Abilene weather in March: Abilene, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Abilene in March has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 58°F, rising from 66°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal March, 1.73 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 7°C, 44 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationAbilene Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013962
- Location32.41°N 99.68°W
- Elevation1,790 ft (546 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population130,501
- Jan 59° 34°
- Feb 63° 37°
- Mar 71° 45°
- Apr 79° 53°
- May 86° 62°
- Jun 93° 70°
- Jul 96° 73°
- Aug 96° 72°
- Sep 89° 65°
- Oct 79° 55°
- Nov 68° 43°
- Dec 59° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Abilene in March?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 58.1°F. March is 8.0°F warmer than February and 7.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Abilene and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 66°F on March 1 to 76°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 55°F and 61°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 66°F | 41°F | 19% | 10% |
| March 8 | 68°F | 43°F | 19% | 10% |
| March 15 | 71°F | 45°F | 19% | 10% |
| March 22 | 73°F | 47°F | 18% | 10% |
| March 31 | 76°F | 49°F | 17% | 10% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 66°F | 41°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 66°F | 41°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 67°F | 42°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 67°F | 42°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 67°F | 42°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 68°F | 42°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 68°F | 43°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 68°F | 43°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 69°F | 43°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 69°F | 44°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 69°F | 44°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 70°F | 44°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 70°F | 45°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 70°F | 45°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 71°F | 45°F | 19% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 71°F | 45°F | 19% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 71°F | 46°F | 19% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 72°F | 46°F | 19% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 72°F | 46°F | 18% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 72°F | 47°F | 18% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 73°F | 47°F | 18% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 73°F | 47°F | 18% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 73°F | 47°F | 18% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 74°F | 48°F | 18% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 74°F | 48°F | 18% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 74°F | 48°F | 18% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 75°F | 48°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 75°F | 49°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 75°F | 49°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 76°F | 49°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 76°F | 49°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 45°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.73 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013962; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Abilene in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around March 8 (19%). In all, 1.73 in falls on 6 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Abilene, 1 days reach 90°F, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013962.
How humid and windy is Abilene in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 71°F with 35% relative humidity and a dew point of 42°F; at 6 a.m. it is 52°F with 72% humidity. The wind averages 13.1 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 52°F | 43°F | 72% | 11.4 mph | 63% |
| 9 a.m. | 58°F | 44°F | 60% | 14.6 mph | 63% |
| noon | 66°F | 43°F | 43% | 15.4 mph | 66% |
| 3 p.m. | 71°F | 42°F | 35% | 14.7 mph | 72% |
| 6 p.m. | 70°F | 41°F | 36% | 14.0 mph | 71% |
| 9 p.m. | 60°F | 43°F | 52% | 11.6 mph | 78% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013962. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for March in Abilene?
The warmest March temperature on Abilene's official record (since 1885) is 98°F, on March 21, 1916; the coldest is 9°F, on March 11, 1948. The wettest March brought 5.16 in (1979); the snowiest, 7.3 inches (1970).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.1°F: 2021 59.4°F (+1.3), 2022 57.5°F (−0.6), 2023 58.7°F (+0.6), 2024 59.9°F (+1.8), 2025 63.5°F (+5.4), 2026 66.8°F (+8.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.4°F | +1.3°F | 1.27 in |
| 2022 | 57.5°F | −0.6°F | 0.40 in |
| 2023 | 58.7°F | +0.6°F | 1.05 in |
| 2024 | 59.9°F | +1.8°F | 1.94 in |
| 2025 | 63.5°F | +5.4°F | 0.64 in |
| 2026 | 66.8°F | +8.7°F | 2.57 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ABIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013962. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Abilene compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, March normal highs run from 62°F in Gruver to 83°F in McAllen; Abilene's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.