Baton Rouge weather in March: Baton Rouge, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Baton Rouge in March has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 62°F, rising from 70°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 4.46 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 11°C, 113 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationBaton Rouge Metro Airport
- Station IDUSW00013970
- Location30.54°N 91.15°W
- Elevation64 ft (20 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population220,907
- Jan 62° 42°
- Feb 67° 45°
- Mar 73° 51°
- Apr 79° 57°
- May 86° 65°
- Jun 91° 72°
- Jul 92° 74°
- Aug 92° 73°
- Sep 89° 69°
- Oct 81° 58°
- Nov 71° 48°
- 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 Baton Rouge in March?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 62.0°F. March is 6.1°F warmer than February and 6.0°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Baton Rouge and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 70°F on March 1 to 76°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 58°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 70°F | 48°F | 30% | 21% |
| March 8 | 71°F | 50°F | 30% | 20% |
| March 15 | 73°F | 51°F | 29% | 19% |
| March 22 | 74°F | 52°F | 27% | 18% |
| March 31 | 76°F | 54°F | 27% | 18% |
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 | 70°F | 48°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 70°F | 49°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 70°F | 49°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 71°F | 49°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 5 | 71°F | 49°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 71°F | 49°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 71°F | 50°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 71°F | 50°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 72°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 10 | 72°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 72°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 72°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 72°F | 51°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 73°F | 51°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 73°F | 51°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 73°F | 51°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 73°F | 51°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 74°F | 51°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 74°F | 52°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 74°F | 52°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 74°F | 52°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 74°F | 52°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 75°F | 52°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 75°F | 52°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 75°F | 53°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 26 | 75°F | 53°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 75°F | 53°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 76°F | 53°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 76°F | 53°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 76°F | 53°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 76°F | 54°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 51°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.46 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- 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
- 8
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013970; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Baton Rouge in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around March 1 (30%). In all, 4.46 in falls on 9 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Baton Rouge, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013970.
What are the records for March in Baton Rouge?
The warmest March temperature on Baton Rouge's official record (since 1892) is 93°F, on March 2, 1909; the coldest is 20°F, on March 3, 1980. The wettest March brought 14.63 in (1947).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.0°F: 2021 64.4°F (+2.4), 2022 60.8°F (−1.2), 2023 67.3°F (+5.3), 2024 65.5°F (+3.5), 2025 64.7°F (+2.7), 2026 67.3°F (+5.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.4°F | +2.4°F | 4.85 in |
| 2022 | 60.8°F | −1.2°F | 3.69 in |
| 2023 | 67.3°F | +5.3°F | 3.43 in |
| 2024 | 65.5°F | +3.5°F | 9.31 in |
| 2025 | 64.7°F | +2.7°F | 6.20 in |
| 2026 | 67.3°F | +5.3°F | 4.37 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BTRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013970. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Baton Rouge compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, March normal highs run from 66°F in Lake Providence to 74°F in Thibodaux; Baton Rouge's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.