Galveston weather in March: Galveston, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Galveston in March has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 58°F, a daily mean of 65°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal March, 3.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 15°C, 77 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationGalveston Scholes Field
- Station IDUSW00012923
- Location29.27°N 94.86°W
- Elevation5 ft (2 m)
- Population53,538
- Jan 63° 49°
- Feb 66° 52°
- Mar 72° 58°
- Apr 78° 65°
- May 84° 72°
- Jun 90° 78°
- Jul 91° 80°
- Aug 92° 80°
- Sep 89° 76°
- Oct 82° 69°
- Nov 72° 59°
- Dec 66° 52°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Galveston in March?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 58°F, for a daily mean of 65.2°F. March is 5.9°F warmer than February and 6.3°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Galveston and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 69°F on March 1 to 75°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 62°F and 69°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 69°F | 55°F | 25% | 11% |
| March 8 | 70°F | 57°F | 24% | 11% |
| March 15 | 72°F | 58°F | 23% | 11% |
| March 22 | 73°F | 60°F | 21% | 10% |
| March 31 | 75°F | 62°F | 21% | 10% |
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 | 69°F | 55°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 69°F | 55°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 69°F | 56°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 4 | 70°F | 56°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 5 | 70°F | 56°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 70°F | 56°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 70°F | 56°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 70°F | 57°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 71°F | 57°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 10 | 71°F | 57°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 71°F | 57°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 71°F | 58°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 71°F | 58°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 72°F | 58°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 72°F | 58°F | 23% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 72°F | 58°F | 23% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 72°F | 59°F | 22% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 72°F | 59°F | 22% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 73°F | 59°F | 22% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 73°F | 59°F | 22% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 73°F | 60°F | 22% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 73°F | 60°F | 21% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 74°F | 60°F | 21% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 74°F | 60°F | 21% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 74°F | 60°F | 21% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 26 | 74°F | 61°F | 21% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 74°F | 61°F | 21% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 75°F | 61°F | 21% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 75°F | 61°F | 21% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 75°F | 62°F | 21% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 75°F | 62°F | 21% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 58°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.02 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 20 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012923; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Galveston in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around March 1 (25%). In all, 3.02 in falls on 7 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012923.
What are the records for March in Galveston?
The warmest March temperature on Galveston's official record (since 1874) is 89°F, on March 19, 2018; the coldest is 26°F, on March 2, 1980. The wettest March brought 11.91 in (1997).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 65.2°F: 2021 65.7°F (+0.5), 2022 65.2°F (at normal), 2023 69.2°F (+4.0), 2024 66.8°F (+1.6), 2025 68.6°F (+3.4), 2026 68.8°F (+3.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.7°F | +0.5°F | 1.86 in |
| 2022 | 65.2°F | at normal | 1.29 in |
| 2023 | 69.2°F | +4.0°F | 2.04 in |
| 2024 | 66.8°F | +1.6°F | 4.40 in |
| 2025 | 68.6°F | +3.4°F | 2.26 in |
| 2026 | 68.8°F | +3.6°F | 1.98 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GLSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012923. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Galveston compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, March normal highs run from 62°F in Gruver to 83°F in McAllen; Galveston's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.