Lafayette weather in March: Lafayette, Louisiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Lafayette in March has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 63°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 3.72 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 12°C, 94 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationLafayette Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013976
- Location30.20°N 91.99°W
- Elevation38 ft (12 m)
- Population122,280
- Jan 62° 44°
- Feb 66° 47°
- Mar 73° 53°
- Apr 79° 59°
- May 86° 67°
- Jun 90° 73°
- Jul 92° 75°
- Aug 92° 75°
- Sep 89° 70°
- Oct 81° 60°
- Nov 72° 50°
- Dec 64° 45°
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 73°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 62.9°F. March is 6.1°F warmer than February and 6.3°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Lafayette and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 69°F on March 1 to 76°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 59°F and 66°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 69°F | 51°F | 30% | 18% |
| March 8 | 71°F | 52°F | 29% | 17% |
| March 15 | 72°F | 53°F | 28% | 17% |
| March 22 | 74°F | 54°F | 27% | 16% |
| March 31 | 76°F | 56°F | 27% | 16% |
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 | 69°F | 51°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 70°F | 51°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 70°F | 51°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 70°F | 51°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 5 | 70°F | 51°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 70°F | 52°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 71°F | 52°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 71°F | 52°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 71°F | 52°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 10 | 71°F | 52°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 72°F | 53°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 72°F | 53°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 72°F | 53°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 72°F | 53°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 72°F | 53°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 73°F | 53°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 73°F | 54°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 73°F | 54°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 73°F | 54°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 74°F | 54°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 74°F | 54°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 74°F | 54°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 74°F | 55°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 74°F | 55°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 75°F | 55°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 26 | 75°F | 55°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 75°F | 55°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 75°F | 55°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 75°F | 56°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 76°F | 56°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 76°F | 56°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 53°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.72 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013976; 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 28% on average, highest around March 1 (30%). In all, 3.72 in falls on 9 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Lafayette, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013976.
How humid and windy is Lafayette in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 74°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 55°F; at 6 a.m. it is 59°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 8.2 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 59°F | 55°F | 88% | 5.4 mph | 49% |
| 9 a.m. | 66°F | 57°F | 72% | 9.3 mph | 47% |
| noon | 72°F | 56°F | 56% | 11.1 mph | 48% |
| 3 p.m. | 74°F | 55°F | 53% | 11.7 mph | 52% |
| 6 p.m. | 70°F | 56°F | 60% | 10.2 mph | 62% |
| 9 p.m. | 64°F | 57°F | 77% | 6.9 mph | 67% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013976. 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 1893) is 93°F, on March 5, 1910; the coldest is 22°F, on March 3, 1980. The wettest March brought 13.42 in (1947).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.9°F: 2021 64.1°F (+1.2), 2022 61.6°F (−1.3), 2023 67.4°F (+4.5), 2024 65.4°F (+2.5), 2025 64.9°F (+2.0), 2026 67.5°F (+4.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.1°F | +1.2°F | 3.31 in |
| 2022 | 61.6°F | −1.3°F | 2.96 in |
| 2023 | 67.4°F | +4.5°F | 1.22 in |
| 2024 | 65.4°F | +2.5°F | 6.66 in |
| 2025 | 64.9°F | +2.0°F | 5.08 in |
| 2026 | 67.5°F | +4.6°F | 3.63 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013976; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013976. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Lafayette compare across Louisiana?
Across the 65 places PlainClimate covers in Louisiana, March normal highs run from 66°F in Lake Providence to 74°F in Thibodaux; Lafayette's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.