Cleveland weather in March: Cleveland, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Cleveland in March has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 51°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal March, 5.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 4°C, 141 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationCleveland Filter Plant
- Station IDUSC00401808
- Location35.22°N 84.79°W
- Elevation842 ft (257 m)
- Population50,232
- Jan 50° 29°
- Feb 55° 33°
- Mar 63° 39°
- Apr 72° 47°
- May 80° 56°
- Jun 86° 64°
- Jul 89° 68°
- Aug 88° 67°
- Sep 83° 60°
- Oct 73° 48°
- Nov 61° 37°
- Dec 53° 32°
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 63°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 50.8°F. March is 7.2°F warmer than February and 8.7°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Cleveland and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 58°F on March 1 to 68°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 47°F and 55°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 58°F | 36°F | 44% | 28% |
| March 8 | 60°F | 37°F | 43% | 28% |
| March 15 | 62°F | 39°F | 42% | 28% |
| March 22 | 65°F | 40°F | 41% | 27% |
| March 31 | 68°F | 42°F | 40% | 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 | 58°F | 36°F | 44% | 28% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 59°F | 36°F | 44% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 59°F | 36°F | 44% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 59°F | 36°F | 44% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 59°F | 37°F | 44% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 60°F | 37°F | 44% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 60°F | 37°F | 43% | 28% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 60°F | 37°F | 43% | 28% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 60°F | 37°F | 43% | 28% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 61°F | 38°F | 43% | 28% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 61°F | 38°F | 43% | 28% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 61°F | 38°F | 43% | 28% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 62°F | 38°F | 43% | 28% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 62°F | 38°F | 43% | 28% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 62°F | 39°F | 42% | 28% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 63°F | 39°F | 42% | 28% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 63°F | 39°F | 42% | 28% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 63°F | 39°F | 42% | 28% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 64°F | 39°F | 42% | 27% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 64°F | 40°F | 42% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 64°F | 40°F | 41% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 65°F | 40°F | 41% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 65°F | 40°F | 41% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 65°F | 40°F | 41% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 66°F | 41°F | 41% | 27% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 66°F | 41°F | 41% | 27% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 66°F | 41°F | 41% | 27% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 67°F | 41°F | 41% | 27% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 67°F | 42°F | 40% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 67°F | 42°F | 40% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 68°F | 42°F | 40% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 39°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 5.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- 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
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00401808; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cleveland in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around March 1 (44%). In all, 5.56 in falls on 14 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Cleveland, 10 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00401808.
What are the records for March in Cleveland?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1955) is 86°F, on March 20, 1982; the coldest is 0°F, on March 15, 1993. The wettest March brought 14.62 in (1973); the snowiest, 2.5 inches (1971).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.8°F: 2021 53.9°F (+3.1), 2022 52.9°F (+2.1), 2023 52.0°F (+1.3), 2024 53.1°F (+2.3), 2025 52.9°F (+2.1), 2026 58.6°F (+7.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.9°F | +3.1°F | 10.91 in |
| 2022 | 52.9°F | +2.1°F | 4.78 in |
| 2023 | 52.0°F | +1.3°F | 6.12 in |
| 2024 | 53.1°F | +2.3°F | 4.62 in |
| 2025 | 52.9°F | +2.1°F | 4.53 in |
| 2026 | 58.6°F | +7.9°F | 3.18 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00401808; recent months: ACIS, station USC00401808. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Cleveland compare across Tennessee?
Across the 116 places PlainClimate covers in Tennessee, March normal highs run from 55°F in Roan Mountain to 66°F in Ardmore; Cleveland's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.