March is one of the cooler months of the year in Rockford, with average highs near 7.1°C and lows around -3.4°C (mean 1.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 60 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Rockford. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Rockford was 2012 — when the month averaged 9.5°C — while the coldest was 1984 at -2.2°C. Typical March days reach 7.1°C with nights near -3.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Rockford, averaging 60 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2009 with 133 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Rockford during March averages 79%. The most humid March was 1993 at 87%, and the least humid was 2025 at 73%.
March receives about 3.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Rockford. The sunniest March was 1999 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2004 and 2020 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Rockford during March is 3.9 m/s. The windiest March was 1991 at 5 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 1.3°C | 1.6°C | 1.8°C | 1.8°C | 3.3°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 6.6°C | 6.7°C | 7.2°C | 7.0°C | 8.6°C | +2°C |
| Avg Low | -3.9°C | -3.6°C | -3.6°C | -3.3°C | -2.1°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 50 mm | 57 mm | 63 mm | 53 mm | 87 mm | +37 mm |
March temperatures in Rockford have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -26°C (2014) to a record high of 25.9°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 60 mm, with a wettest year of 133 mm.
A quieter season to visit Rockford
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Rockford. That said, March — with days averaging 7.1°C and nights around -3.4°C (mean 1.9°C) and moderate rainfall (60 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 | 10.8°C | 4.6°C | -1.7°C | 24.5°C | -8.3°C | 101 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 9.4°C | 4.0°C | -1.4°C | 19.6°C | -6.5°C | 126 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 5.9°C | 1.1°C | -3.7°C | 18.1°C | -10.5°C | 89 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 7.7°C | 2.4°C | -2.9°C | 21.9°C | -16.1°C | 76 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 10.2°C | 4.5°C | -1.1°C | 17.5°C | -6.5°C | 32 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 7.8°C | 3.0°C | -1.8°C | 14.9°C | -6.7°C | 97 mm | 86% | 3.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 4.1°C | -1.1°C | -6.4°C | 16.8°C | -25.9°C | 45 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 5.8°C | 1.0°C | -3.7°C | 13.0°C | -7.5°C | 25 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 6.2°C | 1.3°C | -3.5°C | 21.8°C | -12.8°C | 89 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 9.3°C | 4.3°C | -0.6°C | 19.7°C | -10.0°C | 96 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 | 7.0°C | 1.0°C | -5.0°C | 21.1°C | -21.0°C | 27 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 3.5°C | -2.0°C | -7.5°C | 17.1°C | -26.0°C | 27 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 3.3°C | -1.2°C | -5.6°C | 13.2°C | -14.0°C | 49 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 🔥 | 14.9°C | 9.5°C | 4.1°C | 25.9°C | -7.6°C | 62 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 6.1°C | 1.1°C | -3.9°C | 18.8°C | -9.8°C | 75 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 9.9°C | 4.5°C | -0.9°C | 22.2°C | -5.8°C | 35 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 7.6°C | 1.7°C | -4.1°C | 20.6°C | -16.0°C | 133 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 4.5°C | -1.0°C | -6.5°C | 16.0°C | -18.7°C | 69 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 9.6°C | 4.1°C | -1.5°C | 24.3°C | -16.8°C | 77 mm | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 7.0°C | 2.3°C | -2.5°C | 19.0°C | -8.4°C | 92 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 5.6°C | 0.5°C | -4.7°C | 20.7°C | -13.9°C | 21 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 9.2°C | 3.9°C | -1.4°C | 21.6°C | -9.6°C | 107 mm | 79% | 4.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 6.8°C | 1.1°C | -4.6°C | 22.1°C | -20.9°C | 38 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 5.0°C | -0.4°C | -5.8°C | 13.3°C | -25.0°C | 47 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 5.4°C | 0.5°C | -4.4°C | 12.1°C | -10.2°C | 23 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 11.7°C | 5.5°C | -0.7°C | 23.9°C | -5.4°C | 26 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 6.8°C | 1.3°C | -4.1°C | 20.5°C | -12.3°C | 22 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 6.3°C | 1.9°C | -2.6°C | 24.0°C | -18.8°C | 100 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 6.4°C | 1.4°C | -3.5°C | 20.7°C | -13.7°C | 30 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 4.3°C | -1.4°C | -7.2°C | 16.6°C | -19.1°C | 16 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 8.3°C | 2.5°C | -3.3°C | 21.5°C | -17.9°C | 44 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 6.5°C | 1.5°C | -3.5°C | 18.1°C | -11.4°C | 22 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 4.1°C | -0.2°C | -4.5°C | 17.4°C | -16.4°C | 94 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 6.8°C | 1.9°C | -3.1°C | 17.5°C | -12.6°C | 58 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 8.9°C | 3.4°C | -2.1°C | 22.9°C | -8.1°C | 98 mm | 78% | 5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1990 | 8.6°C | 3.3°C | -1.9°C | 22.9°C | -9.4°C | 83 mm | 74% | 4.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 5.7°C | 0.2°C | -5.4°C | 21.0°C | -15.0°C | 51 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 7.0°C | 1.5°C | -3.9°C | 16.5°C | -8.7°C | 43 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 8.5°C | 3.2°C | -2.1°C | 20.6°C | -7.7°C | 44 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 8.3°C | 2.2°C | -3.9°C | 23.7°C | -16.6°C | 30 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 7.7°C | 2.5°C | -2.6°C | 16.4°C | -9.7°C | 77 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 2.2°C | -2.2°C | -6.7°C | 12.1°C | -15.9°C | 45 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 6.7°C | 2.3°C | -2.2°C | 18.9°C | -11.5°C | 72 mm | 84% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 5.3°C | 0.1°C | -5.1°C | 18.3°C | -16.2°C | 76 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.0°C | 2.3°C | -3.4°C | 25.1°C | -9.8°C | 15 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 7.1°C with lows near -3.4°C (mean 1.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 60 mm of rainfall in Rockford, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 133 mm in 2009.
The hottest March reached 25.9°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -26°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 6°C to 8.8°C and overnight lows from -4°C to -2.2°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Rockford and one of the drier months, so plan for around 7.1°C daytime highs and -3.4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Rockford, averaging 1.9°C.
For March in Rockford, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.1°C and lows of -3.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 5 m/s (1991).
The wettest March on record was 2009 with 133 mm. On average, March sees 60 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 Rockford 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.
