Ashland weather in March: Ashland, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Ashland in March has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 56°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal March, 2.03 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 0°C, 52 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationAshland
- Station IDUSC00350304
- Location42.21°N 122.71°W
- Elevation1,729 ft (527 m)
- Population20,935
- Jan 49° 30°
- Feb 54° 30°
- Mar 58° 32°
- Apr 63° 35°
- May 71° 41°
- Jun 79° 46°
- Jul 88° 51°
- Aug 87° 49°
- Sep 81° 43°
- Oct 68° 36°
- Nov 54° 33°
- Dec 47° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ashland in March?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 44.9°F. March is 3.2°F warmer than February and 4.1°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Ashland and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 56°F on March 1 to 60°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 43°F and 47°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 46%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 56°F | 30°F | 45% | 22% |
| March 8 | 57°F | 31°F | 45% | 22% |
| March 15 | 58°F | 32°F | 45% | 22% |
| March 22 | 59°F | 33°F | 46% | 22% |
| March 31 | 60°F | 33°F | 46% | 22% |
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 | 56°F | 30°F | 45% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 56°F | 30°F | 45% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 57°F | 30°F | 45% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 57°F | 31°F | 45% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 57°F | 31°F | 45% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 57°F | 31°F | 45% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 57°F | 31°F | 45% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 57°F | 31°F | 45% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 57°F | 31°F | 45% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 58°F | 31°F | 45% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 58°F | 31°F | 45% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 58°F | 31°F | 45% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 58°F | 32°F | 45% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 58°F | 32°F | 45% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 58°F | 32°F | 45% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 58°F | 32°F | 45% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 58°F | 32°F | 45% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 58°F | 32°F | 45% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 58°F | 32°F | 45% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 58°F | 32°F | 45% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 59°F | 32°F | 46% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 59°F | 33°F | 46% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 59°F | 33°F | 46% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 59°F | 33°F | 46% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 59°F | 33°F | 46% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 59°F | 33°F | 46% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 59°F | 33°F | 46% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 59°F | 33°F | 46% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 59°F | 33°F | 46% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 59°F | 33°F | 46% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 60°F | 33°F | 46% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 32°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.03 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00350304; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Ashland in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around March 29 (46%). In all, 2.03 in falls on 14 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Ashland, 17 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00350304.
What are the records for March in Ashland?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 82°F, on March 28, 1930; the coldest is 15°F, on March 1, 1917. The wettest March brought 5.35 in (1957); the snowiest, 14.3 inches (1906).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.9°F: 2021 42.5°F (−2.4), 2022 46.0°F (+1.1), 2023 39.4°F (−5.5), 2024 43.7°F (−1.2), 2025 46.7°F (+1.8), 2026 48.9°F (+4.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.5°F | −2.4°F | 1.82 in |
| 2022 | 46.0°F | +1.1°F | 1.34 in |
| 2023 | 39.4°F | −5.5°F | 3.37 in |
| 2024 | 43.7°F | −1.2°F | 2.15 in |
| 2025 | 46.7°F | +1.8°F | 2.52 in |
| 2026 | 48.9°F | +4.0°F | 0.54 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00350304; recent months: ACIS, station USC00350304. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Ashland compare across Oregon?
Across the 105 places PlainClimate covers in Oregon, March normal highs run from 41°F in Government Camp to 62°F in Riddle; Ashland's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.