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 49°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 50°F | 25°F | 3.18" | 0" |
| 1983 | 50°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 61°F | 34°F | 1.27" | 0" |
| 1981 | 63°F | 31°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1980 | 52°F | 37°F | 0" | -- |
| 1979 | 47°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 37°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 67°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 35°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 49°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 41°F | 30°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 1973 | 54°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 43°F | 37°F | 0.58" | 0" |
| 1971 | 43°F | 25°F | 0.08" | 0" |
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