Joliet weather in March: Joliet, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Joliet in March has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 38°F, rising from 41°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 2.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −2°C, 58 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationJoliet Brandon Rd Dam
- Station IDUSC00114530
- Location41.50°N 88.10°W
- Elevation543 ft (166 m)
- Population151,837
- Jan 31° 17°
- Feb 35° 20°
- Mar 47° 29°
- Apr 60° 39°
- May 71° 49°
- Jun 80° 60°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 82° 63°
- Sep 76° 55°
- Oct 63° 43°
- Nov 49° 32°
- Dec 36° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Joliet in March?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 38.1°F. March is 10.5°F warmer than February and 11.3°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Joliet and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 41°F on March 1 to 54°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 34°F and 43°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 41°F | 24°F | 32% | 17% |
| March 8 | 44°F | 27°F | 32% | 18% |
| March 15 | 47°F | 29°F | 33% | 18% |
| March 22 | 50°F | 31°F | 34% | 19% |
| March 31 | 54°F | 34°F | 37% | 20% |
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 | 41°F | 24°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 41°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 41°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 42°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 42°F | 26°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 43°F | 26°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 43°F | 26°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 44°F | 27°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 44°F | 27°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 44°F | 27°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 45°F | 28°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 45°F | 28°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 46°F | 28°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 46°F | 29°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 47°F | 29°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 47°F | 29°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 47°F | 30°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 48°F | 30°F | 34% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 48°F | 30°F | 34% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 49°F | 31°F | 34% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 49°F | 31°F | 34% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 50°F | 31°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 50°F | 31°F | 35% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 51°F | 32°F | 35% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 51°F | 32°F | 35% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 51°F | 32°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 52°F | 33°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 52°F | 33°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 53°F | 33°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 53°F | 34°F | 37% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 54°F | 34°F | 37% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 29°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.27 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00114530; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Joliet in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 31 (37%). In all, 2.27 in falls on 10 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Joliet, 21 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.1 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00114530.
What are the records for March in Joliet?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1975) is 86°F, on March 30, 1986; the coldest is −7°F, on March 5, 2002. The wettest March brought 5.65 in (2017); the snowiest, 18.1 inches (1965).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.1°F: 2022 39.4°F (+1.3), 2023 36.0°F (−2.1), 2024 43.1°F (+5.0), 2025 43.7°F (+5.6), 2026 44.2°F (+6.1). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 39.4°F | +1.3°F | 2.90 in |
| 2023 | 36.0°F | −2.1°F | 1.99 in |
| 2024 | 43.1°F | +5.0°F | 2.47 in |
| 2025 | 43.7°F | +5.6°F | 2.24 in |
| 2026 | 44.2°F | +6.1°F | 3.88 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00114530; recent months: ACIS, station USC00114530. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Joliet 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; Joliet's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.