Lee's Summit weather in March: Lee's Summit, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Lee's Summit in March has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 2.14 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 2°C, 54 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationLees Summit Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00053879
- Location38.96°N 94.37°W
- Elevation997 ft (304 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population106,419
- Jan 39° 22°
- Feb 44° 26°
- Mar 55° 35°
- Apr 66° 46°
- May 75° 56°
- Jun 84° 65°
- Jul 88° 70°
- Aug 87° 68°
- Sep 79° 59°
- Oct 67° 47°
- Nov 54° 36°
- Dec 43° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lee's Summit in March?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 45.4°F. March is 10.3°F warmer than February and 10.1°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Lee's Summit and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 50°F on March 1 to 61°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 41°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 50°F | 30°F | 23% | 13% |
| March 8 | 52°F | 33°F | 25% | 15% |
| March 15 | 55°F | 35°F | 27% | 17% |
| March 22 | 58°F | 38°F | 29% | 18% |
| March 31 | 61°F | 41°F | 31% | 19% |
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 | 50°F | 30°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 50°F | 31°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 50°F | 31°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 51°F | 31°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 51°F | 32°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 52°F | 32°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 52°F | 32°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 52°F | 33°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 53°F | 33°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 53°F | 33°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 54°F | 34°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 54°F | 34°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 54°F | 34°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 55°F | 35°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 55°F | 35°F | 27% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 56°F | 35°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 56°F | 36°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 56°F | 36°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 57°F | 37°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 57°F | 37°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 57°F | 37°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 58°F | 38°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 58°F | 38°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 59°F | 38°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 59°F | 39°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 59°F | 39°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 60°F | 39°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 60°F | 40°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 60°F | 40°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 61°F | 40°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 61°F | 41°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 35°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.14 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053879; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lee's Summit in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around March 31 (31%). In all, 2.14 in falls on 8 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Lee's Summit, 11 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053879.
What are the records for March in Lee's Summit?
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.4°F: 2021 49.1°F (+3.7), 2022 44.8°F (−0.6), 2023 42.7°F (−2.7), 2024 51.8°F (+6.4), 2025 52.8°F (+7.4), 2026 52.9°F (+7.5). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.1°F | +3.7°F | 3.31 in |
| 2022 | 44.8°F | −0.6°F | 4.14 in |
| 2023 | 42.7°F | −2.7°F | 2.12 in |
| 2024 | 51.8°F | +6.4°F | 1.23 in |
| 2025 | 52.8°F | +7.4°F | 2.14 in |
| 2026 | 52.9°F | +7.5°F | 4.34 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00053879. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Lee's Summit compare across Missouri?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Missouri, March normal highs run from 50°F in Memphis to 61°F in Eminence; Lee's Summit's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.