Bloomington weather in March: Bloomington, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Bloomington in March has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 39°F, rising from 42°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 2.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −2°C, 66 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationBloomington (5 mi W)
- Station IDUSC00110764
- Location40.49°N 89.09°W
- Elevation852 ft (260 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population79,232
- Jan 31° 16°
- Feb 36° 19°
- Mar 49° 29°
- Apr 62° 39°
- May 72° 50°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 84° 63°
- Aug 83° 61°
- Sep 76° 54°
- Oct 63° 42°
- Nov 48° 30°
- Dec 35° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bloomington in March?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 38.7°F. March is 11.0°F warmer than February and 11.8°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Bloomington and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 42°F on March 1 to 55°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 34°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 42°F | 25°F | 29% | 19% |
| March 8 | 45°F | 27°F | 29% | 20% |
| March 15 | 48°F | 29°F | 30% | 21% |
| March 22 | 51°F | 31°F | 31% | 21% |
| March 31 | 55°F | 33°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 | 42°F | 25°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 42°F | 25°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 43°F | 25°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 43°F | 26°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 44°F | 26°F | 29% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 44°F | 26°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 44°F | 26°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 45°F | 27°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 45°F | 27°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 46°F | 27°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 46°F | 28°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 47°F | 28°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 47°F | 28°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 48°F | 29°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 48°F | 29°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 49°F | 29°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 49°F | 29°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 49°F | 30°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 50°F | 30°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 50°F | 30°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 51°F | 30°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 51°F | 31°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 52°F | 31°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 52°F | 31°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 53°F | 31°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 53°F | 32°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 54°F | 32°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 54°F | 32°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 54°F | 33°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 55°F | 33°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 55°F | 33°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 29°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.61 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00110764; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bloomington 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, 2.61 in falls on 9 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Bloomington, 21 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00110764.
How does March in Bloomington 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; Bloomington's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.