Weather on March 5 at Indiana Dunes

Indiana Dunes National Park

INMidwest600 ft elevation
Avg High43°F
Avg Low26°F
Warmest198367°F
Coldest20198°F

Based on 56 years of data from Gary, IN

Planning Your Visit

March 5th in Indiana Dunes National Park (via Gary, IN) typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 43°F and lows near 26°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 5th was in 1983 (67°F average), while the coldest was 2019 (8°F) — a 59°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 36% of recorded March 5th dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.8"). The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 5th in Indiana Dunes? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202648°F41°F----
202554°F46°F1.96"0"
202472°F39°F2.34"0"
202343°F24°F0.05"0"
202245°F29°F----
202136°F22°F0"0"
202044°F27°F0"0"
201915°F0°F0"0"
201848°F31°F0"0"
201738°F29°F0"0"
201639°F28°F0.03"--
201526°F13°F0"0"
201425°F13°F0.3"1.4"
201335°F15°F0"0"
201231°F25°F0.58"1.2"
201160°F34°F1.32"2"
201037°F25°F0"0"
200946°F30°F0"0"
200831°F21°F0"0"
200734°F22°F0"0"
200635°F20°F0"0"
200543°F28°F0.36"0"
200461°F42°F3.07"0"
200335°F23°F1.19"4.8"
200223°F0°F0.03"0.5"
200132°F20°F0"0"
200064°F37°F0"0"
199946°F25°F5.84"2.3"
199837°F31°F0.03"0.2"
199752°F33°F0"0"
199633°F23°F0"--
199538°F32°F0.66"1.2"
199445°F24°F0"0"
199341°F30°F0"0"
199268°F36°F0"0"
199157°F24°F0"0"
199038°F33°F0.25"0"
198934°F24°F0"0"
198846°F15°F0"--
198753°F33°F0"0"
198642°F27°F0.13"--
198545°F8°F0"0"
198434°F23°F0"0"
198376°F58°F0"0"
198235°F8°F0.03"0"
198137°F28°F0"0"
198035°F21°F----
197933°F28°F0"0"
197837°F2°F0"0"
197744°F27°F0"0"
197668°F28°F2.67"0"
197544°F20°F0"0"
197455°F35°F0.1"0"
197353°F38°F0.66"0"
197227°F9°F0"0"
197142°F30°F0"0"

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