Indiana weather in March: Indiana, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Indiana in March has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 37°F, rising from 43°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal March, 3.88 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −4°C, 99 mm of precipitation and 15 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationIndiana (3 mi SE)
- Station IDUSC00364214
- Location40.60°N 79.12°W
- Elevation1,102 ft (336 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population14,294
- Jan 36° 18°
- Feb 39° 18°
- Mar 49° 25°
- Apr 62° 35°
- May 72° 46°
- Jun 79° 54°
- Jul 83° 59°
- Aug 81° 58°
- Sep 75° 51°
- Oct 63° 40°
- Nov 51° 30°
- Dec 41° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Indiana in March?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 37.1°F. March is 8.3°F warmer than February and 11.2°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Indiana and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 43°F on March 1 to 55°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 33°F and 41°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 47%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 43°F | 22°F | 47% | 27% |
| March 8 | 46°F | 23°F | 45% | 28% |
| March 15 | 48°F | 25°F | 45% | 28% |
| March 22 | 51°F | 27°F | 45% | 28% |
| March 31 | 55°F | 29°F | 46% | 29% |
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 | 43°F | 22°F | 47% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 44°F | 22°F | 47% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 44°F | 22°F | 46% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 44°F | 22°F | 46% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 45°F | 23°F | 46% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 45°F | 23°F | 46% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 45°F | 23°F | 46% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 46°F | 23°F | 45% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 46°F | 24°F | 45% | 28% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 46°F | 24°F | 45% | 28% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 47°F | 24°F | 45% | 28% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 47°F | 24°F | 45% | 28% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 48°F | 25°F | 45% | 28% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 48°F | 25°F | 45% | 28% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 48°F | 25°F | 45% | 28% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 49°F | 25°F | 45% | 28% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 49°F | 26°F | 45% | 28% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 49°F | 26°F | 45% | 28% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 50°F | 26°F | 45% | 28% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 50°F | 26°F | 45% | 28% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 51°F | 27°F | 45% | 28% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 51°F | 27°F | 45% | 28% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 51°F | 27°F | 45% | 28% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 52°F | 27°F | 45% | 28% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 52°F | 28°F | 45% | 28% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 53°F | 28°F | 45% | 28% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 53°F | 28°F | 45% | 29% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 54°F | 29°F | 45% | 29% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 54°F | 29°F | 45% | 29% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 54°F | 29°F | 46% | 29% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 55°F | 29°F | 46% | 29% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 25°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.88 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00364214; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Indiana in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around March 1 (47%). In all, 3.88 in falls on 14 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Indiana, 22 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.1 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 7 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00364214.
What are the records for March in Indiana?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1946) is 86°F, on March 31, 1998; the coldest is −10°F, on March 11, 1960. The wettest March brought 8.04 in (1989); the snowiest, 26.3 inches (1993).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.1°F: 2021 40.6°F (+3.5), 2022 38.7°F (+1.6), 2023 37.5°F (+0.4), 2024 42.5°F (+5.4), 2025 41.3°F (+4.2), 2026 43.7°F (+6.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.6°F | +3.5°F | 4.16 in |
| 2022 | 38.7°F | +1.6°F | 2.97 in |
| 2023 | 37.5°F | +0.4°F | 3.27 in |
| 2024 | 42.5°F | +5.4°F | 3.43 in |
| 2025 | 41.3°F | +4.2°F | 1.78 in |
| 2026 | 43.7°F | +6.6°F | 6.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00364214; recent months: ACIS, station USC00364214. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Indiana compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, March normal highs run from 40°F in Laporte to 53°F in Marcus Hook; Indiana's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.