Columbus weather in March: Columbus, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Columbus in March has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 58°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 5.32 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 8°C, 135 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationColumbus
- Station IDUSC00221880
- Location33.47°N 88.38°W
- Elevation145 ft (44 m)
- Population22,820
- Jan 56° 36°
- Feb 61° 39°
- Mar 70° 46°
- Apr 78° 53°
- May 85° 62°
- Jun 91° 69°
- Jul 94° 73°
- Aug 93° 72°
- Sep 88° 66°
- Oct 78° 54°
- Nov 67° 43°
- Dec 58° 38°
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 70°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 58.0°F. March is 7.8°F warmer than February and 7.5°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Columbus and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 65°F on March 1 to 74°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 54°F and 62°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 65°F | 43°F | 33% | 26% |
| March 8 | 68°F | 45°F | 33% | 25% |
| March 15 | 70°F | 46°F | 32% | 25% |
| March 22 | 71°F | 48°F | 30% | 24% |
| March 31 | 74°F | 50°F | 29% | 23% |
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 | 65°F | 43°F | 33% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 66°F | 43°F | 33% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 66°F | 43°F | 33% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 66°F | 44°F | 33% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 67°F | 44°F | 33% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 67°F | 44°F | 33% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 67°F | 44°F | 33% | 26% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 68°F | 45°F | 33% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 68°F | 45°F | 33% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 68°F | 45°F | 32% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 68°F | 45°F | 32% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 69°F | 45°F | 32% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 69°F | 46°F | 32% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 69°F | 46°F | 32% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 70°F | 46°F | 32% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 70°F | 46°F | 32% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 70°F | 47°F | 31% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 70°F | 47°F | 31% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 71°F | 47°F | 31% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 71°F | 47°F | 31% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 71°F | 48°F | 31% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 71°F | 48°F | 30% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 72°F | 48°F | 30% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 72°F | 48°F | 30% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 72°F | 48°F | 30% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 72°F | 49°F | 30% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 73°F | 49°F | 30% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 73°F | 49°F | 29% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 73°F | 49°F | 29% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 74°F | 49°F | 29% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 74°F | 50°F | 29% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 46°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 5.32 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00221880; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Columbus in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around March 1 (33%). In all, 5.32 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Columbus, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00221880.
What are the records for March in Columbus?
The warmest March temperature on Columbus's official record (since 1903) is 93°F, on March 24, 1929; the coldest is 13°F, on March 3, 1980. The wettest March brought 15.49 in (1980); the snowiest, 7.0 inches (1968).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.0°F: 2024 59.5°F (+1.5), 2025 59.5°F (+1.5). 2 of 2 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59.5°F | +1.5°F | 5.96 in |
| 2025 | 59.5°F | +1.5°F | 7.30 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CUSM6thr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00221880. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Columbus compare across Mississippi?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Mississippi, March normal highs run from 62°F in Independence to 74°F in Monticello; Columbus's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.