Jefferson City weather in March: Jefferson City, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Jefferson City in March has a normal high of 58°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 11 days in a normal March, 2.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 2°C, 72 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationJefferson City Memorial Airport
- Station IDUSW00003963
- Location38.59°N 92.16°W
- Elevation573 ft (175 m)
- Population42,564
- Jan 41° 23°
- Feb 47° 26°
- Mar 58° 35°
- Apr 68° 45°
- May 77° 55°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 88° 66°
- Sep 80° 57°
- Oct 70° 46°
- Nov 57° 35°
- Dec 45° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Jefferson City in March?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 46.2°F. March is 9.7°F warmer than February and 10.4°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Jefferson City and the 8th 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 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 42°F and 51°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 | 52°F | 30°F | 28% | 16% |
| March 8 | 55°F | 32°F | 31% | 18% |
| March 15 | 57°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% |
| March 22 | 60°F | 37°F | 34% | 21% |
| March 31 | 63°F | 40°F | 35% | 22% |
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 | 30°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 52°F | 30°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 53°F | 31°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 53°F | 31°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 53°F | 31°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 54°F | 32°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 54°F | 32°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 55°F | 32°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 55°F | 32°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 55°F | 33°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 56°F | 33°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 56°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 57°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 57°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 57°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 58°F | 35°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 58°F | 35°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 59°F | 35°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 59°F | 36°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 59°F | 36°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 60°F | 36°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 60°F | 37°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 61°F | 37°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 61°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 61°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 62°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 62°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 62°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 63°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 63°F | 40°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 63°F | 40°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 35°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.85 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003963; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Jefferson City in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around March 27 (35%). In all, 2.85 in falls on 11 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Jefferson City, 13 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003963.
What are the records for March in Jefferson City?
The warmest March temperature on Jefferson City's official record (since 1894) is 97°F, on March 24, 1929; the coldest is −16°F, on March 5, 1960. The wettest March brought 11.51 in (1922); the snowiest, 17.3 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.2°F: 2021 51.9°F (+5.7), 2022 48.0°F (+1.8), 2023 46.3°F (+0.1), 2024 52.5°F (+6.3), 2025 53.0°F (+6.8), 2026 54.3°F (+8.1). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.9°F | +5.7°F | 3.48 in |
| 2022 | 48.0°F | +1.8°F | 3.53 in |
| 2023 | 46.3°F | +0.1°F | 3.18 in |
| 2024 | 52.5°F | +6.3°F | 4.95 in |
| 2025 | 53.0°F | +6.8°F | 2.37 in |
| 2026 | 54.3°F | +8.1°F | 2.96 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record JEFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003963. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Jefferson City compare across Missouri?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Missouri, March normal highs run from 50°F in Memphis to 61°F in Eminence; Jefferson City's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Jefferson City in February47°F by day, 26°F at night
- Jefferson City in April68°F by day, 45°F at night
- Jefferson City through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Missouri in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Eminence: Missouri's warmest Marchnormal high 61°F