Jackson weather in March: Jackson, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Jackson in March has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 58°F, rising from 66°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 5.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 8°C, 144 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationJackson International Airport
- Station IDUSW00003940
- Location32.32°N 90.08°W
- Elevation330 ft (101 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population141,449
- Jan 57° 37°
- Feb 62° 40°
- Mar 69° 46°
- Apr 77° 53°
- May 84° 62°
- Jun 90° 69°
- Jul 92° 72°
- Aug 92° 72°
- Sep 88° 66°
- Oct 78° 54°
- Nov 67° 44°
- Dec 60° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Jackson in March?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 57.9°F. March is 7.0°F warmer than February and 7.0°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Jackson and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 66°F on March 1 to 73°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 54°F and 62°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 66°F | 43°F | 33% | 23% |
| March 8 | 67°F | 45°F | 32% | 23% |
| March 15 | 69°F | 46°F | 32% | 22% |
| March 22 | 71°F | 48°F | 31% | 22% |
| March 31 | 73°F | 50°F | 30% | 21% |
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 | 66°F | 43°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 66°F | 43°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 66°F | 44°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 66°F | 44°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 67°F | 44°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 67°F | 44°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 67°F | 45°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 67°F | 45°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 68°F | 45°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 68°F | 45°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 68°F | 45°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 68°F | 46°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 69°F | 46°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 69°F | 46°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 69°F | 46°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 69°F | 47°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 70°F | 47°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 70°F | 47°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 70°F | 47°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 70°F | 47°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 71°F | 48°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 71°F | 48°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 71°F | 48°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 71°F | 48°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 72°F | 48°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 72°F | 49°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 72°F | 49°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 72°F | 49°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 73°F | 49°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 73°F | 49°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 73°F | 50°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 46°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 5.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003940; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Jackson in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around March 1 (33%). In all, 5.68 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Jackson, 3 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003940.
How humid and windy is Jackson in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 71°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 49°F; at 6 a.m. it is 53°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 7.2 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 53°F | 49°F | 86% | 5.3 mph | 42% |
| 9 a.m. | 62°F | 50°F | 66% | 8.7 mph | 40% |
| noon | 69°F | 50°F | 51% | 9.6 mph | 46% |
| 3 p.m. | 71°F | 49°F | 45% | 9.5 mph | 43% |
| 6 p.m. | 67°F | 50°F | 54% | 7.5 mph | 52% |
| 9 p.m. | 60°F | 51°F | 73% | 5.9 mph | 61% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003940. 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 Jackson?
The warmest March temperature on Jackson's official record (since 1896) is 95°F, on March 24, 1929; the coldest is 15°F, on March 3, 1980. The wettest March brought 15.13 in (1976); the snowiest, 5.3 inches (1968).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.9°F: 2021 61.1°F (+3.2), 2022 57.3°F (−0.6), 2023 62.1°F (+4.2), 2024 60.5°F (+2.6), 2025 62.5°F (+4.6), 2026 66.0°F (+8.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.1°F | +3.2°F | 6.31 in |
| 2022 | 57.3°F | −0.6°F | 10.66 in |
| 2023 | 62.1°F | +4.2°F | 5.05 in |
| 2024 | 60.5°F | +2.6°F | 9.75 in |
| 2025 | 62.5°F | +4.6°F | 4.03 in |
| 2026 | 66.0°F | +8.1°F | 3.20 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record JANthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003940. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Jackson 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; Jackson's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.