Birmingham weather in March: Birmingham, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Birmingham in March has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 5.66 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 7°C, 144 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationBirmingham Airport
- Station IDUSW00013876
- Location33.57°N 86.75°W
- Elevation615 ft (188 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population196,357
- Jan 55° 35°
- Feb 59° 38°
- Mar 67° 45°
- Apr 75° 52°
- May 82° 61°
- Jun 88° 69°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 91° 71°
- Sep 86° 65°
- Oct 76° 54°
- Nov 65° 43°
- Dec 57° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Birmingham in March?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 56.0°F. March is 7.2°F warmer than February and 7.6°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Birmingham and the wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 63°F on March 1 to 71°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 52°F and 60°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 63°F | 42°F | 37% | 26% |
| March 8 | 65°F | 43°F | 36% | 25% |
| March 15 | 67°F | 45°F | 36% | 24% |
| March 22 | 69°F | 46°F | 35% | 24% |
| March 31 | 71°F | 48°F | 34% | 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 | 63°F | 42°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 63°F | 42°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 63°F | 42°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 64°F | 43°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 64°F | 43°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 64°F | 43°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 65°F | 43°F | 36% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 65°F | 43°F | 36% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 65°F | 44°F | 36% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 65°F | 44°F | 36% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 66°F | 44°F | 36% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 66°F | 44°F | 36% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 66°F | 44°F | 36% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 67°F | 45°F | 36% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 67°F | 45°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 67°F | 45°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 67°F | 45°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 68°F | 45°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 68°F | 46°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 68°F | 46°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 69°F | 46°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 69°F | 46°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 69°F | 46°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 69°F | 47°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 70°F | 47°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 70°F | 47°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 70°F | 47°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 70°F | 47°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 71°F | 48°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 71°F | 48°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 71°F | 48°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 45°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 5.66 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013876; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Birmingham in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around March 1 (37%). In all, 5.66 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Birmingham, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013876.
How humid and windy is Birmingham in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 69°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 45°F; at 6 a.m. it is 51°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 7.4 mph, most often from the west-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. | 51°F | 46°F | 81% | 5.2 mph | 43% |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 47°F | 61% | 8.8 mph | 45% |
| noon | 67°F | 46°F | 47% | 9.6 mph | 40% |
| 3 p.m. | 69°F | 45°F | 42% | 10.3 mph | 40% |
| 6 p.m. | 66°F | 45°F | 48% | 8.3 mph | 49% |
| 9 p.m. | 59°F | 47°F | 65% | 5.8 mph | 59% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013876. 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 Birmingham?
The warmest March temperature on Birmingham's official record (since 1895) is 90°F, on March 21, 1907; the coldest is 2°F, on March 14, 1993. The wettest March brought 15.80 in (1980); the snowiest, 13.0 inches (1993).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.0°F: 2021 59.2°F (+3.2), 2022 57.2°F (+1.2), 2023 57.4°F (+1.4), 2024 58.7°F (+2.7), 2025 58.3°F (+2.3), 2026 63.6°F (+7.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.2°F | +3.2°F | 9.54 in |
| 2022 | 57.2°F | +1.2°F | 10.98 in |
| 2023 | 57.4°F | +1.4°F | 4.70 in |
| 2024 | 58.7°F | +2.7°F | 5.05 in |
| 2025 | 58.3°F | +2.3°F | 4.71 in |
| 2026 | 63.6°F | +7.6°F | 4.47 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BHMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013876. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Birmingham compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, March normal highs run from 62°F in Bridgeport to 75°F in Eufaula; Birmingham's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.