Ellensburg weather in March: Ellensburg, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Ellensburg in March has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 42°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 0.81 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of −1°C, 21 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationEllensburg Bowers Field
- Station IDUSW00024220
- Location47.03°N 120.53°W
- Elevation1,766 ft (538 m)
- Population20,996
- Jan 37° 24°
- Feb 44° 27°
- Mar 53° 31°
- Apr 61° 37°
- May 71° 45°
- Jun 77° 51°
- Jul 86° 57°
- Aug 87° 56°
- Sep 78° 47°
- Oct 62° 37°
- Nov 47° 29°
- Dec 36° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ellensburg in March?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 42.1°F. March is 6.6°F warmer than February and 6.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Ellensburg and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 49°F on March 1 to 57°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 39°F and 45°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 49°F | 29°F | 32% | 10% |
| March 8 | 51°F | 30°F | 30% | 9% |
| March 15 | 53°F | 31°F | 29% | 9% |
| March 22 | 55°F | 32°F | 28% | 9% |
| March 31 | 57°F | 33°F | 26% | 8% |
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 | 49°F | 29°F | 32% | 10% | 11 h |
| March 2 | 50°F | 29°F | 31% | 10% | 11 h |
| March 3 | 50°F | 29°F | 31% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 50°F | 29°F | 31% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 50°F | 29°F | 31% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 51°F | 29°F | 31% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 51°F | 29°F | 30% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 51°F | 30°F | 30% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 52°F | 30°F | 30% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 52°F | 30°F | 30% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 52°F | 30°F | 29% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 53°F | 30°F | 29% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 53°F | 30°F | 29% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 53°F | 31°F | 29% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 53°F | 31°F | 29% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 54°F | 31°F | 29% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 54°F | 31°F | 28% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 54°F | 31°F | 28% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 54°F | 31°F | 28% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 54°F | 32°F | 28% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 55°F | 32°F | 28% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 55°F | 32°F | 28% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 55°F | 32°F | 28% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 55°F | 32°F | 27% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 56°F | 32°F | 27% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 56°F | 33°F | 27% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 56°F | 33°F | 27% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 56°F | 33°F | 27% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 56°F | 33°F | 26% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 30 | 57°F | 33°F | 26% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 57°F | 33°F | 26% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 31°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.81 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 11 h to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024220; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Ellensburg in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around March 1 (32%). In all, 0.81 in falls on 9 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Ellensburg, 20 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024220.
What are the records for March in Ellensburg?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1940) is 76°F, on March 31, 2016; the coldest is −8°F, on March 5, 1955. The wettest March brought 2.42 in (2011); the snowiest, 15.5 inches (1951).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.1°F: 2021 42.5°F (+0.4), 2022 45.1°F (+3.0), 2023 39.1°F (−3.0), 2024 43.4°F (+1.3), 2025 44.6°F (+2.5), 2026 42.1°F (at normal). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.5°F | +0.4°F | 0.14 in |
| 2022 | 45.1°F | +3.0°F | 0.23 in |
| 2023 | 39.1°F | −3.0°F | 0.51 in |
| 2024 | 43.4°F | +1.3°F | 0.87 in |
| 2025 | 44.6°F | +2.5°F | 1.41 in |
| 2026 | 42.1°F | at normal | 1.34 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024220; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024220. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Ellensburg compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, March normal highs run from 46°F in Bickleton to 59°F in Pasco; Ellensburg's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.