Lewiston weather in March: Lewiston, Idaho: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Lewiston in March has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 51°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal March, 1.30 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 2°C, 33 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationLewiston Airport
- Station IDUSW00024149
- Location46.37°N 117.02°W
- Elevation1,436 ft (438 m)
- Population34,693
- Jan 42° 30°
- Feb 47° 32°
- Mar 55° 36°
- Apr 62° 41°
- May 72° 48°
- Jun 79° 54°
- Jul 91° 61°
- Aug 90° 60°
- Sep 80° 52°
- Oct 63° 42°
- Nov 49° 35°
- Dec 41° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lewiston in March?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 45.4°F. March is 6.1°F warmer than February and 6.1°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Lewiston and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 51°F on March 1 to 58°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 43°F and 48°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 51°F | 33°F | 36% | 12% |
| March 8 | 53°F | 34°F | 37% | 13% |
| March 15 | 55°F | 36°F | 38% | 13% |
| March 22 | 57°F | 37°F | 39% | 14% |
| March 31 | 58°F | 38°F | 39% | 14% |
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 | 51°F | 33°F | 36% | 12% | 11 h |
| March 2 | 51°F | 33°F | 36% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 52°F | 33°F | 36% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 52°F | 34°F | 36% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 52°F | 34°F | 37% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 53°F | 34°F | 37% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 53°F | 34°F | 37% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 53°F | 34°F | 37% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 53°F | 34°F | 37% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 54°F | 35°F | 37% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 54°F | 35°F | 37% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 54°F | 35°F | 38% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 55°F | 35°F | 38% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 55°F | 35°F | 38% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 55°F | 36°F | 38% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 55°F | 36°F | 38% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 56°F | 36°F | 38% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 56°F | 36°F | 39% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 56°F | 36°F | 39% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 56°F | 37°F | 39% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 57°F | 37°F | 39% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 57°F | 37°F | 39% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 57°F | 37°F | 39% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 57°F | 37°F | 39% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 57°F | 37°F | 39% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 58°F | 38°F | 39% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 58°F | 38°F | 39% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 58°F | 38°F | 39% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 58°F | 38°F | 39% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 30 | 58°F | 38°F | 39% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 58°F | 38°F | 39% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 36°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.30 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 11 h to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024149; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lewiston in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around March 24 (39%). In all, 1.30 in falls on 12 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Lewiston, 9 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.8 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024149.
How humid and windy is Lewiston in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 56°F with 43% relative humidity and a dew point of 34°F; at 6 a.m. it is 40°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 5.9 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. | 40°F | 33°F | 76% | 4.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 46°F | 35°F | 64% | 6.1 mph | 54% |
| noon | 53°F | 34°F | 49% | 7.4 mph | 47% |
| 3 p.m. | 56°F | 34°F | 43% | 8.4 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 53°F | 34°F | 49% | 6.8 mph | 50% |
| 9 p.m. | 47°F | 34°F | 61% | 5.6 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024149. 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 Lewiston?
The warmest March temperature on Lewiston's official record (since 1881) is 80°F, on March 30, 1923; the coldest is 2°F, on March 5, 1955. The wettest March brought 4.07 in (1931); the snowiest, 9.7 inches (1955).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.4°F: 2021 45.6°F (+0.3), 2022 47.6°F (+2.3), 2023 43.0°F (−2.4), 2024 46.3°F (+0.9), 2025 48.6°F (+3.2), 2026 46.9°F (+1.5). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.6°F | +0.3°F | 0.41 in |
| 2022 | 47.6°F | +2.3°F | 0.79 in |
| 2023 | 43.0°F | −2.4°F | 0.97 in |
| 2024 | 46.3°F | +0.9°F | 0.50 in |
| 2025 | 48.6°F | +3.2°F | 1.18 in |
| 2026 | 46.9°F | +1.5°F | 2.81 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LWSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024149. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Lewiston compare across Idaho?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Idaho, March normal highs run from 34°F in Mullan to 61°F in Bruneau; Lewiston's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.