Amarillo weather in March: Amarillo, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Amarillo in March has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 50°F, rising from 60°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal March, 1.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 2°C, 32 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationAmarillo Airport
- Station IDUSW00023047
- Location35.23°N 101.71°W
- Elevation3,587 ft (1,093 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population203,729
- Jan 52° 25°
- Feb 56° 28°
- Mar 65° 35°
- Apr 72° 43°
- May 81° 53°
- Jun 90° 62°
- Jul 93° 66°
- Aug 91° 65°
- Sep 84° 58°
- Oct 73° 45°
- Nov 61° 34°
- Dec 52° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Amarillo in March?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 49.8°F. March is 8.0°F warmer than February and 7.7°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Amarillo and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 60°F on March 1 to 69°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 47°F and 53°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 18%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 60°F | 31°F | 16% | 7% |
| March 8 | 62°F | 33°F | 16% | 8% |
| March 15 | 65°F | 35°F | 17% | 9% |
| March 22 | 67°F | 37°F | 18% | 9% |
| March 31 | 69°F | 39°F | 18% | 9% |
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 | 60°F | 31°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 60°F | 31°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 60°F | 31°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 61°F | 32°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 61°F | 32°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 61°F | 32°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 62°F | 32°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 62°F | 33°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 63°F | 33°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 63°F | 33°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 63°F | 34°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 64°F | 34°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 64°F | 34°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 64°F | 34°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 65°F | 35°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 65°F | 35°F | 17% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 65°F | 35°F | 17% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 66°F | 35°F | 17% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 66°F | 36°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 66°F | 36°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 67°F | 36°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 67°F | 37°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 67°F | 37°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 68°F | 37°F | 18% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 68°F | 37°F | 18% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 68°F | 38°F | 18% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 68°F | 38°F | 18% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 69°F | 38°F | 18% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 69°F | 38°F | 18% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 69°F | 39°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 69°F | 39°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 35°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.27 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023047; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Amarillo in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around March 26 (18%). In all, 1.27 in falls on 6 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Amarillo, 13 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.9 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023047.
How humid and windy is Amarillo in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 65°F with 25% relative humidity and a dew point of 28°F; at 6 a.m. it is 41°F with 67% humidity. The wind averages 14.6 mph, most often from the 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. | 41°F | 31°F | 67% | 12.5 mph | 67% |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 32°F | 52% | 15.6 mph | 62% |
| noon | 60°F | 31°F | 33% | 16.6 mph | 66% |
| 3 p.m. | 65°F | 28°F | 25% | 17.0 mph | 65% |
| 6 p.m. | 63°F | 28°F | 26% | 16.1 mph | 70% |
| 9 p.m. | 52°F | 31°F | 44% | 13.5 mph | 71% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023047. 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 Amarillo?
The warmest March temperature on Amarillo's official record (since 1892) is 99°F, on March 26, 2026; the coldest is −3°F, on March 11, 1948. The wettest March brought 4.14 in (2000); the snowiest, 21.5 inches (1934).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.8°F: 2021 49.9°F (+0.1), 2022 48.5°F (−1.3), 2023 49.1°F (−0.7), 2024 50.9°F (+1.1), 2025 53.9°F (+4.1), 2026 59.4°F (+9.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.9°F | +0.1°F | 1.24 in |
| 2022 | 48.5°F | −1.3°F | 1.51 in |
| 2023 | 49.1°F | −0.7°F | 0.43 in |
| 2024 | 50.9°F | +1.1°F | 0.24 in |
| 2025 | 53.9°F | +4.1°F | 1.03 in |
| 2026 | 59.4°F | +9.6°F | 0.66 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AMAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023047. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Amarillo 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; Amarillo's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.