Dallas weather in March: Dallas, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Dallas in March has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 58°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 3.30 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 9°C, 84 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationDallas Fort Worth Airport
- Station IDUSW00003927
- Location32.90°N 97.02°W
- Elevation560 ft (171 m)
- From the center16 miles
- Population1,326,087
- Jan 57° 36°
- Feb 61° 40°
- Mar 69° 48°
- Apr 76° 55°
- May 84° 65°
- Jun 92° 72°
- Jul 96° 76°
- Aug 96° 76°
- Sep 89° 69°
- Oct 78° 57°
- Nov 67° 46°
- 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 Dallas in March?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 58.2°F. March is 7.7°F warmer than February and 7.4°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Dallas and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 64°F on March 1 to 73°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 55°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 64°F | 44°F | 26% | 16% |
| March 8 | 66°F | 46°F | 26% | 16% |
| March 15 | 68°F | 48°F | 25% | 16% |
| March 22 | 71°F | 49°F | 24% | 15% |
| March 31 | 73°F | 52°F | 23% | 15% |
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 | 64°F | 44°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 64°F | 44°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 65°F | 44°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 65°F | 45°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 65°F | 45°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 66°F | 45°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 66°F | 46°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 66°F | 46°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 66°F | 46°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 67°F | 46°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 67°F | 47°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 67°F | 47°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 68°F | 47°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 68°F | 47°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 68°F | 48°F | 25% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 69°F | 48°F | 25% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 69°F | 48°F | 25% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 69°F | 48°F | 25% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 70°F | 49°F | 25% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 70°F | 49°F | 25% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 70°F | 49°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 71°F | 49°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 71°F | 50°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 71°F | 50°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 71°F | 50°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 72°F | 50°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 72°F | 51°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 72°F | 51°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 73°F | 51°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 73°F | 51°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 73°F | 52°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 48°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.30 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003927; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Dallas in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around March 7 (26%). In all, 3.30 in falls on 8 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Dallas, 2 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003927.
How humid and windy is Dallas in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 71°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 49°F; at 6 a.m. it is 55°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 12.4 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 55°F | 48°F | 78% | 10.3 mph | 34% |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 49°F | 67% | 13.6 mph | 28% |
| noon | 67°F | 49°F | 52% | 14.5 mph | 32% |
| 3 p.m. | 71°F | 49°F | 46% | 14.8 mph | 32% |
| 6 p.m. | 69°F | 48°F | 48% | 13.7 mph | 39% |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 49°F | 60% | 10.9 mph | 43% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003927. 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 Dallas?
The warmest March temperature on Dallas's official record (since 1913) is 97°F, on March 31, 1974; the coldest is 11°F, on March 3, 1943. The wettest March brought 9.53 in (1945); the snowiest, 4.3 inches (1924).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.2°F: 2021 61.4°F (+3.2), 2022 58.5°F (+0.3), 2023 60.7°F (+2.5), 2024 61.8°F (+3.6), 2025 64.0°F (+5.8), 2026 67.6°F (+9.4). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.4°F | +3.2°F | 3.03 in |
| 2022 | 58.5°F | +0.3°F | 2.12 in |
| 2023 | 60.7°F | +2.5°F | 2.76 in |
| 2024 | 61.8°F | +3.6°F | 5.66 in |
| 2025 | 64.0°F | +5.8°F | 1.67 in |
| 2026 | 67.6°F | +9.4°F | 2.92 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record DALthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003927. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Dallas 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; Dallas's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.