Belleville weather in March: Belleville, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Belleville in March has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 3.44 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 2°C, 87 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationBelleville Siu Research
- Station IDUSW00013802
- Location38.52°N 89.85°W
- Elevation450 ft (137 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population40,560
- Jan 43° 24°
- Feb 49° 28°
- Mar 59° 36°
- Apr 71° 46°
- May 79° 56°
- Jun 87° 65°
- Jul 90° 68°
- Aug 89° 65°
- Sep 83° 57°
- Oct 73° 47°
- Nov 58° 37°
- Dec 46° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Belleville in March?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 47.8°F. March is 9.5°F warmer than February and 10.5°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Belleville and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 53°F on March 1 to 65°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 43°F and 52°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 53°F | 32°F | 28% | 19% |
| March 8 | 56°F | 34°F | 29% | 20% |
| March 15 | 59°F | 36°F | 30% | 21% |
| March 22 | 62°F | 38°F | 31% | 22% |
| March 31 | 65°F | 41°F | 33% | 23% |
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 | 53°F | 32°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 54°F | 32°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 54°F | 33°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 54°F | 33°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 55°F | 33°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 55°F | 33°F | 28% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 56°F | 34°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 56°F | 34°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 56°F | 34°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 57°F | 35°F | 29% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 57°F | 35°F | 29% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 58°F | 35°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 58°F | 35°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 58°F | 36°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 59°F | 36°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 59°F | 36°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 60°F | 37°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 60°F | 37°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 60°F | 37°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 61°F | 37°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 61°F | 38°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 62°F | 38°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 62°F | 38°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 63°F | 39°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 63°F | 39°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 63°F | 39°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 64°F | 40°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 64°F | 40°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 65°F | 40°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 65°F | 40°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 65°F | 41°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 36°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.44 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013802; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Belleville in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around March 31 (33%). In all, 3.44 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Belleville, 12 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.0 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal March.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013802.
How humid and windy is Belleville in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 40°F; at 6 a.m. it is 43°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 8.8 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. | 43°F | 38°F | 83% | 6.6 mph | 45% |
| 9 a.m. | 51°F | 40°F | 66% | 10.3 mph | 45% |
| noon | 57°F | 40°F | 53% | 11.4 mph | 42% |
| 3 p.m. | 60°F | 40°F | 48% | 11.9 mph | 43% |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 40°F | 55% | 9.6 mph | 43% |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 41°F | 69% | 7.4 mph | 52% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013802. 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 Belleville?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 89°F, on March 21, 1997; the coldest is −8°F, on March 5, 1978. The wettest March brought 9.72 in (2008); the snowiest, 20.4 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.8°F: 2021 49.7°F (+1.9), 2022 47.5°F (−0.3), 2023 43.8°F (−4.0), 2024 49.7°F (+1.9), 2025 53.4°F (+5.6). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.7°F | +1.9°F | 5.85 in |
| 2022 | 47.5°F | −0.3°F | 6.40 in |
| 2023 | 43.8°F | −4.0°F | 5.77 in |
| 2024 | 49.7°F | +1.9°F | 3.03 in |
| 2025 | 53.4°F | +5.6°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013802; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013802. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Belleville compare across Illinois?
Across the 144 places PlainClimate covers in Illinois, March normal highs run from 44°F in Antioch to 61°F in Anna; Belleville's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.