La Crosse weather in March: La Crosse, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
La Crosse in March has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 36°F, rising from 38°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 2.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −3°C, 52 mm of precipitation and 19 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationLa Crosse Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014920
- Location43.88°N 91.25°W
- Elevation652 ft (199 m)
- Population51,049
- Jan 27° 11°
- Feb 33° 14°
- Mar 46° 26°
- Apr 60° 38°
- May 72° 50°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 85° 65°
- Aug 83° 62°
- Sep 76° 54°
- Oct 62° 42°
- Nov 46° 30°
- Dec 33° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is La Crosse in March?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 35.8°F. March is 12.5°F warmer than February and 13.2°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in La Crosse and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 15°F, from 38°F on March 1 to 53°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 5.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 31°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 38°F | 20°F | 31% | 13% |
| March 8 | 42°F | 23°F | 31% | 14% |
| March 15 | 45°F | 26°F | 32% | 15% |
| March 22 | 49°F | 29°F | 33% | 17% |
| March 31 | 53°F | 32°F | 36% | 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 | 38°F | 20°F | 31% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 39°F | 20°F | 31% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 39°F | 21°F | 31% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 40°F | 21°F | 31% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 40°F | 21°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 41°F | 22°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 41°F | 22°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 42°F | 23°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 42°F | 23°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 43°F | 24°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 43°F | 24°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 44°F | 24°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 44°F | 25°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 45°F | 25°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 45°F | 26°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 46°F | 26°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 46°F | 27°F | 32% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 47°F | 27°F | 32% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 47°F | 27°F | 32% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 48°F | 28°F | 33% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 48°F | 28°F | 33% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 49°F | 29°F | 33% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 49°F | 29°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 49°F | 29°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 50°F | 30°F | 34% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 50°F | 30°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 51°F | 31°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 51°F | 31°F | 35% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 52°F | 31°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 52°F | 32°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 53°F | 32°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 26°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.04 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014920; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in La Crosse in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around March 31 (36%). In all, 2.04 in falls on 10 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in La Crosse, 24 nights fall to freezing, 5 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.3 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 11 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014920.
How humid and windy is La Crosse in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 50°F with 43% relative humidity and a dew point of 28°F; at 6 a.m. it is 35°F with 75% humidity. The wind averages 9.7 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 35°F | 28°F | 75% | 8.1 mph | 50% |
| 9 a.m. | 41°F | 29°F | 62% | 10.1 mph | 50% |
| noon | 47°F | 29°F | 48% | 11.7 mph | 46% |
| 3 p.m. | 50°F | 28°F | 43% | 12.4 mph | 49% |
| 6 p.m. | 48°F | 29°F | 48% | 10.6 mph | 50% |
| 9 p.m. | 42°F | 29°F | 60% | 8.4 mph | 56% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014920. 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 La Crosse?
The warmest March temperature on La Crosse's official record (since 1872) is 86°F, on March 28, 2025; the coldest is −28°F, on March 1, 1962. The wettest March brought 4.23 in (1876); the snowiest, 33.5 inches (1959).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.8°F: 2021 42.2°F (+6.4), 2022 35.2°F (−0.6), 2023 33.7°F (−2.1), 2024 39.9°F (+4.1), 2025 41.3°F (+5.5), 2026 40.2°F (+4.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.2°F | +6.4°F | 1.51 in |
| 2022 | 35.2°F | −0.6°F | 1.81 in |
| 2023 | 33.7°F | −2.1°F | 3.48 in |
| 2024 | 39.9°F | +4.1°F | 1.86 in |
| 2025 | 41.3°F | +5.5°F | 3.27 in |
| 2026 | 40.2°F | +4.4°F | 2.09 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LSEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014920. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in La Crosse compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, March normal highs run from 36°F in Laona to 47°F in Boscobel; La Crosse's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.