Decatur weather in March: Decatur, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Decatur in March has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 5°C, 126 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationDecatur Pryor Field
- Station IDUSW00053852
- Location34.65°N 86.95°W
- Elevation592 ft (180 m)
- Population57,974
- Jan 51° 32°
- Feb 55° 35°
- Mar 64° 42°
- Apr 73° 50°
- May 81° 59°
- Jun 88° 67°
- Jul 90° 70°
- Aug 90° 68°
- Sep 85° 61°
- Oct 75° 50°
- Nov 62° 39°
- Dec 54° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Decatur in March?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 52.7°F. March is 7.4°F warmer than February and 8.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Decatur and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 59°F on March 1 to 68°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 49°F and 57°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 59°F | 38°F | 39% | 24% |
| March 8 | 61°F | 40°F | 37% | 24% |
| March 15 | 63°F | 41°F | 36% | 24% |
| March 22 | 66°F | 43°F | 35% | 24% |
| March 31 | 68°F | 45°F | 36% | 24% |
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 | 59°F | 38°F | 39% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 60°F | 39°F | 38% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 60°F | 39°F | 38% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 60°F | 39°F | 38% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 60°F | 39°F | 38% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 61°F | 39°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 61°F | 40°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 61°F | 40°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 62°F | 40°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 62°F | 40°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 62°F | 41°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 62°F | 41°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 63°F | 41°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 63°F | 41°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 63°F | 41°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 64°F | 42°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 64°F | 42°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 64°F | 42°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 65°F | 42°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 65°F | 43°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 65°F | 43°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 66°F | 43°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 66°F | 43°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 66°F | 44°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 67°F | 44°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 67°F | 44°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 67°F | 44°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 68°F | 45°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 68°F | 45°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 68°F | 45°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 68°F | 45°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 42°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.96 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053852; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Decatur in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around March 1 (39%). In all, 4.96 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Decatur, 6 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053852.
What are the records for March in Decatur?
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.7°F: 2021 55.7°F (+3.0), 2022 53.0°F (+0.3), 2024 56.7°F (+4.0), 2025 56.2°F (+3.5), 2026 61.5°F (+8.8). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.7°F | +3.0°F | 8.50 in |
| 2022 | 53.0°F | +0.3°F | 7.89 in |
| 2024 | 56.7°F | +4.0°F | 5.93 in |
| 2025 | 56.2°F | +3.5°F | 5.32 in |
| 2026 | 61.5°F | +8.8°F | 4.98 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00053852. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Decatur compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, March normal highs run from 62°F in Bridgeport to 75°F in Eufaula; Decatur's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.