Lake Geneva weather in March: Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Lake Geneva in March has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 36°F, rising from 40°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 2.29 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −3°C, 58 mm of precipitation and 12 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationLake Geneva Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Station IDUSC00474457
- Location42.60°N 88.43°W
- Elevation846 ft (258 m)
- Population8,691
- Jan 30° 15°
- Feb 35° 17°
- Mar 45° 26°
- Apr 59° 37°
- May 72° 48°
- Jun 81° 58°
- Jul 86° 63°
- Aug 83° 61°
- Sep 76° 54°
- Oct 63° 42°
- Nov 47° 31°
- Dec 35° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lake Geneva in March?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 35.7°F. March is 10.0°F warmer than February and 12.4°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Lake Geneva and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 40°F on March 1 to 51°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 31°F and 40°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 | 40°F | 21°F | 32% | 15% |
| March 8 | 42°F | 24°F | 32% | 15% |
| March 15 | 45°F | 26°F | 33% | 15% |
| March 22 | 47°F | 28°F | 34% | 17% |
| March 31 | 51°F | 31°F | 37% | 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 | 40°F | 21°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 40°F | 22°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 40°F | 22°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 41°F | 22°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 41°F | 23°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 41°F | 23°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 42°F | 23°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 42°F | 24°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 43°F | 24°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 43°F | 24°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 43°F | 25°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 44°F | 25°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 44°F | 25°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 44°F | 26°F | 33% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 45°F | 26°F | 33% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 45°F | 26°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 45°F | 27°F | 33% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 46°F | 27°F | 33% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 46°F | 27°F | 34% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 47°F | 28°F | 34% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 47°F | 28°F | 34% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 47°F | 28°F | 34% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 48°F | 29°F | 35% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 48°F | 29°F | 35% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 49°F | 29°F | 35% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 49°F | 30°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 50°F | 30°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 50°F | 30°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 51°F | 31°F | 37% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 51°F | 31°F | 37% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 51°F | 31°F | 37% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 26°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.29 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00474457; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lake Geneva 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, 2.29 in falls on 10 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Lake Geneva, 23 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.8 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 5 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00474457.
What are the records for March in Lake Geneva?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 81°F, on March 31, 1981; the coldest is −15°F, on March 1, 1962. The wettest March brought 6.78 in (1976); the snowiest, 27.0 inches (1965).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.7°F: 2023 33.5°F (−2.2), 2024 38.7°F (+3.0), 2025 39.4°F (+3.7), 2026 37.9°F (+2.2). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 33.5°F | −2.2°F | 3.09 in |
| 2024 | 38.7°F | +3.0°F | 5.46 in |
| 2025 | 39.4°F | +3.7°F | 3.81 in |
| 2026 | 37.9°F | +2.2°F | 6.71 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00474457; recent months: ACIS, station USC00474457. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Lake Geneva 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; Lake Geneva's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.