Cleveland weather in March: Cleveland, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Cleveland in March has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 39°F, rising from 42°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal March, 3.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −1°C, 78 mm of precipitation and 27 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationCleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014820
- Location41.41°N 81.86°W
- Elevation763 ft (233 m)
- From the center10 miles
- Population365,379
- Jan 36° 22°
- Feb 39° 24°
- Mar 47° 31°
- Apr 60° 41°
- May 71° 51°
- Jun 80° 61°
- Jul 84° 65°
- Aug 82° 64°
- Sep 76° 57°
- Oct 64° 47°
- Nov 51° 37°
- Dec 40° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cleveland in March?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 38.9°F. March is 7.8°F warmer than February and 11.5°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Cleveland and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 42°F on March 1 to 53°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 34°F and 43°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 51%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 42°F | 27°F | 51% | 26% |
| March 8 | 44°F | 28°F | 50% | 26% |
| March 15 | 47°F | 30°F | 48% | 27% |
| March 22 | 49°F | 32°F | 48% | 27% |
| March 31 | 53°F | 35°F | 48% | 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 | 42°F | 27°F | 51% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 42°F | 27°F | 50% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 43°F | 27°F | 50% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 43°F | 27°F | 50% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 43°F | 28°F | 50% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 43°F | 28°F | 50% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 44°F | 28°F | 50% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 44°F | 28°F | 50% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 44°F | 29°F | 49% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 45°F | 29°F | 49% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 45°F | 29°F | 49% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 45°F | 30°F | 49% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 46°F | 30°F | 49% | 26% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 46°F | 30°F | 49% | 26% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 47°F | 30°F | 48% | 27% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 47°F | 31°F | 48% | 27% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 47°F | 31°F | 48% | 27% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 48°F | 31°F | 48% | 27% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 48°F | 31°F | 48% | 27% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 48°F | 32°F | 48% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 49°F | 32°F | 48% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 49°F | 32°F | 48% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 50°F | 33°F | 48% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 50°F | 33°F | 47% | 27% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 51°F | 33°F | 47% | 27% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 51°F | 34°F | 47% | 27% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 51°F | 34°F | 47% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 52°F | 34°F | 47% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 52°F | 35°F | 48% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 53°F | 35°F | 48% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 53°F | 35°F | 48% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 31°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.06 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 10.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 60%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014820; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Cleveland in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 49% on average, highest around March 1 (51%). In all, 3.06 in falls on 15 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Cleveland, 20 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 10.8 inches.
Snow falls on 7 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 7 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014820.
How humid and windy is Cleveland in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 49°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 39°F with 74% humidity. The wind averages 10.4 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 39°F | 31°F | 74% | 9.1 mph | 25% |
| 9 a.m. | 43°F | 33°F | 66% | 11.2 mph | 24% |
| noon | 48°F | 33°F | 56% | 12.4 mph | 24% |
| 3 p.m. | 49°F | 33°F | 53% | 13.3 mph | 23% |
| 6 p.m. | 47°F | 32°F | 56% | 11.0 mph | 25% |
| 9 p.m. | 44°F | 33°F | 65% | 9.0 mph | 31% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014820. 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 Cleveland?
The warmest March temperature on Cleveland's official record (since 1871) is 83°F, on March 24, 1910; the coldest is −5°F, on March 12, 1948. The wettest March brought 8.31 in (1913); the snowiest, 30.4 inches (2008).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.9°F: 2021 44.5°F (+5.6), 2022 41.7°F (+2.8), 2023 39.6°F (+0.8), 2024 44.1°F (+5.2), 2025 43.7°F (+4.8), 2026 44.6°F (+5.7). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.5°F | +5.6°F | 1.28 in |
| 2022 | 41.7°F | +2.8°F | 3.34 in |
| 2023 | 39.6°F | +0.8°F | 3.56 in |
| 2024 | 44.1°F | +5.2°F | 2.87 in |
| 2025 | 43.7°F | +4.8°F | 2.71 in |
| 2026 | 44.6°F | +5.7°F | 4.72 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CLEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014820. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Cleveland 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; Cleveland's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.