Columbus weather in March: Columbus, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Columbus in March has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal March, 3.78 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 0°C, 96 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationColumbus
- Station IDUSC00121747
- Location39.17°N 85.92°W
- Elevation609 ft (186 m)
- Population51,970
- Jan 39° 22°
- Feb 43° 24°
- Mar 54° 32°
- Apr 66° 42°
- May 75° 53°
- Jun 83° 62°
- Jul 86° 65°
- Aug 85° 63°
- Sep 80° 55°
- Oct 68° 44°
- Nov 54° 34°
- Dec 43° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Columbus in March?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 42.7°F. March is 9.4°F warmer than February and 11.2°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Columbus and the 5th 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 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 38°F and 47°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 | 48°F | 27°F | 35% | 21% |
| March 8 | 50°F | 30°F | 36% | 22% |
| March 15 | 53°F | 32°F | 37% | 23% |
| March 22 | 56°F | 34°F | 38% | 25% |
| March 31 | 60°F | 37°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 | 48°F | 27°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 48°F | 28°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 48°F | 28°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 49°F | 28°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 49°F | 29°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 49°F | 29°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 50°F | 29°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 50°F | 30°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 51°F | 30°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 51°F | 30°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 51°F | 30°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 52°F | 31°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 52°F | 31°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 53°F | 31°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 53°F | 32°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 53°F | 32°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 54°F | 32°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 54°F | 33°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 55°F | 33°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 55°F | 33°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 56°F | 33°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 56°F | 34°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 56°F | 34°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 57°F | 34°F | 39% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 57°F | 35°F | 39% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 58°F | 35°F | 39% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 58°F | 35°F | 39% | 26% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 58°F | 36°F | 40% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 59°F | 36°F | 40% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 59°F | 36°F | 40% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 60°F | 37°F | 40% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 32°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.78 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00121747; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Columbus in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around March 31 (40%). In all, 3.78 in falls on 12 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Columbus, 17 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.8 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day 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 USC00121747.
What are the records for March in Columbus?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 89°F, on March 24, 1910; the coldest is −7°F, on March 6, 1960. The wettest March brought 12.01 in (1913); the snowiest, 14.0 inches (1906).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.7°F: 2021 46.5°F (+3.8), 2022 45.4°F (+2.6), 2024 46.7°F (+4.0), 2025 47.6°F (+4.9). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.5°F | +3.8°F | 4.81 in |
| 2022 | 45.4°F | +2.6°F | 3.68 in |
| 2024 | 46.7°F | +4.0°F | 3.54 in |
| 2025 | 47.6°F | +4.9°F | 4.44 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00121747; recent months: ACIS, station USC00121747. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Columbus compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, March normal highs run from 45°F in Angola to 58°F in St. Meinrad; Columbus's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.