Lafayette weather in March: Lafayette, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Lafayette in March has a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 40°F, rising from 43°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 2.73 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −1°C, 69 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationLafayette Purdue University Airport
- Station IDUSW00014835
- Location40.41°N 86.94°W
- Elevation599 ft (183 m)
- Population71,757
- Jan 33° 18°
- Feb 38° 21°
- Mar 50° 30°
- Apr 62° 40°
- May 73° 51°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 84° 63°
- Aug 83° 62°
- Sep 77° 54°
- Oct 65° 43°
- Nov 50° 33°
- Dec 38° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lafayette in March?
The normal high is 50°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 40.0°F. March is 10.3°F warmer than February and 11.1°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Lafayette and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 43°F on March 1 to 56°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 35°F and 45°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 43°F | 26°F | 31% | 17% |
| March 8 | 46°F | 28°F | 33% | 17% |
| March 15 | 49°F | 30°F | 34% | 18% |
| March 22 | 52°F | 32°F | 35% | 19% |
| March 31 | 56°F | 35°F | 37% | 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 | 43°F | 26°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 44°F | 26°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 44°F | 26°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 44°F | 27°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 45°F | 27°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 45°F | 27°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 46°F | 28°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 46°F | 28°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 47°F | 28°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 47°F | 29°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 47°F | 29°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 48°F | 29°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 48°F | 30°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 49°F | 30°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 49°F | 30°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 50°F | 30°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 50°F | 31°F | 34% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 50°F | 31°F | 34% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 51°F | 31°F | 34% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 51°F | 32°F | 35% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 52°F | 32°F | 35% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 52°F | 32°F | 35% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 53°F | 33°F | 35% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 53°F | 33°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 53°F | 33°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 55°F | 34°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 55°F | 34°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 56°F | 35°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 56°F | 35°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 50°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 30°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.73 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014835; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lafayette in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 31 (37%). In all, 2.73 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Lafayette, 18 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014835.
How humid and windy is Lafayette in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 54°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 36°F; at 6 a.m. it is 40°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 9.6 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 40°F | 34°F | 78% | 7.3 mph | 58% |
| 9 a.m. | 44°F | 35°F | 70% | 10.0 mph | 57% |
| noon | 51°F | 35°F | 55% | 12.1 mph | 54% |
| 3 p.m. | 54°F | 36°F | 49% | 13.0 mph | 48% |
| 6 p.m. | 54°F | 36°F | 50% | 11.5 mph | 52% |
| 9 p.m. | 47°F | 36°F | 64% | 8.7 mph | 58% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014835. 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 Lafayette?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1944) is 86°F, on March 21, 2012; the coldest is −6°F, on March 6, 2015. The wettest March brought 6.75 in (1996); the snowiest, 10.5 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.0°F: 2021 48.6°F (+8.6), 2022 42.8°F (+2.8), 2023 40.4°F (+0.4), 2024 46.7°F (+6.7), 2025 46.1°F (+6.1), 2026 48.6°F (+8.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.6°F | +8.6°F | 4.01 in |
| 2022 | 42.8°F | +2.8°F | 2.66 in |
| 2023 | 40.4°F | +0.4°F | 4.06 in |
| 2024 | 46.7°F | +6.7°F | 2.95 in |
| 2025 | 46.1°F | +6.1°F | 2.90 in |
| 2026 | 48.6°F | +8.6°F | 5.37 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014835; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014835. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Lafayette compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, March normal highs run from 45°F in Angola to 58°F in St. Meinrad; Lafayette's is 50°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.