Bend weather in March: Bend, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Bend in March has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 40°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal March, 0.70 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −2°C, 18 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationBend
- Station IDUSC00350694
- Location44.06°N 121.28°W
- Elevation3,660 ft (1,116 m)
- Population106,926
- Jan 43° 25°
- Feb 46° 24°
- Mar 52° 28°
- Apr 58° 31°
- May 66° 37°
- Jun 74° 42°
- Jul 84° 49°
- Aug 83° 48°
- Sep 76° 41°
- Oct 63° 34°
- Nov 49° 28°
- Dec 41° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bend in March?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 39.7°F. March is 4.7°F warmer than February and 4.4°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Bend and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 49°F on March 1 to 54°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 37°F and 43°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 49°F | 25°F | 22% | 9% |
| March 8 | 50°F | 27°F | 20% | 8% |
| March 15 | 52°F | 28°F | 20% | 7% |
| March 22 | 53°F | 29°F | 20% | 7% |
| March 31 | 54°F | 29°F | 20% | 7% |
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 | 49°F | 25°F | 22% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 49°F | 25°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 49°F | 26°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 49°F | 26°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 49°F | 26°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 50°F | 26°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 50°F | 26°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 50°F | 27°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 50°F | 27°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 51°F | 27°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 51°F | 27°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 51°F | 27°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 51°F | 27°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 52°F | 28°F | 20% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 52°F | 28°F | 20% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 52°F | 28°F | 20% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 52°F | 28°F | 20% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 52°F | 28°F | 20% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 52°F | 28°F | 20% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 53°F | 28°F | 20% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 53°F | 29°F | 20% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 53°F | 29°F | 20% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 53°F | 29°F | 20% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 53°F | 29°F | 20% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 54°F | 29°F | 20% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 54°F | 29°F | 20% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 54°F | 29°F | 20% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 54°F | 29°F | 20% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 54°F | 29°F | 20% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 54°F | 29°F | 20% | 7% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 54°F | 29°F | 20% | 7% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 28°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.70 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00350694; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Bend in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around March 1 (22%). In all, 0.70 in falls on 6 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Bend, 24 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.5 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal March.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00350694.
What are the records for March in Bend?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1901) is 83°F, on March 12, 1916; the coldest is −13°F, on March 16, 1906. The wettest March brought 4.92 in (1908); the snowiest, 19.5 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.7°F: 2025 41.2°F (+1.5), 2026 49.3°F (+9.5). 2 of 2 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41.2°F | +1.5°F | 2.46 in |
| 2026 | 49.3°F | +9.5°F | 0.14 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00350694; recent months: ACIS, station USC00350694. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Bend 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; Bend's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.