Corpus Christi weather in March: Corpus Christi, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Corpus Christi in March has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 58°F, a daily mean of 67°F, rising from 74°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal March, 2.28 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 15°C, 58 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationCorpus Christi International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012924
- Location27.78°N 97.51°W
- Elevation45 ft (14 m)
- Population317,317
- Jan 68° 48°
- Feb 72° 52°
- Mar 77° 58°
- Apr 83° 64°
- May 87° 71°
- Jun 92° 75°
- Jul 94° 76°
- Aug 95° 76°
- Sep 91° 73°
- Oct 85° 65°
- Nov 76° 56°
- Dec 70° 50°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Corpus Christi in March?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 58°F, for a daily mean of 67.4°F. March is 5.5°F warmer than February and 6.0°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Corpus Christi and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 74°F on March 1 to 80°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 64°F and 71°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 74°F | 55°F | 21% | 8% |
| March 8 | 75°F | 56°F | 21% | 9% |
| March 15 | 76°F | 58°F | 21% | 10% |
| March 22 | 78°F | 59°F | 20% | 9% |
| March 31 | 80°F | 61°F | 19% | 9% |
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 | 74°F | 55°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 74°F | 55°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 3 | 74°F | 55°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 4 | 75°F | 56°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 5 | 75°F | 56°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 75°F | 56°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 75°F | 56°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 75°F | 56°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 9 | 75°F | 57°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 10 | 75°F | 57°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 76°F | 57°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 76°F | 57°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 76°F | 58°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 76°F | 58°F | 21% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 15 | 76°F | 58°F | 21% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 77°F | 58°F | 21% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 77°F | 58°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 77°F | 59°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 77°F | 59°F | 20% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 77°F | 59°F | 20% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 78°F | 59°F | 20% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 78°F | 59°F | 20% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 78°F | 60°F | 20% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 78°F | 60°F | 20% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 79°F | 60°F | 20% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 26 | 79°F | 60°F | 20% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 79°F | 60°F | 20% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 79°F | 61°F | 20% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 79°F | 61°F | 20% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 80°F | 61°F | 19% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 80°F | 61°F | 19% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 77°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 58°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.28 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 20 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 13
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012924; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Corpus Christi in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around March 1 (21%). In all, 2.28 in falls on 6 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Corpus Christi, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012924.
How humid and windy is Corpus Christi in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 77°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 60°F; at 6 a.m. it is 64°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 14.0 mph, most often from the east-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 64°F | 60°F | 87% | 10.7 mph | 27% |
| 9 a.m. | 70°F | 62°F | 75% | 14.5 mph | – |
| noon | 76°F | 60°F | 59% | 16.3 mph | 23% |
| 3 p.m. | 77°F | 60°F | 55% | 17.7 mph | 40% |
| 6 p.m. | 73°F | 60°F | 64% | 17.2 mph | 40% |
| 9 p.m. | 68°F | 61°F | 79% | 13.4 mph | 47% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012924. 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 Corpus Christi?
The warmest March temperature on Corpus Christi's official record (since 1887) is 102°F, on March 30, 1989; the coldest is 24°F, on March 2, 1980. The wettest March brought 7.69 in (1903).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.4°F: 2021 67.9°F (+0.5), 2022 64.5°F (−2.9), 2023 72.1°F (+4.7), 2024 70.9°F (+3.5), 2025 70.9°F (+3.5), 2026 72.5°F (+5.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.9°F | +0.5°F | 2.56 in |
| 2022 | 64.5°F | −2.9°F | 0.70 in |
| 2023 | 72.1°F | +4.7°F | 0.72 in |
| 2024 | 70.9°F | +3.5°F | 0.85 in |
| 2025 | 70.9°F | +3.5°F | 2.96 in |
| 2026 | 72.5°F | +5.1°F | 0.61 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CRPthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012924. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Corpus Christi compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, March normal highs run from 62°F in Gruver to 83°F in McAllen; Corpus Christi's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.