Alexandria weather in March: Alexandria, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Alexandria in March has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.92 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 9°C, 125 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationAlexandria International Airport
- Station IDUSW00093915
- Location31.33°N 92.56°W
- Elevation84 ft (26 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population43,133
- Jan 60° 39°
- Feb 64° 42°
- Mar 71° 49°
- Apr 78° 55°
- May 85° 64°
- Jun 91° 71°
- Jul 93° 73°
- Aug 94° 72°
- Sep 89° 67°
- Oct 80° 55°
- Nov 69° 45°
- Dec 61° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Alexandria in March?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 59.9°F. March is 7.0°F warmer than February and 6.7°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Alexandria and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 67°F on March 1 to 75°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 56°F and 63°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 67°F | 46°F | 37% | 21% |
| March 8 | 69°F | 47°F | 36% | 21% |
| March 15 | 71°F | 49°F | 35% | 21% |
| March 22 | 72°F | 50°F | 33% | 20% |
| March 31 | 75°F | 52°F | 32% | 20% |
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 | 67°F | 46°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 67°F | 46°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 67°F | 46°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 68°F | 46°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 68°F | 47°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 68°F | 47°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 68°F | 47°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 69°F | 47°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 69°F | 48°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 69°F | 48°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 69°F | 48°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 70°F | 48°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 70°F | 49°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 70°F | 49°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 71°F | 49°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 71°F | 49°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 71°F | 49°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 71°F | 50°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 72°F | 50°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 72°F | 50°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 72°F | 50°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 72°F | 50°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 73°F | 51°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 73°F | 51°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 73°F | 51°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 73°F | 51°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 74°F | 51°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 74°F | 51°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 74°F | 52°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 74°F | 52°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 75°F | 52°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 49°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.92 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093915; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Alexandria in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 1 (37%). In all, 4.92 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Alexandria, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093915.
What are the records for March in Alexandria?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 88°F, on March 12, 1955; the coldest is 22°F, on March 4, 2002. The wettest March brought 15.55 in (1961); the snowiest, 1.0 inches (1968).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.9°F: 2021 62.2°F (+2.3), 2022 59.6°F (−0.3), 2023 63.8°F (+3.9), 2024 61.1°F (+1.2), 2025 63.0°F (+3.1), 2026 66.5°F (+6.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.2°F | +2.3°F | 2.72 in |
| 2022 | 59.6°F | −0.3°F | 7.87 in |
| 2023 | 63.8°F | +3.9°F | 3.87 in |
| 2024 | 61.1°F | +1.2°F | 4.93 in |
| 2025 | 63.0°F | +3.1°F | 3.04 in |
| 2026 | 66.5°F | +6.6°F | 3.87 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093915; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093915. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Alexandria compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, March normal highs run from 66°F in Lake Providence to 74°F in Thibodaux; Alexandria's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.