March 3 - Chicago - Weather History and Averages

High Temperatures

On March 3 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average high temperature is 40.8 °F (4.9 °C). The lowest recored high temperature was 12.2 °F (-11.0 °C) in 2014 and the highest recored high temperature was 79.0 °F (26.1 °C) in 1974. The high temperature is usually* between 33.4 °F (0.8 °C) and 48.2 °F (9.0 °C). About a quarter of the time, the high temperature is less than 33.4 °F (0.8 °C), and another quarter of the time, the high temperature is greater than and 48.2 °F (9.0 °C). About 95% of the time, the high temperature has been between 19.2 °F (-7.1 °C) and 62.4 °F (16.9 °C).

Low Temperatures

On March 3 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA the average low temperature is 26.5 °F (-3.1 °C). The lowest recored low temperature was -2.0 °F (-18.9 °C) in 2014 and the lowest recored low temperature was 62.1 °F (16.7 °C) in 1974. The low temperature is usually* between 20.2 °F (-6.6 °C) and 32.7 °F (0.4 °C). About a quarter of the time, the low temperature is less than 20.2 °F (-6.6 °C), and another quarter of the time, the low temperature is greater than and 32.7 °F (0.4 °C). About 95% of the time, the low temperature has been between 8.2 °F (-13.2 °C) and 44.7 °F (7.0 °C).

Frost

On March 3 in Chicago, IL (Illinois), USA expect the temperatures to drop below freezing for a risk of frost about 72.4% of the time.

Usually* in this context means around 50% of the time, assuming a normal distribution of values.

Data Source(s)

The data used to compute the average high/low temperatures for this location were taken from the following stations: