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Heat Wave Continues; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain through the Weekend

The prolonged and intense heat wave continues today for portions of the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic, with relief expected by this weekend. There will be daily chances for severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall in the northern Plains and Upper Midwest today through Sunday. Read More >

 
CHICAGO TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION RECORDS
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

 

MARCH RECORD HIGHS…LOWS…PRECIPITATION…AND SNOW FOR CHICAGO

**Updated 12/31/2022**

 

Day Record
High
Temp/Year
Record
Low
Max/Year
Record
High
Min/Year
Record
Low
Temp/Year
Record Precipitation
Daily/Year
Record
Snow
Daily/Year
1 71/1992 14/1890 45/2004 -5/1962 1.09/2007 4.6/1947
2 71/1974 10/1943 44/1973 -4/1913 1.02/2002 11.5/1954
3 80/1974 8/1873 48/1880 -6/1873 1.21/1966 3.9/1960
4 73/1983 12/2019 50/1983 -12/1873 1.75/1985 8.5/1982
5 75/1983 12/1901 56/1983 0/1978 0.99/1946 9.2/2013
6 70/2000 15/1932 53/1983 0/2015 0.92/1894 4.0/1943
7 78/2000 14/1943 54/2012 -2/1943 1.15/1872 10.9/1931
8 78/2000 10/1932 58/2016 -7/1943 1.67/2009 5.3/1931
9 69/2021 13/2003 52/1878 5/1984 1.60/1998 6.5/1998
10 70/1955 18/1948 57/2021 2/2003 0.87/2013 2.6/1943
11 74/1990 20/1948 55/1902 3/1979 0.92/1957 4.4/1941
12 81/1990 14/1896 59/1990 1/1948 2.02/1902 4.4/1991
13 73/2007 21/1888 62/1990 6/1896 1.15/1917 3.9/2017
14 81/2012 18/1895 60/1990 7/1993 1.62/1944 8.4/1904
15 81/2012 17/1893 49/1945 6/1890 1.43/1943 3.4/1912
16 82/2012 13/1900 49/1945 -1/1900 1.64/1876 6.0/1960
17 82/2012 11/1941 58/2012 -1/1900 1.42/1965 4.1/1984
18 81/2012 20/1875 59/1894 3/1923 1.33/1983 4.5/1971
19 78/2012 17/1923 61/2012 0/1923 2.50/1948 4.1/1986
20 85/2012 15/1885 63/2012 4/1885 0.96/1935 6.0/1964
21 87/2012 19/1885 61/2012 9/1888 1.07/2007 8.5/1992
22 83/2012 18/1888 61/2012 -1/1888 1.13/1993 3.4/1993
23 80/1907 21/1940 55/2012 9/1940 1.25/2012 7.0/1897
24 82/2017 17/1974 61/1910 5/1974 1.26/1969 4.5/1947
25 79/2007 19/1894 57/2004 12/1974 3.20/1884 13.6/1930
26 79/2007 23/1996 63/2007 7/1873 1.40/1959 8.9/1970
27 82/1945 26/1904 59/1989 12/1996 1.28/1908 2.9/1942
28 79/1986 23/1887 57/1910 9/1887 1.48/2020 5.3/1894
29 88/1986 24/1887 63/1910 9/1887 1.33/1979 7.7/1954
30 79/1998 27/1969 66/1998 12/1969 1.84/2017 7.8/1926
31 87/1981 21/1923 60/1967 12/1969 3.12/1929 4.8/1926