Austin weather in March: Austin, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Austin in March has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 63°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 2.88 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 11°C, 73 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationAustin-Camp Mabry
- Station IDUSW00013958
- Location30.32°N 97.76°W
- Elevation670 ft (204 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population993,588
- Jan 63° 42°
- Feb 67° 46°
- Mar 73° 52°
- Apr 80° 59°
- May 87° 67°
- Jun 93° 73°
- Jul 97° 75°
- Aug 98° 75°
- Sep 91° 70°
- Oct 83° 61°
- Nov 72° 51°
- Dec 64° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Austin in March?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 62.8°F. March is 6.7°F warmer than February and 6.8°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Austin and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 69°F on March 1 to 77°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 59°F and 66°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 69°F | 49°F | 29% | 14% |
| March 8 | 71°F | 50°F | 29% | 15% |
| March 15 | 73°F | 52°F | 29% | 15% |
| March 22 | 75°F | 54°F | 27% | 15% |
| March 31 | 77°F | 55°F | 26% | 14% |
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 | 69°F | 49°F | 29% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 70°F | 49°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 70°F | 49°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 70°F | 50°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 5 | 70°F | 50°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 71°F | 50°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 71°F | 50°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 71°F | 50°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 71°F | 51°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 10 | 72°F | 51°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 72°F | 51°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 72°F | 51°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 72°F | 52°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 73°F | 52°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 73°F | 52°F | 29% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 73°F | 52°F | 29% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 74°F | 52°F | 28% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 74°F | 53°F | 28% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 74°F | 53°F | 28% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 74°F | 53°F | 28% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 75°F | 53°F | 27% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 75°F | 54°F | 27% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 75°F | 54°F | 27% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 76°F | 54°F | 27% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 76°F | 54°F | 27% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 26 | 76°F | 54°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 76°F | 55°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 77°F | 55°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 77°F | 55°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 77°F | 55°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 77°F | 55°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 52°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.88 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- 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
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013958; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Austin in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around March 6 (29%). In all, 2.88 in falls on 9 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Austin, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013958.
What are the records for March in Austin?
The warmest March temperature on Austin's official record (since 1897) is 98°F, on March 28, 1971; the coldest is 18°F, on March 3, 1943. The wettest March brought 7.54 in (2006); the snowiest, 2.0 inches (1915).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.8°F: 2021 64.8°F (+2.0), 2022 62.3°F (−0.5), 2023 65.8°F (+3.0), 2024 65.7°F (+2.9), 2025 68.0°F (+5.2), 2026 70.8°F (+8.0). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.8°F | +2.0°F | 1.11 in |
| 2022 | 62.3°F | −0.5°F | 0.99 in |
| 2023 | 65.8°F | +3.0°F | 1.64 in |
| 2024 | 65.7°F | +2.9°F | 1.34 in |
| 2025 | 68.0°F | +5.2°F | 1.83 in |
| 2026 | 70.8°F | +8.0°F | 1.42 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ATTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013958. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Austin 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; Austin's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.