Centralia weather in March: Centralia, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Centralia in March has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 52°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 20 days in a normal March, 4.39 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 2°C, 112 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationCentralia
- Station IDUSC00451276
- Location46.72°N 122.95°W
- Elevation185 ft (56 m)
- Population19,061
- Jan 46° 34°
- Feb 50° 34°
- Mar 54° 36°
- Apr 60° 39°
- May 67° 44°
- Jun 71° 49°
- Jul 78° 53°
- Aug 78° 53°
- Sep 73° 48°
- Oct 61° 43°
- Nov 51° 37°
- Dec 45° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Centralia in March?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 45.0°F. March is 3.3°F warmer than February and 4.3°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Centralia and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 52°F on March 1 to 56°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 43°F and 47°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 63%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 52°F | 34°F | 63% | 38% |
| March 8 | 53°F | 35°F | 63% | 38% |
| March 15 | 54°F | 36°F | 63% | 38% |
| March 22 | 55°F | 37°F | 63% | 37% |
| March 31 | 56°F | 37°F | 61% | 36% |
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 | 52°F | 34°F | 63% | 38% | 11 h |
| March 2 | 52°F | 34°F | 63% | 38% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 52°F | 35°F | 63% | 38% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 52°F | 35°F | 63% | 38% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 52°F | 35°F | 63% | 38% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 53°F | 35°F | 63% | 38% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 53°F | 35°F | 63% | 38% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 53°F | 35°F | 63% | 38% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 53°F | 35°F | 63% | 38% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 53°F | 35°F | 63% | 38% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 53°F | 35°F | 63% | 38% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 54°F | 36°F | 63% | 38% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 54°F | 36°F | 63% | 38% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 54°F | 36°F | 63% | 38% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 54°F | 36°F | 63% | 38% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 54°F | 36°F | 63% | 38% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 54°F | 36°F | 63% | 38% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 54°F | 36°F | 63% | 38% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 55°F | 36°F | 63% | 38% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 55°F | 36°F | 63% | 38% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 55°F | 37°F | 63% | 38% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 55°F | 37°F | 63% | 37% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 55°F | 37°F | 62% | 37% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 55°F | 37°F | 62% | 37% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 55°F | 37°F | 62% | 37% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 56°F | 37°F | 62% | 37% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 56°F | 37°F | 62% | 37% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 56°F | 37°F | 62% | 37% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 56°F | 37°F | 62% | 37% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 30 | 56°F | 37°F | 61% | 37% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 56°F | 37°F | 61% | 36% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 36°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.39 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 200.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 11 h to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 57%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00451276; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Centralia in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 63% on average, highest around March 10 (63%). In all, 4.39 in falls on 20 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Centralia, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00451276.
What are the records for March in Centralia?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 85°F, on March 19, 1928; the coldest is 14°F, on March 15, 1906. The wettest March brought 12.25 in (1916); the snowiest, 18.9 inches (1951).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.0°F: 2021 43.1°F (−1.9). 0 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.1°F | −1.9°F | 1.23 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00451276; recent months: ACIS, station USC00451276. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Centralia compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, March normal highs run from 46°F in Bickleton to 59°F in Pasco; Centralia's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.