Akron weather in March: Akron, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March

Akron in March has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 39°F, rising from 43°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal March, 3.23 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −1°C, 82 mm of precipitation and 19 cm of snow in March.

  • NOAA stationAkron Canton Airport
  • Station IDUSW00014895
  • Location40.92°N 81.43°W
  • Elevation1,208 ft (368 m)
  • From the center12 miles
  • Population189,664
  1. Jan 36° 20°
  2. Feb 39° 22°
  3. Mar 48° 29°
  4. Apr 62° 40°
  5. May 72° 50°
  6. Jun 80° 59°
  7. Jul 84° 63°
  8. Aug 83° 62°
  9. Sep 76° 55°
  10. Oct 63° 44°
  11. Nov 51° 34°
  12. Dec 40° 26°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Akron in March?

The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 38.9°F. March is 8.7°F warmer than February and 11.9°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Akron and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 43°F on March 1 to 55°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 35°F and 43°F.

Akron in March, day by day: normal high and low

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 49%).

Normal high and low on five days of March, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
March 143°F25°F49%25%
March 845°F27°F48%25%
March 1548°F29°F47%25%
March 2251°F31°F46%26%
March 3155°F34°F47%27%
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
Akron: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of March
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
March 143°F25°F49%25%11 h 10 min
March 243°F25°F49%25%11 h 20 min
March 343°F26°F49%25%11 h 20 min
March 444°F26°F48%25%11 h 20 min
March 544°F26°F48%25%11 h 20 min
March 644°F27°F48%25%11 h 30 min
March 745°F27°F48%25%11 h 30 min
March 845°F27°F48%25%11 h 30 min
March 945°F27°F48%25%11 h 40 min
March 1046°F28°F47%25%11 h 40 min
March 1146°F28°F47%25%11 h 40 min
March 1247°F28°F47%25%11 h 40 min
March 1347°F28°F47%25%11 h 50 min
March 1447°F29°F47%25%11 h 50 min
March 1548°F29°F47%25%11 h 50 min
March 1648°F29°F47%25%11 h 50 min
March 1749°F30°F47%26%12 h
March 1849°F30°F47%26%12 h
March 1950°F30°F47%26%12 h
March 2050°F31°F47%26%12 h 10 min
March 2150°F31°F47%26%12 h 10 min
March 2251°F31°F46%26%12 h 10 min
March 2351°F31°F46%26%12 h 10 min
March 2452°F32°F46%26%12 h 20 min
March 2552°F32°F46%26%12 h 20 min
March 2653°F32°F46%27%12 h 20 min
March 2753°F33°F46%27%12 h 20 min
March 2854°F33°F46%27%12 h 30 min
March 2954°F33°F47%27%12 h 30 min
March 3055°F34°F47%27%12 h 30 min
March 3155°F34°F47%27%12 h 40 min
Normal high
48°FMarch average
Normal low
29°FMarch average
Precipitation
3.23 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
140.01 inch or more
Snowfall
7.6 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
20
Daylight
11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
Days at 70°F or more
2
Sunshine
62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014895; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Akron in March?

On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 47% on average, highest around March 1 (49%). In all, 3.23 in falls on 14 days of a normal March.

In a normal March in Akron, 20 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.6 inches.

Snow falls on 7 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 6 days.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014895.

How humid and windy is Akron in March?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 52°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 10.1 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal March day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.38°F31°F76%8.5 mph30%
9 a.m.43°F33°F68%11.0 mph20%
noon49°F33°F55%12.2 mph–
3 p.m.52°F33°F49%12.6 mph17%
6 p.m.49°F33°F53%11.3 mph18%
9 p.m.44°F32°F63%8.9 mph27%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014895. 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 Akron?

The warmest March temperature on Akron's official record (since 1887) is 83°F, on March 22, 2012; the coldest is −6°F, on March 12, 1948. The wettest March brought 10.89 in (1913); the snowiest, 20.9 inches (1960).

The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.9°F: 2021 45.0°F (+6.1), 2022 42.9°F (+4.0), 2023 39.5°F (+0.6), 2024 42.6°F (+3.7), 2025 43.6°F (+4.7), 2026 45.2°F (+6.3). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Akron: March in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
MarchMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202145.0°F+6.1°F2.00 in
202242.9°F+4.0°F5.16 in
202339.5°F+0.6°F4.49 in
202442.6°F+3.7°F2.99 in
202543.6°F+4.7°F2.36 in
202645.2°F+6.3°F4.67 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CAKthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014895. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does March in Akron compare across Ohio?

Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, March normal highs run from 44°F in Chardon to 55°F in Portsmouth; Akron's is 48°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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