Elgin weather in March: Elgin, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Elgin in March has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 36°F, rising from 40°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 2.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −3°C, 60 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationElgin
- Station IDUSC00112736
- Location42.06°N 88.29°W
- Elevation763 ft (233 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population114,701
- Jan 30° 14°
- Feb 34° 17°
- Mar 46° 26°
- Apr 59° 37°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 84° 63°
- Aug 82° 61°
- Sep 76° 53°
- Oct 63° 41°
- Nov 48° 30°
- Dec 36° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Elgin in March?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 36.2°F. March is 10.7°F warmer than February and 11.7°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Elgin and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 40°F on March 1 to 52°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 32°F and 41°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 40°F | 21°F | 30% | 17% |
| March 8 | 43°F | 24°F | 31% | 17% |
| March 15 | 46°F | 26°F | 32% | 18% |
| March 22 | 49°F | 28°F | 33% | 19% |
| March 31 | 52°F | 31°F | 35% | 22% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 40°F | 21°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 40°F | 22°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 41°F | 22°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 41°F | 22°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 41°F | 23°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 42°F | 23°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 42°F | 23°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 43°F | 24°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 43°F | 24°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 44°F | 24°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 44°F | 25°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 44°F | 25°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 45°F | 25°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 45°F | 26°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 46°F | 26°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 46°F | 26°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 47°F | 27°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 47°F | 27°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 47°F | 27°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 48°F | 28°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 48°F | 28°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 49°F | 28°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 49°F | 29°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 50°F | 29°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 50°F | 29°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 50°F | 30°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 51°F | 30°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 51°F | 30°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 52°F | 31°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 52°F | 31°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 52°F | 31°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 26°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00112736; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Elgin in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around March 31 (35%). In all, 2.37 in falls on 10 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Elgin, 23 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.7 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 4 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00112736.
What are the records for March in Elgin?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1983) is 83°F, on March 22, 2012; the coldest is −9°F, on March 1, 2015. The wettest March brought 5.08 in (2009); the snowiest, 11.9 inches (2014).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.2°F: 2021 41.1°F (+4.9), 2022 37.9°F (+1.7), 2023 36.0°F (−0.3), 2024 42.3°F (+6.1), 2025 42.4°F (+6.2), 2026 41.6°F (+5.4). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.1°F | +4.9°F | 1.28 in |
| 2022 | 37.9°F | +1.7°F | 3.28 in |
| 2023 | 36.0°F | −0.3°F | 2.82 in |
| 2024 | 42.3°F | +6.1°F | 3.92 in |
| 2025 | 42.4°F | +6.2°F | 3.23 in |
| 2026 | 41.6°F | +5.4°F | 4.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00112736; recent months: ACIS, station USC00112736. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Elgin compare across Illinois?
Across the 144 places PlainClimate covers in Illinois, March normal highs run from 44°F in Antioch to 61°F in Anna; Elgin's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.