Arlington weather in March: Arlington, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Arlington in March has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 3.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 9°C, 86 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationArlington Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00053907
- Location32.66°N 97.09°W
- Elevation630 ft (192 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population403,672
- Jan 58° 37°
- Feb 62° 40°
- Mar 70° 48°
- Apr 77° 55°
- May 84° 64°
- Jun 92° 72°
- Jul 96° 75°
- Aug 96° 75°
- Sep 89° 68°
- Oct 79° 57°
- Nov 67° 46°
- Dec 59° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Arlington in March?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 58.8°F. March is 7.7°F warmer than February and 7.1°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Arlington and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 65°F on March 1 to 74°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 56°F and 62°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 65°F | 44°F | 26% | 16% |
| March 8 | 67°F | 46°F | 27% | 16% |
| March 15 | 69°F | 48°F | 26% | 16% |
| March 22 | 72°F | 50°F | 25% | 15% |
| March 31 | 74°F | 52°F | 24% | 15% |
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 | 65°F | 44°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 65°F | 44°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 66°F | 44°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 66°F | 45°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 66°F | 45°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 67°F | 45°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 67°F | 46°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 67°F | 46°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 67°F | 46°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 68°F | 46°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 68°F | 47°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 68°F | 47°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 69°F | 47°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 69°F | 48°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 69°F | 48°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 70°F | 48°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 70°F | 48°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 70°F | 49°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 71°F | 49°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 71°F | 49°F | 26% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 71°F | 50°F | 26% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 72°F | 50°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 72°F | 50°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 72°F | 50°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 72°F | 51°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 73°F | 51°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 73°F | 51°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 73°F | 51°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 74°F | 51°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 74°F | 52°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 74°F | 52°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 48°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- 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
- 5
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053907; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Arlington in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around March 8 (27%). In all, 3.37 in falls on 8 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Arlington, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053907.
What are the records for March in Arlington?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 95°F, on March 27, 2022; the coldest is 16°F, on March 3, 2014. The wettest March brought 8.41 in (2020).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.8°F: 2021 62.3°F (+3.5), 2022 56.9°F (−1.9), 2023 60.6°F (+1.8), 2024 61.6°F (+2.9), 2025 63.6°F (+4.8), 2026 67.3°F (+8.5). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.3°F | +3.5°F | 3.57 in |
| 2022 | 56.9°F | −1.9°F | 1.78 in |
| 2023 | 60.6°F | +1.8°F | 3.62 in |
| 2024 | 61.6°F | +2.9°F | 4.46 in |
| 2025 | 63.6°F | +4.8°F | 1.66 in |
| 2026 | 67.3°F | +8.5°F | 4.13 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00053907; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053907. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Arlington 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; Arlington's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.