Altoona weather in March: Altoona, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Altoona in March has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 39°F, rising from 42°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal March, 3.01 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −1°C, 76 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationAltoona Blair County Airport
- Station IDUSW00014736
- Location40.30°N 78.32°W
- Elevation1,480 ft (451 m)
- From the center15 miles
- Population42,719
- Jan 36° 21°
- Feb 39° 23°
- Mar 48° 30°
- Apr 61° 40°
- May 71° 50°
- Jun 79° 58°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 74° 53°
- Oct 63° 43°
- Nov 51° 34°
- 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 Altoona in March?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 38.7°F. March is 8.0°F warmer than February and 11.7°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Altoona and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 42°F on March 1 to 54°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 35°F and 43°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 42°F | 26°F | 36% | 21% |
| March 8 | 45°F | 27°F | 37% | 21% |
| March 15 | 47°F | 29°F | 39% | 22% |
| March 22 | 50°F | 32°F | 40% | 22% |
| March 31 | 54°F | 34°F | 41% | 23% |
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 | 42°F | 26°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 43°F | 26°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 43°F | 26°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 43°F | 26°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 44°F | 27°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 44°F | 27°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 44°F | 27°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 45°F | 27°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 45°F | 28°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 45°F | 28°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 46°F | 28°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 46°F | 29°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 46°F | 29°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 47°F | 29°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 47°F | 29°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 48°F | 30°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 48°F | 30°F | 39% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 48°F | 30°F | 39% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 49°F | 31°F | 39% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 49°F | 31°F | 39% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 50°F | 31°F | 40% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 50°F | 32°F | 40% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 50°F | 32°F | 40% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 51°F | 32°F | 40% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 51°F | 33°F | 40% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 52°F | 33°F | 40% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 52°F | 33°F | 40% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 53°F | 33°F | 41% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 53°F | 34°F | 41% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 54°F | 34°F | 41% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 54°F | 34°F | 41% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 30°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.01 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 30 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 USW00014736; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Altoona in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around March 31 (41%). In all, 3.01 in falls on 12 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Altoona, 19 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014736.
How humid and windy is Altoona in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 51°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 32°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 74% humidity. The wind averages 8.8 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 38°F | 30°F | 74% | 6.8 mph | 45% |
| 9 a.m. | 43°F | 31°F | 64% | 9.1 mph | 42% |
| noon | 49°F | 32°F | 52% | 10.8 mph | 42% |
| 3 p.m. | 51°F | 32°F | 47% | 11.7 mph | 44% |
| 6 p.m. | 49°F | 32°F | 51% | 10.2 mph | 43% |
| 9 p.m. | 44°F | 31°F | 60% | 7.9 mph | 49% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014736. 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 Altoona?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 85°F, on March 31, 1998; the coldest is 1°F, on March 9, 1960. The wettest March brought 6.27 in (1967); the snowiest, 29.6 inches (1993).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.7°F: 2021 42.9°F (+4.2), 2022 42.1°F (+3.4), 2023 39.5°F (+0.8), 2024 44.9°F (+6.2), 2025 44.7°F (+6.0), 2026 45.5°F (+6.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.9°F | +4.2°F | 2.38 in |
| 2022 | 42.1°F | +3.4°F | 2.23 in |
| 2023 | 39.5°F | +0.8°F | 2.90 in |
| 2024 | 44.9°F | +6.2°F | 3.22 in |
| 2025 | 44.7°F | +6.0°F | 1.11 in |
| 2026 | 45.5°F | +6.8°F | 4.20 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014736; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014736. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Altoona compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, March normal highs run from 40°F in Laporte to 53°F in Marcus Hook; Altoona's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.