Emporia weather in March: Emporia, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Emporia in March has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 51°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 2.12 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 1°C, 54 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationEmporia Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00013989
- Location38.33°N 96.19°W
- Elevation1,209 ft (369 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population24,354
- Jan 41° 21°
- Feb 47° 24°
- Mar 57° 34°
- Apr 67° 44°
- May 76° 54°
- Jun 85° 64°
- Jul 90° 68°
- Aug 89° 66°
- Sep 81° 57°
- Oct 69° 45°
- Nov 56° 33°
- Dec 44° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Emporia in March?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 45.6°F. March is 10.2°F warmer than February and 9.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Emporia and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 51°F on March 1 to 63°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 41°F and 50°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 51°F | 28°F | 23% | 12% |
| March 8 | 54°F | 31°F | 25% | 13% |
| March 15 | 57°F | 33°F | 27% | 14% |
| March 22 | 60°F | 36°F | 29% | 15% |
| March 31 | 63°F | 39°F | 30% | 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 | 51°F | 28°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 52°F | 29°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 52°F | 29°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 53°F | 30°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 53°F | 30°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 53°F | 30°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 54°F | 31°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 54°F | 31°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 55°F | 31°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 55°F | 32°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 56°F | 32°F | 26% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 56°F | 32°F | 26% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 56°F | 33°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 57°F | 33°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 57°F | 33°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 58°F | 34°F | 27% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 58°F | 34°F | 27% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 58°F | 35°F | 28% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 59°F | 35°F | 28% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 59°F | 35°F | 28% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 60°F | 36°F | 28% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 60°F | 36°F | 29% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 60°F | 36°F | 29% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 61°F | 37°F | 29% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 61°F | 37°F | 29% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 61°F | 37°F | 29% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 62°F | 37°F | 30% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 62°F | 38°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 62°F | 38°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 63°F | 38°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 63°F | 39°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 34°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.12 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013989; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Emporia in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around March 31 (30%). In all, 2.12 in falls on 9 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Emporia, 15 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013989.
What are the records for March in Emporia?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 96°F, on March 21, 2026; the coldest is −4°F, on March 3, 2014. The wettest March brought 9.50 in (1973); the snowiest, 14.5 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.6°F: 2021 50.7°F (+5.1), 2022 46.2°F (+0.6), 2023 45.0°F (−0.6), 2024 50.4°F (+4.8), 2025 52.4°F (+6.8), 2026 53.7°F (+8.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.7°F | +5.1°F | 3.07 in |
| 2022 | 46.2°F | +0.6°F | 3.82 in |
| 2023 | 45.0°F | −0.6°F | 1.12 in |
| 2024 | 50.4°F | +4.8°F | 1.77 in |
| 2025 | 52.4°F | +6.8°F | 1.14 in |
| 2026 | 53.7°F | +8.1°F | 2.68 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013989; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013989. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Emporia compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, March normal highs run from 53°F in Baileyville to 64°F in Coldwater; Emporia's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.