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Elgin March Weather

Averages and records for weather in Elgin, Illinois in the month of March.

Typical Elgin March Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	45.7 °F
Average daily low	26.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation	2.4 inches
Average monthly snow	3.6 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	31.7%
Daily chance of snow	8.8%

Elgin March Weather Records 1897–2024
Highest temperature	83 °F	March 22, 2012
Lowest temperature	-9 °F	March 1, 2015
Highest daily low	63 °F	March 20, 2012
Lowest daily high	10 °F	March 5, 2019
Hottest average high temperature	61.1 °F	2012
Coldest average high temperature	35.9 °F	1912
Most daily precipitation	3.0 inches	March 25, 1954
Most monthly precipitation	5.6 inches	1922
Most daily snow	11.0 inches	March 26, 1970
Most monthly snow	24.5 inches	1972

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
March 1	39.2	20.9	64	-9
March 2	39.7	21.3	66	-7
March 3	40.2	21.7	67	-5
March 4	40.7	22.1	73	-8
March 5	41.1	22.5	71	-8
March 6	41.4	22.9	74	-1
March 7	41.8	23.2	70	1
March 8	42.1	23.5	77	-2
March 9	42.5	23.7	74	-1
March 10	42.9	24.0	66	-1
March 11	43.3	24.3	67	1
March 12	43.7	24.6	71	5
March 13	44.2	25.1	77	7
March 14	44.8	25.4	73	6
March 15	45.3	25.9	78	5
March 16	45.7	26.3	80	0
March 17	46.2	26.6	80	0
March 18	46.8	27.1	80	9
March 19	47.4	27.6	79	-4
March 20	48.0	28.1	77	6
March 21	48.6	28.5	83	11
March 22	48.9	28.8	83	8
March 23	49.3	29.0	82	10
March 24	49.8	29.3	74	12
March 25	50.2	29.7	79	15
March 26	50.6	30.1	80	11
March 27	51.1	30.4	78	11
March 28	51.4	30.8	77	12
March 29	51.8	31.1	75	15
March 30	52.0	31.4	82	15
March 31	52.3	31.8	79	7

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1897–2024	Elgin	location