Bloomington weather in March: Bloomington, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Bloomington in March has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 47°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.82 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 0°C, 97 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationBloomington Monroe County Airport
- Station IDUSW00003893
- Location39.13°N 86.62°W
- Elevation844 ft (257 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population79,986
- Jan 39° 22°
- Feb 43° 25°
- Mar 54° 33°
- Apr 66° 43°
- May 74° 53°
- Jun 82° 62°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 78° 55°
- Oct 67° 44°
- Nov 53° 34°
- Dec 42° 27°
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 54°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 43.3°F. March is 9.5°F warmer than February and 11.0°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Bloomington and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 47°F on March 1 to 60°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 39°F and 48°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 47°F | 28°F | 37% | 20% |
| March 8 | 50°F | 30°F | 37% | 21% |
| March 15 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 22% |
| March 22 | 56°F | 35°F | 38% | 24% |
| March 31 | 60°F | 38°F | 41% | 26% |
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 | 47°F | 28°F | 37% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 48°F | 29°F | 37% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 48°F | 29°F | 37% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 49°F | 29°F | 37% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 49°F | 30°F | 37% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 49°F | 30°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 50°F | 30°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 50°F | 30°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 51°F | 31°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 51°F | 31°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 51°F | 31°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 52°F | 32°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 52°F | 32°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 53°F | 32°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 54°F | 33°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 54°F | 33°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 54°F | 34°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 55°F | 34°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 55°F | 34°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 56°F | 34°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 56°F | 35°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 57°F | 35°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 57°F | 35°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 58°F | 36°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 58°F | 36°F | 39% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 58°F | 36°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 59°F | 37°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 59°F | 37°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 60°F | 37°F | 40% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 60°F | 38°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 33°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.82 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003893; 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 38% on average, highest around March 31 (41%). In all, 3.82 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Bloomington, 16 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003893.
What are the records for March in Bloomington?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 87°F, on March 22, 2026; the coldest is −1°F, on March 6, 2015. The wettest March brought 10.69 in (2008).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.3°F: 2021 47.6°F (+4.3), 2022 45.8°F (+2.5), 2023 43.7°F (+0.4), 2024 49.2°F (+5.9), 2025 48.4°F (+5.1), 2026 51.9°F (+8.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.6°F | +4.3°F | 4.09 in |
| 2022 | 45.8°F | +2.5°F | 5.79 in |
| 2023 | 43.7°F | +0.4°F | 6.25 in |
| 2024 | 49.2°F | +5.9°F | 2.70 in |
| 2025 | 48.4°F | +5.1°F | 4.17 in |
| 2026 | 51.9°F | +8.6°F | 7.80 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003893; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003893. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Bloomington compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, March normal highs run from 45°F in Angola to 58°F in St. Meinrad; Bloomington's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.