# Chicago in March **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 23, 2001, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-in-march/55634 "2001-02-23T18:34:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2001, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-in-march/55634/1 "2001-02-23T18:34:20Z")
There’s a possibility I might be in Chicago in March, (but not the time of the ChiDopeFest, I think. ☹ ) What is the weather likely to be? Am I going to freeze my Florida born-and-bred rear end off? If I go, what should I try to see? I need some help here, please, peoples… ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2001, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-in-march/55634/2 "2001-02-23T21:21:22Z")
Chicago weather in March is even more unpredictable that Chicago weather the rest of the year. “In like a lion, out like a lamb.” It’s not uncommon to have significant snowfall in March, but it usually melts fairly quickly. It’s also not unusual to have days in the upper 40s/low 50s. ---
**Author:** ![fenrir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/43a26b/32.png) [@fenrir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fenrir)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2001, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-in-march/55634/3 "2001-02-24T00:59:51Z")
Well the record high in march was 84(1986.And the record low was 0 (1962).So you never really know what the weather is going to be like.But i’d recommend alot of warm clothes. ---
**Author:** ![J\_s\_Friend](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ab992/32.png) [@J\_s\_Friend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J_s_Friend)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2001, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-in-march/55634/4 "2001-02-24T01:11:27Z")
> [@](#): > > Well the record high in march was 84(1986.And the record low was 0 (1962).So you never really know what the weather is going to be like.But i’d recommend alot of warm clothes And maybe a T-shirt and some shorts. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2001, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-in-march/55634/5 "2001-02-24T03:46:12Z")
Layers. Layers are your _friends_. I doubt you’ll need shorts, but who knows? I’d guess 1 pair of heavy slacks and 1 light, then a combination of lightweight shirts, sweater and a jacket. You can add or peel off as needed. Oh, and a hat and a coat; a full-length heavy raincoat would be great. They don’t call it The Windy City for nothing, and it can cut through you like a knife. Not that I’m for one moment implying that our, um, _eccentric_ Midwestern climate isn’t delightful in its own contrary, frustrating way. \<–massive dose of irony If nothing else a blast of polar air is an EXCELLENT reason to dive into a jazz club, a cosy Terkelian bar, etc. Veb ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2001, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-in-march/55634/6 "2001-02-25T03:32:16Z")
Thanks! I don’t know for sure if I’ll be going to Chicago or not, but it’s a good chance. I’ll be going for training, and the training is in many different cities, just a matter of working out which one. Right now my choices are limited unless I want to put it off until May or so…rather get it done sooner than later.