Kennewick weather in March: Kennewick, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Kennewick in March has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 0.66 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 2°C, 17 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationKennewick
- Station IDUSC00454154
- Location46.21°N 119.10°W
- Elevation390 ft (119 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population86,728
- Jan 42° 29°
- Feb 48° 31°
- Mar 58° 36°
- Apr 66° 42°
- May 75° 50°
- Jun 82° 56°
- Jul 91° 62°
- Aug 90° 61°
- Sep 81° 53°
- Oct 66° 43°
- Nov 51° 35°
- Dec 42° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kennewick in March?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 47.0°F. March is 7.5°F warmer than February and 7.3°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Kennewick and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 53°F on March 1 to 62°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 44°F and 50°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 53°F | 33°F | 27% | 9% |
| March 8 | 56°F | 34°F | 26% | 9% |
| March 15 | 58°F | 36°F | 25% | 8% |
| March 22 | 60°F | 37°F | 25% | 8% |
| March 31 | 62°F | 39°F | 24% | 7% |
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 | 53°F | 33°F | 27% | 9% | 11 h |
| March 2 | 54°F | 33°F | 27% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 54°F | 33°F | 27% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 54°F | 33°F | 27% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 55°F | 33°F | 27% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 55°F | 34°F | 26% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 55°F | 34°F | 26% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 56°F | 34°F | 26% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 56°F | 34°F | 26% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 56°F | 35°F | 26% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 57°F | 35°F | 26% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 57°F | 35°F | 26% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 57°F | 35°F | 26% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 58°F | 35°F | 25% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 58°F | 36°F | 25% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 58°F | 36°F | 25% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 59°F | 36°F | 25% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 59°F | 36°F | 25% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 59°F | 37°F | 25% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 60°F | 37°F | 25% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 60°F | 37°F | 25% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 60°F | 37°F | 25% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 60°F | 38°F | 25% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 61°F | 38°F | 25% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 61°F | 38°F | 25% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 61°F | 38°F | 25% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 61°F | 38°F | 25% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 62°F | 39°F | 25% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 62°F | 39°F | 25% | 7% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 30 | 62°F | 39°F | 24% | 7% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 62°F | 39°F | 24% | 7% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 36°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.66 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 11 h to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00454154; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kennewick in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around March 1 (27%). In all, 0.66 in falls on 8 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Kennewick, 8 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00454154.
What are the records for March in Kennewick?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 85°F, on March 30, 1906; the coldest is 8°F, on March 4, 2019. The wettest March brought 1.94 in (1904); the snowiest, 3.7 inches (2019).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.0°F: 2021 47.9°F (+0.9), 2022 50.2°F (+3.2), 2023 44.5°F (−2.5), 2024 48.6°F (+1.6), 2025 50.5°F (+3.5), 2026 51.4°F (+4.4). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.9°F | +0.9°F | 0.12 in |
| 2022 | 50.2°F | +3.2°F | 0.66 in |
| 2023 | 44.5°F | −2.5°F | 0.49 in |
| 2024 | 48.6°F | +1.6°F | 0.48 in |
| 2025 | 50.5°F | +3.5°F | 1.08 in |
| 2026 | 51.4°F | +4.4°F | 0.41 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00454154; recent months: ACIS, station USC00454154. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Kennewick compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, March normal highs run from 46°F in Bickleton to 59°F in Pasco; Kennewick's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.