Bloomingdale weather in March

In March, Bloomingdale sees average daytime highs of 46°F and overnight lows near 30°F, with 2.5 in of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 40°F in the first days to 51°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bloomingdale's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bloomingdale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
46°
9th warmest
Overnight low
30°
4th coldest
Precipitation
2.5 in
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:12 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
9 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Bloomingdale is suburb village of Chicago, located in DuPage County, Illinois, United States.

Density
1,220/km²
people per km²
Founded
1833

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 40°F in the first days to 51°F by the end.

A typical March day in Bloomingdale reaches about 46°F in the afternoon and slips back to 30°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°F and 62°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 11°F warmer than February and about 12°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
13924
23925
34025
44025
54126
64126
74226
84227
94327
104328
114428
124428
134429
144529
154530
164630
174630
184731
194731
204731
214832
224832
234932
244933
254933
265033
275034
285134
295134
305135
315235

How March really feels in Bloomingdale

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Bloomingdale weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°2.18.16.19.30.0
Feb35° / 20°1.96.94.810.30.0
Mar46° / 30°2.59.73.211.71.2
Apr57° / 40°4.312.3113.13.8
May68° / 50°4.312.5014.35.9
Jun78° / 61°3.9120156.3
Jul82° / 66°3.611.4014.76.0
Aug80° / 64°3.710.5013.76.5
Sep74° / 56°2.98.5012.37.1
Oct61° / 44°3.19.10.110.95.2
Nov47° / 33°2.48.11.39.61.6
Dec36° / 24°2.18.24.390.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43763
53763
63763
73862
83862
93961
103961
114060
124060
134060
144159
154060
164159
174159
184159
194159
203961
213862
223862
233763
243763
253664
263565
273466
283367
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bloomingdale gets around 2.5 in of rain and snow over 9.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13018
23117
33117
43116
53115
63015
73014
83014
93013
103013
113012
123012
133011
143011
153010
163010
173010
18309
19309
20319
21318
22328
23327
24337
25337
26346
27346
28356
29355
30365
31365

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 9 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:375:34
211.06:365:35
311.06:345:36
411.16:335:37
511.16:315:39
611.26:295:40
711.26:285:41
811.36:265:42
911.36:245:43
1011.46:235:44
1111.46:215:46
1211.56:195:47
1311.56:185:48
1411.66:165:49
1511.66:145:50
1611.66:125:51
1711.76:115:53
1811.76:095:54
1911.86:075:55
2011.86:065:56
2111.96:045:57
2211.96:025:58
2312.06:005:59
2412.05:586:01
2512.15:576:02
2612.15:556:03
2712.25:536:04
2812.25:516:05
2912.35:506:06
3012.35:486:07
3112.45:466:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bloomingdale?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bloomingdale.

What to pack for Bloomingdale in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Bloomingdale sees daytime highs around 46°F and nights near 30°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Bloomingdale in March

The nearest coast averages about 36°F in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in February near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Sep 15 — about 2.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr39Bracing
May45Bracing
Jun57Bracing
Jul70Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct58Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Bloomingdale in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bloomingdale peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bloomingdale in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bloomingdale is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 921 µg/m³Oct 2410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bloomingdale?

Bloomingdale sits at 42.0°N, 88.1°W, 764 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Roselle, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Bloomingdale

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Bloomingdale.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bloomingdale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft around an average of 768 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 863 ft.

The land around Bloomingdale is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), trees (36%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (40%), trees (35%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and cropland (34%) and water (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
174 ft
10 miles
390 ft
50 miles
863 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Roselle 1.9 mi · Glendale Heights 3.1 mi · Carol Stream 4.3 mi · Hanover Park 4.3 mi · Addison 5.0 mi · Schaumburg 5.0 mi · Glen Ellyn 5.6 mi · Hoffman Estates 5.6 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bloomingdale (41.9575°, -88.0809°, elevation 764 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).