Hattiesburg weather in March: Hattiesburg, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Hattiesburg in March has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 68°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 5.57 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 9°C, 141 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationHattiesburg Chain Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00013833
- Location31.28°N 89.25°W
- Elevation151 ft (46 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population48,522
- Jan 60° 38°
- Feb 65° 42°
- Mar 72° 48°
- Apr 78° 54°
- May 85° 62°
- Jun 90° 70°
- Jul 92° 72°
- Aug 92° 72°
- Sep 88° 67°
- Oct 80° 55°
- Nov 69° 44°
- Dec 62° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hattiesburg in March?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 59.8°F. March is 6.7°F warmer than February and 6.2°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Hattiesburg and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 68°F on March 1 to 75°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 56°F and 64°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 68°F | 45°F | 35% | 24% |
| March 8 | 70°F | 47°F | 33% | 23% |
| March 15 | 71°F | 48°F | 32% | 22% |
| March 22 | 73°F | 49°F | 30% | 20% |
| March 31 | 75°F | 51°F | 28% | 19% |
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 | 68°F | 45°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 68°F | 45°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 69°F | 46°F | 34% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 69°F | 46°F | 34% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 69°F | 46°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 69°F | 46°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 70°F | 47°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 70°F | 47°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 70°F | 47°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 70°F | 47°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 70°F | 47°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 71°F | 48°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 71°F | 48°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 71°F | 48°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 71°F | 48°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 72°F | 48°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 72°F | 48°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 72°F | 49°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 72°F | 49°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 72°F | 49°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 73°F | 49°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 73°F | 49°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 73°F | 49°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 73°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 74°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 74°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 74°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 74°F | 50°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 74°F | 50°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 75°F | 51°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 75°F | 51°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 48°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 5.57 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013833; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hattiesburg in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around March 1 (35%). In all, 5.57 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Hattiesburg, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013833.
What are the records for March in Hattiesburg?
The warmest March temperature on Hattiesburg's official record (since 1893) is 99°F, on March 20, 1907; the coldest is 17°F, on March 4, 1943. The wettest March brought 15.10 in (1943); the snowiest, 4.0 inches (1993).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.8°F: 2021 61.8°F (+2.0), 2022 59.9°F (+0.1), 2023 64.2°F (+4.4), 2024 61.4°F (+1.6), 2025 63.7°F (+3.9), 2026 66.0°F (+6.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.8°F | +2.0°F | 5.83 in |
| 2022 | 59.9°F | +0.1°F | 4.69 in |
| 2023 | 64.2°F | +4.4°F | 2.90 in |
| 2024 | 61.4°F | +1.6°F | 9.33 in |
| 2025 | 63.7°F | +3.9°F | 4.91 in |
| 2026 | 66.0°F | +6.2°F | 5.40 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HBGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013833. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Hattiesburg compare across Mississippi?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Mississippi, March normal highs run from 62°F in Independence to 74°F in Monticello; Hattiesburg's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Hattiesburg in February65°F by day, 42°F at night
- Hattiesburg in April78°F by day, 54°F at night
- Hattiesburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Mississippi in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Monticello: Mississippi's warmest Marchnormal high 74°F