Cincinnati weather in March: Cincinnati, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Cincinnati in March has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 44°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal March, 4.16 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 1°C, 106 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationCincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
- Station IDUSW00093814
- Location39.04°N 84.67°W
- Elevation869 ft (265 m)
- From the center11 miles
- Population314,915
- Jan 40° 23°
- Feb 44° 26°
- Mar 54° 34°
- Apr 66° 44°
- May 75° 54°
- Jun 83° 62°
- Jul 86° 66°
- Aug 85° 65°
- Sep 79° 57°
- Oct 67° 46°
- Nov 54° 35°
- Dec 43° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cincinnati in March?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 43.6°F. March is 8.9°F warmer than February and 11.0°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Cincinnati and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 48°F on March 1 to 60°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 48°F | 30°F | 41% | 24% |
| March 8 | 50°F | 32°F | 41% | 25% |
| March 15 | 53°F | 34°F | 40% | 25% |
| March 22 | 56°F | 35°F | 41% | 26% |
| March 31 | 60°F | 38°F | 42% | 27% |
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 | 48°F | 30°F | 41% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 48°F | 30°F | 41% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 49°F | 30°F | 41% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 49°F | 30°F | 41% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 49°F | 31°F | 41% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 50°F | 31°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 50°F | 31°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 50°F | 32°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 51°F | 32°F | 40% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 51°F | 32°F | 40% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 51°F | 32°F | 40% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 52°F | 33°F | 40% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 52°F | 33°F | 40% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 53°F | 33°F | 40% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 53°F | 34°F | 40% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 53°F | 34°F | 40% | 26% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 54°F | 34°F | 40% | 26% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 54°F | 34°F | 40% | 26% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 55°F | 35°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 55°F | 35°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 55°F | 35°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 56°F | 35°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 56°F | 36°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 57°F | 36°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 57°F | 36°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 58°F | 37°F | 41% | 27% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 58°F | 37°F | 41% | 27% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 58°F | 37°F | 41% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 59°F | 38°F | 42% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 59°F | 38°F | 42% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 60°F | 38°F | 42% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 34°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.16 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093814; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Cincinnati in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around March 31 (42%). In all, 4.16 in falls on 13 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Cincinnati, 15 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.4 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093814.
How humid and windy is Cincinnati in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 37°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 75% humidity. The wind averages 9.7 mph, most often from the west-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. | 42°F | 35°F | 75% | 8.1 mph | 31% |
| 9 a.m. | 47°F | 37°F | 67% | 10.7 mph | 29% |
| noon | 54°F | 37°F | 54% | 11.5 mph | 21% |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | 37°F | 48% | 12.0 mph | 23% |
| 6 p.m. | 55°F | 37°F | 50% | 10.7 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 37°F | 61% | 8.6 mph | 29% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093814. 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 Cincinnati?
The warmest March temperature on Cincinnati's official record (since 1872) is 88°F, on March 25, 1929; the coldest is −11°F, on March 3, 1980. The wettest March brought 12.18 in (1964); the snowiest, 13.9 inches (1896).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.6°F: 2021 48.4°F (+4.8), 2022 47.7°F (+4.1), 2023 43.7°F (+0.1), 2024 48.1°F (+4.5), 2025 48.9°F (+5.3), 2026 52.2°F (+8.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.4°F | +4.8°F | 3.23 in |
| 2022 | 47.7°F | +4.1°F | 2.14 in |
| 2023 | 43.7°F | +0.1°F | 5.92 in |
| 2024 | 48.1°F | +4.5°F | 2.98 in |
| 2025 | 48.9°F | +5.3°F | 4.80 in |
| 2026 | 52.2°F | +8.6°F | 5.82 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CVGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093814. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Cincinnati compare across Ohio?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, March normal highs run from 44°F in Chardon to 55°F in Portsmouth; Cincinnati's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.