Frankfort weather in March: Frankfort, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Frankfort in March has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 52°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal March, 4.72 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 2°C, 120 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationFrankfort Capital City Airport
- Station IDUSW00053841
- Location38.18°N 84.90°W
- Elevation804 ft (245 m)
- Population28,610
- Jan 43° 25°
- Feb 48° 28°
- Mar 57° 35°
- Apr 69° 45°
- May 77° 54°
- Jun 85° 63°
- Jul 88° 67°
- Aug 87° 65°
- Sep 81° 57°
- Oct 70° 46°
- Nov 57° 36°
- Dec 47° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Frankfort in March?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 46.2°F. March is 8.4°F warmer than February and 10.5°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Frankfort and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 52°F on March 1 to 63°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 42°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 52°F | 31°F | 39% | 24% |
| March 8 | 54°F | 33°F | 39% | 24% |
| March 15 | 57°F | 35°F | 40% | 25% |
| March 22 | 60°F | 37°F | 40% | 25% |
| March 31 | 63°F | 40°F | 42% | 26% |
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 | 52°F | 31°F | 39% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 52°F | 32°F | 39% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 52°F | 32°F | 39% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 53°F | 32°F | 39% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 53°F | 32°F | 39% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 53°F | 33°F | 39% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 54°F | 33°F | 39% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 54°F | 33°F | 39% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 55°F | 33°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 55°F | 34°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 55°F | 34°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 56°F | 34°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 56°F | 34°F | 40% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 56°F | 35°F | 40% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 57°F | 35°F | 40% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 57°F | 35°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 58°F | 36°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 58°F | 36°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 58°F | 36°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 59°F | 36°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 59°F | 37°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 60°F | 37°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 60°F | 37°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 60°F | 37°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 61°F | 38°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 61°F | 38°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 62°F | 38°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 62°F | 39°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 62°F | 39°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 63°F | 39°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 63°F | 40°F | 42% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 35°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.72 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053841; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Frankfort in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around March 31 (42%). In all, 4.72 in falls on 12 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Frankfort, 14 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053841.
What are the records for March in Frankfort?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 85°F, on March 22, 2026; the coldest is −10°F, on March 6, 2015. The wettest March brought 8.37 in (2008).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.2°F: 2021 49.4°F (+3.2), 2022 48.6°F (+2.4), 2023 46.2°F (at normal), 2024 49.7°F (+3.5), 2025 49.7°F (+3.5), 2026 54.1°F (+7.9). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.4°F | +3.2°F | 4.28 in |
| 2022 | 48.6°F | +2.4°F | 3.42 in |
| 2023 | 46.2°F | at normal | 5.24 in |
| 2024 | 49.7°F | +3.5°F | 3.01 in |
| 2025 | 49.7°F | +3.5°F | 6.11 in |
| 2026 | 54.1°F | +7.9°F | 3.39 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00053841; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053841. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Frankfort compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, March normal highs run from 54°F in Olive Hill to 62°F in Eddyville; Frankfort's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.