Elyria weather in March: Elyria, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Elyria in March has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 37°F, rising from 40°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal March, 2.48 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −2°C, 63 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationElyria Lorain County Airport
- Station IDUSW00004849
- Location41.35°N 82.18°W
- Elevation794 ft (242 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population53,604
- Jan 34° 20°
- Feb 36° 21°
- Mar 45° 29°
- Apr 59° 39°
- May 70° 49°
- Jun 79° 59°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 80° 60°
- Sep 75° 53°
- Oct 63° 43°
- Nov 49° 34°
- Dec 39° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Elyria in March?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 37.0°F. March is 8.2°F warmer than February and 11.6°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Elyria and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 40°F on March 1 to 52°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 33°F and 41°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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 40°F | 25°F | 40% | 18% |
| March 8 | 42°F | 26°F | 40% | 19% |
| March 15 | 45°F | 28°F | 41% | 20% |
| March 22 | 48°F | 31°F | 41% | 21% |
| March 31 | 52°F | 33°F | 43% | 22% |
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 | 40°F | 25°F | 40% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 40°F | 25°F | 40% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 40°F | 25°F | 40% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 41°F | 25°F | 40% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 41°F | 26°F | 40% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 41°F | 26°F | 40% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 42°F | 26°F | 40% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 42°F | 26°F | 40% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 42°F | 27°F | 40% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 43°F | 27°F | 41% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 43°F | 27°F | 41% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 44°F | 28°F | 41% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 44°F | 28°F | 41% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 44°F | 28°F | 41% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 45°F | 28°F | 41% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 45°F | 29°F | 41% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 46°F | 29°F | 41% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 46°F | 29°F | 41% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 46°F | 30°F | 41% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 47°F | 30°F | 41% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 47°F | 30°F | 41% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 48°F | 31°F | 41% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 48°F | 31°F | 41% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 49°F | 31°F | 42% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 49°F | 32°F | 42% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 49°F | 32°F | 42% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 50°F | 32°F | 42% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 50°F | 32°F | 42% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 51°F | 33°F | 42% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 51°F | 33°F | 43% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 52°F | 33°F | 43% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 29°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.48 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004849; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Elyria in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around March 31 (43%). In all, 2.48 in falls on 13 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Elyria, 21 nights fall to freezing and 4 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004849.
What are the records for March in Elyria?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 83°F, on March 22, 2012; the coldest is −3°F, on March 4, 2014. The wettest March brought 4.84 in (2020).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.0°F: 2021 44.2°F (+7.2), 2022 41.1°F (+4.1), 2023 38.8°F (+1.8), 2024 43.7°F (+6.7), 2025 43.4°F (+6.4), 2026 44.2°F (+7.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.2°F | +7.2°F | 1.13 in |
| 2022 | 41.1°F | +4.1°F | 1.23 in |
| 2023 | 38.8°F | +1.8°F | 3.27 in |
| 2024 | 43.7°F | +6.7°F | 2.80 in |
| 2025 | 43.4°F | +6.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 44.2°F | +7.2°F | 2.63 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004849; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004849. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Elyria compare across Ohio?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, March normal highs run from 44°F in Chardon to 55°F in Portsmouth; Elyria's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.