Champaign weather in March: Champaign, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Champaign in March has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 44°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 2.57 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 0°C, 65 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationChampaign Willard Airport
- Station IDUSW00094870
- Location40.04°N 88.28°W
- Elevation754 ft (230 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population91,961
- Jan 34° 18°
- Feb 39° 22°
- Mar 52° 31°
- Apr 65° 41°
- May 76° 52°
- Jun 84° 62°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 79° 55°
- Oct 67° 43°
- Nov 52° 32°
- Dec 39° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Champaign in March?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 41.3°F. March is 11.0°F warmer than February and 11.5°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Champaign and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 15°F, from 44°F on March 1 to 59°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 37°F and 46°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 44°F | 26°F | 31% | 15% |
| March 8 | 48°F | 29°F | 33% | 16% |
| March 15 | 51°F | 31°F | 34% | 17% |
| March 22 | 55°F | 33°F | 35% | 18% |
| March 31 | 59°F | 36°F | 36% | 20% |
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 | 44°F | 26°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 45°F | 27°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 45°F | 27°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 46°F | 27°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 46°F | 28°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 47°F | 28°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 47°F | 28°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 48°F | 29°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 48°F | 29°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 49°F | 29°F | 34% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 49°F | 30°F | 34% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 50°F | 30°F | 34% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 50°F | 30°F | 34% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 51°F | 31°F | 34% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 51°F | 31°F | 34% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 52°F | 31°F | 34% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 52°F | 32°F | 35% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 53°F | 32°F | 35% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 53°F | 32°F | 35% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 54°F | 32°F | 35% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 54°F | 33°F | 35% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 55°F | 33°F | 35% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 55°F | 33°F | 35% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 55°F | 34°F | 35% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 56°F | 34°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 56°F | 34°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 57°F | 34°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 57°F | 35°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 58°F | 35°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 58°F | 35°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 59°F | 36°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 31°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.57 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094870; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Champaign in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 31 (36%). In all, 2.57 in falls on 11 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Champaign, 19 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094870.
What are the records for March in Champaign?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 86°F, on March 21, 2012; the coldest is −9°F, on March 6, 2015. The wettest March brought 6.92 in (2004).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.3°F: 2021 45.7°F (+4.4), 2022 43.0°F (+1.7), 2023 41.5°F (+0.3), 2024 47.6°F (+6.3), 2025 47.2°F (+5.9), 2026 48.0°F (+6.7). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.7°F | +4.4°F | 4.16 in |
| 2022 | 43.0°F | +1.7°F | 4.53 in |
| 2023 | 41.5°F | +0.3°F | 3.89 in |
| 2024 | 47.6°F | +6.3°F | 1.77 in |
| 2025 | 47.2°F | +5.9°F | 2.83 in |
| 2026 | 48.0°F | +6.7°F | 6.86 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094870; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094870. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Champaign 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; Champaign's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.