March is one of the cooler months of the year in Joliet, with average highs near 8.9°C and lows around -2°C (mean 3.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 66 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Joliet. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Joliet was 2012 — when the month averaged 11.1°C — while the coldest was 1984 at -1.3°C. Typical March days reach 8.9°C with nights near -2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Joliet, averaging 66 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2009 with 144 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Joliet during March averages 78%. The most humid March was 1993 at 87%, and the least humid was 2025 at 71%.
March receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Joliet. The sunniest March was 1999 at 4.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Joliet during March is 3.9 m/s. The windiest March was 1991 at 4.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 3.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.8°C | 2.9°C | 3.5°C | 3.5°C | 5.0°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg High | 8.3°C | 8.1°C | 9.2°C | 8.8°C | 10.8°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Low | -2.7°C | -2.3°C | -2.1°C | -1.8°C | -0.9°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 64 mm | 64 mm | 67 mm | 56 mm | 89 mm | +24 mm |
March temperatures in Joliet have risen by about 2.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -26.4°C (2002) to a record high of 27.5°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 66 mm, with a wettest year of 144 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Joliet
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Joliet. That said, March — with days averaging 8.9°C and nights around -2°C (mean 3.5°C) and moderate rainfall (66 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.9°C | 6.3°C | -0.3°C | 24.4°C | -6.2°C | 105 mm | 71% | 4.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 12.3°C | 6.2°C | 0.1°C | 22.0°C | -5.3°C | 121 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 8.2°C | 3.0°C | -2.2°C | 20.5°C | -9.9°C | 91 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 9.6°C | 3.9°C | -1.8°C | 21.5°C | -14.3°C | 95 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 12.1°C | 5.8°C | -0.4°C | 19.5°C | -5.7°C | 43 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 9.8°C | 4.6°C | -0.7°C | 17.9°C | -5.1°C | 76 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 | 6.5°C | 1.2°C | -4.1°C | 18.8°C | -18.2°C | 71 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 6.7°C | 1.9°C | -3.0°C | 15.1°C | -5.2°C | 43 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2017 | 8.4°C | 3.5°C | -1.4°C | 25.1°C | -11.3°C | 108 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 11.9°C | 6.5°C | 1.1°C | 20.3°C | -7.6°C | 86 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 8.7°C | 2.6°C | -3.6°C | 22.9°C | -17.1°C | 19 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 5.3°C | -0.2°C | -5.8°C | 18.4°C | -20.3°C | 36 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 4.9°C | 0.3°C | -4.4°C | 14.4°C | -11.3°C | 40 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 🔥 | 16.8°C | 11.1°C | 5.5°C | 27.5°C | -5.2°C | 49 mm | 79% | 4.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 8.0°C | 2.8°C | -2.4°C | 21.1°C | -8.9°C | 55 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2010 | 10.6°C | 5.2°C | -0.2°C | 23.1°C | -4.4°C | 52 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 9.6°C | 3.7°C | -2.2°C | 20.5°C | -11.6°C | 144 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 6.9°C | 1.7°C | -3.4°C | 17.0°C | -12.0°C | 51 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 11.9°C | 6.2°C | 0.5°C | 24.7°C | -11.6°C | 101 mm | 83% | 4.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 8.9°C | 3.8°C | -1.4°C | 20.8°C | -5.6°C | 75 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 7.2°C | 1.9°C | -3.4°C | 21.8°C | -11.1°C | 31 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 10.9°C | 5.2°C | -0.6°C | 24.1°C | -7.4°C | 100 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 10.0°C | 3.5°C | -2.9°C | 23.9°C | -16.5°C | 43 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 6.8°C | 1.3°C | -4.2°C | 16.6°C | -26.4°C | 63 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 6.6°C | 1.4°C | -3.7°C | 13.3°C | -10.2°C | 29 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 13.4°C | 6.7°C | 0.1°C | 25.0°C | -5.1°C | 33 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 8.0°C | 2.3°C | -3.3°C | 20.9°C | -8.6°C | 32 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 7.6°C | 3.2°C | -1.3°C | 25.3°C | -17.6°C | 110 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 8.6°C | 3.2°C | -2.1°C | 21.1°C | -10.5°C | 42 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 5.8°C | 0.0°C | -5.7°C | 18.9°C | -17.6°C | 32 mm | 72% | 4.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 9.8°C | 3.9°C | -1.9°C | 21.6°C | -14.4°C | 48 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 7.6°C | 2.5°C | -2.7°C | 20.8°C | -10.4°C | 25 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 5.7°C | 1.2°C | -3.2°C | 18.3°C | -13.9°C | 97 mm | 87% | 3.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1992 | 8.7°C | 3.5°C | -1.7°C | 20.0°C | -10.1°C | 57 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 9.7°C | 4.3°C | -1.0°C | 23.8°C | -6.0°C | 106 mm | 81% | 4.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 10.0°C | 4.8°C | -0.4°C | 23.7°C | -8.8°C | 86 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1989 | 8.1°C | 2.3°C | -3.4°C | 21.7°C | -13.8°C | 43 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 8.3°C | 2.9°C | -2.5°C | 19.9°C | -7.2°C | 67 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 10.1°C | 4.4°C | -1.3°C | 21.2°C | -7.3°C | 26 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1986 | 10.2°C | 3.8°C | -2.6°C | 25.3°C | -13.5°C | 29 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 9.5°C | 4.1°C | -1.2°C | 19.8°C | -5.5°C | 123 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 3.1°C | -1.3°C | -5.6°C | 12.8°C | -14.0°C | 86 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 8.8°C | 3.8°C | -1.1°C | 19.8°C | -12.5°C | 85 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.3°C | 1.7°C | -4.0°C | 18.3°C | -15.3°C | 105 mm | 79% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.1°C | 3.3°C | -2.4°C | 26.4°C | -6.5°C | 16 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 8.9°C with lows near -2°C (mean 3.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 66 mm of rainfall in Joliet, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 144 mm in 2009.
The hottest March reached 27.5°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -26.4°C in 2002.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.6°C to 11°C and overnight lows from -2.9°C to -0.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Joliet and one of the drier months, so plan for around 8.9°C daytime highs and -2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Joliet, averaging 3.5°C.
For March in Joliet, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.9°C and lows of -2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.9 m/s (1991).
The wettest March on record was 2009 with 144 mm. On average, March sees 66 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Joliet behaves each March, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
