Kansas City weather in March: Kansas City, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Kansas City in March has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 2.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 1°C, 60 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationKansas City International Airport
- Station IDUSW00003947
- Location39.30°N 94.73°W
- Elevation1,005 ft (306 m)
- From the center15 miles
- Population516,032
- Jan 38° 20°
- Feb 44° 24°
- Mar 55° 34°
- Apr 66° 44°
- May 75° 54°
- Jun 84° 64°
- Jul 88° 68°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 79° 58°
- Oct 67° 46°
- Nov 54° 34°
- Dec 42° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kansas City in March?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 44.5°F. March is 10.9°F warmer than February and 10.1°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Kansas City and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 49°F on March 1 to 61°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 40°F and 49°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 | 49°F | 28°F | 26% | 14% |
| March 8 | 52°F | 31°F | 28% | 15% |
| March 15 | 55°F | 33°F | 30% | 17% |
| March 22 | 58°F | 36°F | 31% | 18% |
| March 31 | 61°F | 39°F | 33% | 20% |
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 | 49°F | 28°F | 26% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 50°F | 29°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 50°F | 29°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 50°F | 29°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 51°F | 30°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 51°F | 30°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 52°F | 31°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 52°F | 31°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 53°F | 31°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 53°F | 32°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 54°F | 32°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 54°F | 32°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 54°F | 33°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 55°F | 33°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 55°F | 33°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 56°F | 34°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 56°F | 34°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 56°F | 34°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 57°F | 35°F | 31% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 57°F | 35°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 58°F | 35°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 58°F | 36°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 58°F | 36°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 59°F | 36°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 59°F | 37°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 59°F | 37°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 60°F | 37°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 60°F | 38°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 61°F | 38°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 61°F | 38°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 61°F | 39°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 34°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003947; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Kansas City in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around March 31 (33%). In all, 2.36 in falls on 10 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Kansas City, 14 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.7 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003947.
How humid and windy is Kansas City in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 58°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 37°F; at 6 a.m. it is 43°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 12.0 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. | 43°F | 35°F | 76% | 10.9 mph | 35% |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 37°F | 65% | 13.0 mph | 29% |
| noon | 55°F | 38°F | 52% | 13.7 mph | 25% |
| 3 p.m. | 58°F | 37°F | 46% | 14.1 mph | 25% |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 37°F | 50% | 12.4 mph | 29% |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 37°F | 61% | 10.6 mph | 40% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003947. 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 Kansas City?
The warmest March temperature on Kansas City's official record (since 1888) is 93°F, on March 26, 2026; the coldest is −10°F, on March 4, 1978. The wettest March brought 9.08 in (1973); the snowiest, 41.2 inches (1912).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.5°F: 2021 50.2°F (+5.7), 2022 44.7°F (+0.2), 2023 42.1°F (−2.4), 2024 49.0°F (+4.5), 2025 50.7°F (+6.2), 2026 52.0°F (+7.5). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.2°F | +5.7°F | 3.55 in |
| 2022 | 44.7°F | +0.2°F | 5.14 in |
| 2023 | 42.1°F | −2.4°F | 2.74 in |
| 2024 | 49.0°F | +4.5°F | 1.77 in |
| 2025 | 50.7°F | +6.2°F | 2.08 in |
| 2026 | 52.0°F | +7.5°F | 2.61 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MCIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003947. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Kansas 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; Kansas City's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.