Bowling Green weather in March: Bowling Green, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Bowling Green in March has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 55°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal March, 4.54 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 3°C, 115 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationBowling Green Warren County Airport
- Station IDUSW00093808
- Location36.96°N 86.42°W
- Elevation528 ft (161 m)
- Population79,076
- Jan 46° 28°
- Feb 51° 31°
- Mar 60° 38°
- Apr 71° 47°
- May 79° 57°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 90° 70°
- Aug 89° 68°
- Sep 83° 60°
- Oct 72° 48°
- Nov 59° 38°
- Dec 49° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bowling Green in March?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 49.2°F. March is 8.1°F warmer than February and 9.8°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Bowling Green and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 55°F on March 1 to 66°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 45°F and 53°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 55°F | 35°F | 37% | 22% |
| March 8 | 57°F | 36°F | 37% | 22% |
| March 15 | 60°F | 38°F | 38% | 22% |
| March 22 | 62°F | 40°F | 38% | 23% |
| March 31 | 66°F | 42°F | 39% | 25% |
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 | 55°F | 35°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 55°F | 35°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 56°F | 35°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 56°F | 35°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 56°F | 36°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 57°F | 36°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 57°F | 36°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 57°F | 36°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 58°F | 37°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 58°F | 37°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 58°F | 37°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 59°F | 37°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 59°F | 38°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 59°F | 38°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 60°F | 38°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 60°F | 38°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 60°F | 39°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 61°F | 39°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 61°F | 39°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 62°F | 39°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 62°F | 40°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 62°F | 40°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 63°F | 40°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 63°F | 40°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 63°F | 41°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 64°F | 41°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 64°F | 41°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 65°F | 41°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 65°F | 42°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 65°F | 42°F | 39% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 66°F | 42°F | 39% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 38°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.54 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093808; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Bowling Green in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around March 30 (39%). In all, 4.54 in falls on 12 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Bowling Green, 10 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.4 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093808.
How humid and windy is Bowling Green in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 63°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 42°F; at 6 a.m. it is 46°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 7.7 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. | 46°F | 40°F | 79% | 5.4 mph | 60% |
| 9 a.m. | 55°F | 42°F | 63% | 9.8 mph | 57% |
| noon | 61°F | 42°F | 51% | 10.8 mph | 53% |
| 3 p.m. | 63°F | 42°F | 46% | 10.7 mph | 56% |
| 6 p.m. | 59°F | 41°F | 52% | 7.9 mph | 61% |
| 9 p.m. | 53°F | 41°F | 63% | 6.2 mph | 65% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093808. 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 Bowling Green?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 92°F, on March 24, 1929; the coldest is −6°F, on March 5, 1960. The wettest March brought 14.58 in (1975); the snowiest, 32.0 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.2°F: 2021 52.8°F (+3.6), 2022 51.7°F (+2.5), 2023 50.1°F (+0.9), 2024 53.9°F (+4.7), 2025 54.0°F (+4.8), 2026 58.5°F (+9.3). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.8°F | +3.6°F | 5.45 in |
| 2022 | 51.7°F | +2.5°F | 2.96 in |
| 2023 | 50.1°F | +0.9°F | 5.95 in |
| 2024 | 53.9°F | +4.7°F | 1.98 in |
| 2025 | 54.0°F | +4.8°F | 5.23 in |
| 2026 | 58.5°F | +9.3°F | 2.06 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093808; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093808. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Bowling Green compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, March normal highs run from 54°F in Olive Hill to 62°F in Eddyville; Bowling Green's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Bowling Green in February51°F by day, 31°F at night
- Bowling Green in April71°F by day, 47°F at night
- Bowling Green through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Kentucky in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Eddyville: Kentucky's warmest Marchnormal high 62°F