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Rockford March Weather

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

Typical Rockford March Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	46.6 °F
Average daily low	27.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation	2.4 inches
Average monthly snow	4.9 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	34.8%
Daily chance of snow	12.7%

Rockford March Weather Records 1893–2024
Highest temperature	85 °F	March 29, 1986
Lowest temperature	-11 °F	March 3, 2014
Highest daily low	63 °F	March 30, 1998
Lowest daily high	9 °F	March 2, 2014
Hottest average high temperature	62.5 °F	2012
Coldest average high temperature	31.8 °F	1960
Most daily precipitation	2.5 inches	March 4, 1976
Most monthly precipitation	6.2 inches	1944
Most daily snow	13.5 inches	March 31, 1926
Most monthly snow	22.7 inches	1964

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	39.1	21.8	66	-11
March 2	39.7	22.2	68	-9
March 3	40.2	22.7	75	-11
March 4	40.7	23.1	75	-11
March 5	41.1	23.5	74	-9
March 6	41.6	23.8	70	-7
March 7	41.9	24.1	78	-4
March 8	42.3	24.4	76	-6
March 9	42.7	24.6	68	-2
March 10	43.2	25.0	70	-2
March 11	43.6	25.3	71	-4
March 12	44.2	25.7	78	-3
March 13	44.8	26.2	74	2
March 14	45.4	26.7	79	4
March 15	45.9	27.1	82	5
March 16	46.5	27.5	80	6
March 17	47.2	28.0	82	-3
March 18	47.8	28.5	81	-1
March 19	48.4	29.0	78	-9
March 20	49.1	29.4	83	4
March 21	49.4	29.7	84	6
March 22	49.9	29.9	79	4
March 23	50.5	30.2	82	5
March 24	51.0	30.6	80	1
March 25	51.4	31.0	79	5
March 26	51.8	31.3	81	5
March 27	52.2	31.7	79	2
March 28	52.7	32.0	79	8
March 29	53.0	32.3	85	12
March 30	53.3	32.7	82	6
March 31	53.7	33.0	84	7

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1951–2024	Greater Rockford Airport	location
1893–1950	Rockford	location