Eugene weather in March: Eugene, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Eugene in March has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 18 days in a normal March, 4.64 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 3°C, 118 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationEugene-Mahlon Sweet Field
- Station IDUSW00024221
- Location44.13°N 123.22°W
- Elevation353 ft (108 m)
- Population178,786
- Jan 48° 35°
- Feb 52° 35°
- Mar 57° 37°
- Apr 61° 40°
- May 68° 44°
- Jun 74° 48°
- Jul 84° 52°
- Aug 84° 52°
- Sep 78° 48°
- Oct 65° 42°
- Nov 53° 38°
- Dec 47° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Eugene in March?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 46.9°F. March is 3.6°F warmer than February and 3.8°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Eugene and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 54°F on March 1 to 59°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 45°F and 49°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 57%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 54°F | 36°F | 56% | 36% |
| March 8 | 55°F | 36°F | 56% | 36% |
| March 15 | 57°F | 37°F | 56% | 35% |
| March 22 | 58°F | 38°F | 57% | 35% |
| March 31 | 59°F | 39°F | 56% | 33% |
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 | 54°F | 36°F | 56% | 36% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 54°F | 36°F | 56% | 36% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 55°F | 36°F | 56% | 36% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 55°F | 36°F | 56% | 36% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 55°F | 36°F | 56% | 36% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 55°F | 36°F | 56% | 36% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 55°F | 36°F | 56% | 36% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 55°F | 36°F | 56% | 36% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 56°F | 37°F | 56% | 36% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 56°F | 37°F | 56% | 36% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 56°F | 37°F | 56% | 35% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 56°F | 37°F | 56% | 35% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 56°F | 37°F | 56% | 35% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 57°F | 37°F | 56% | 35% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 57°F | 37°F | 56% | 35% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 57°F | 37°F | 57% | 35% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 57°F | 37°F | 57% | 35% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 57°F | 37°F | 57% | 35% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 57°F | 38°F | 57% | 35% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 57°F | 38°F | 57% | 35% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 57°F | 38°F | 57% | 35% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 58°F | 38°F | 57% | 35% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 58°F | 38°F | 57% | 35% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 58°F | 38°F | 57% | 34% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 58°F | 38°F | 57% | 34% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 58°F | 38°F | 57% | 34% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 58°F | 38°F | 57% | 34% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 58°F | 38°F | 57% | 34% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 58°F | 38°F | 56% | 34% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 59°F | 38°F | 56% | 34% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 59°F | 39°F | 56% | 33% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 37°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.64 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 180.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024221; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Eugene in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 56% on average, highest around March 21 (57%). In all, 4.64 in falls on 18 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Eugene, 6 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024221.
How humid and windy is Eugene in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 56°F with 60% relative humidity and a dew point of 42°F; at 6 a.m. it is 41°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 7.2 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 41°F | 39°F | 91% | 5.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 47°F | 42°F | 81% | 7.4 mph | – |
| noon | 53°F | 42°F | 66% | 8.4 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 56°F | 42°F | 60% | 9.7 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 53°F | 43°F | 69% | 8.4 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 47°F | 42°F | 83% | 6.3 mph | 38% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024221. 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 Eugene?
The warmest March temperature on Eugene's official record (since 1893) is 80°F, on March 29, 1923; the coldest is 18°F, on March 25, 1913. The wettest March brought 12.46 in (1974); the snowiest, 15.7 inches (1916).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.9°F: 2021 45.4°F (−1.5), 2022 49.0°F (+2.1), 2023 43.1°F (−3.8), 2024 47.3°F (+0.4), 2025 49.0°F (+2.1), 2026 49.2°F (+2.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.4°F | −1.5°F | 1.68 in |
| 2022 | 49.0°F | +2.1°F | 3.07 in |
| 2023 | 43.1°F | −3.8°F | 4.50 in |
| 2024 | 47.3°F | +0.4°F | 4.04 in |
| 2025 | 49.0°F | +2.1°F | 7.22 in |
| 2026 | 49.2°F | +2.3°F | 1.45 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record EUGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024221. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Eugene compare across Oregon?
Across the 105 places PlainClimate covers in Oregon, March normal highs run from 41°F in Government Camp to 62°F in Riddle; Eugene's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.