Columbia weather in March: Columbia, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Columbia in March has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal March, 5.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 2°C, 138 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationColumbia (3 mi WNW)
- Station IDUSC00401957
- Location35.64°N 87.09°W
- Elevation650 ft (198 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population48,812
- Jan 48° 27°
- Feb 52° 29°
- Mar 62° 36°
- Apr 71° 44°
- May 79° 54°
- Jun 86° 62°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 88° 65°
- Sep 83° 58°
- Oct 72° 45°
- Nov 60° 35°
- Dec 51° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Columbia in March?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 48.7°F. March is 8.0°F warmer than February and 9.0°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Columbia and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 57°F on March 1 to 67°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 45°F and 53°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 57°F | 32°F | 40% | 27% |
| March 8 | 59°F | 34°F | 40% | 27% |
| March 15 | 61°F | 36°F | 40% | 27% |
| March 22 | 64°F | 38°F | 39% | 26% |
| March 31 | 67°F | 40°F | 39% | 26% |
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 | 57°F | 32°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 57°F | 33°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 57°F | 33°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 57°F | 33°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 58°F | 33°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 58°F | 34°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 58°F | 34°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 59°F | 34°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 59°F | 34°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 59°F | 35°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 60°F | 35°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 60°F | 35°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 60°F | 35°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 61°F | 36°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 61°F | 36°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 62°F | 36°F | 40% | 27% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 62°F | 36°F | 40% | 27% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 62°F | 37°F | 40% | 27% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 63°F | 37°F | 40% | 26% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 63°F | 37°F | 40% | 26% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 63°F | 37°F | 39% | 26% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 64°F | 38°F | 39% | 26% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 64°F | 38°F | 39% | 26% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 64°F | 38°F | 39% | 26% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 65°F | 38°F | 39% | 26% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 65°F | 39°F | 39% | 26% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 65°F | 39°F | 39% | 26% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 66°F | 39°F | 39% | 26% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 66°F | 39°F | 39% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 66°F | 40°F | 39% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 67°F | 40°F | 39% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 36°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 5.43 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- 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 USC00401957; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Columbia in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around March 12 (40%). In all, 5.43 in falls on 13 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Columbia, 12 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00401957.
What are the records for March in Columbia?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 87°F, on March 20, 1982; the coldest is 4°F, on March 3, 1980. The wettest March brought 13.77 in (1973); the snowiest, 4.8 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.7°F: 2021 52.8°F (+4.1), 2023 48.9°F (+0.2), 2024 54.1°F (+5.4), 2025 53.7°F (+5.0), 2026 59.3°F (+10.5). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.8°F | +4.1°F | 11.13 in |
| 2023 | 48.9°F | +0.2°F | 5.02 in |
| 2024 | 54.1°F | +5.4°F | 6.99 in |
| 2025 | 53.7°F | +5.0°F | 5.14 in |
| 2026 | 59.3°F | +10.5°F | 1.98 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00401957; recent months: ACIS, station USC00401957. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Columbia 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; Columbia's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.