Covington weather in March: Covington, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Covington in March has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 61°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 5.03 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 9°C, 128 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationCovington (4 mi NNW)
- Station IDUSC00162151
- Location30.53°N 90.11°W
- Elevation40 ft (12 m)
- Population11,686
- Jan 62° 40°
- Feb 66° 44°
- Mar 72° 49°
- Apr 78° 55°
- May 84° 63°
- Jun 89° 69°
- Jul 90° 71°
- Aug 90° 72°
- Sep 87° 68°
- Oct 79° 57°
- Nov 70° 47°
- Dec 64° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Covington in March?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 60.7°F. March is 6.1°F warmer than February and 5.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Covington and the 7th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 69°F on March 1 to 75°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 57°F and 64°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 69°F | 46°F | 29% | 20% |
| March 8 | 71°F | 48°F | 28% | 20% |
| March 15 | 72°F | 49°F | 27% | 19% |
| March 22 | 74°F | 50°F | 26% | 18% |
| March 31 | 75°F | 52°F | 24% | 17% |
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 | 69°F | 46°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 70°F | 47°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 70°F | 47°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 70°F | 47°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 5 | 70°F | 47°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 71°F | 47°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 71°F | 48°F | 29% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 71°F | 48°F | 28% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 71°F | 48°F | 28% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 10 | 71°F | 48°F | 28% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 72°F | 48°F | 28% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 72°F | 48°F | 28% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 72°F | 49°F | 28% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 72°F | 49°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 72°F | 49°F | 27% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 73°F | 49°F | 27% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 73°F | 49°F | 27% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 73°F | 49°F | 27% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 73°F | 50°F | 27% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 73°F | 50°F | 26% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 73°F | 50°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 74°F | 50°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 74°F | 50°F | 25% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 74°F | 50°F | 25% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 74°F | 51°F | 25% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 26 | 74°F | 51°F | 25% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 74°F | 51°F | 25% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 75°F | 51°F | 25% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 75°F | 51°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 75°F | 52°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 75°F | 52°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 49°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 5.03 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 23
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00162151; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Covington in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around March 1 (29%). In all, 5.03 in falls on 9 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Covington, 3 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00162151.
What are the records for March in Covington?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1956) is 88°F, on March 15, 1967; the coldest is 17°F, on March 3, 1980. The wettest March brought 13.47 in (1980).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.7°F: 2023 63.6°F (+2.9), 2024 61.2°F (+0.5), 2025 62.2°F (+1.5), 2026 65.2°F (+4.5). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 63.6°F | +2.9°F | 1.97 in |
| 2024 | 61.2°F | +0.5°F | 4.36 in |
| 2025 | 62.2°F | +1.5°F | 2.58 in |
| 2026 | 65.2°F | +4.5°F | 5.44 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00162151; recent months: ACIS, station USC00162151. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Covington compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, March normal highs run from 66°F in Lake Providence to 74°F in Thibodaux; Covington's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.