Lexington weather in March: Lexington, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Lexington in March has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 51°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal March, 4.48 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 2°C, 114 mm of precipitation and 7 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationLexington Bluegrass Airport
- Station IDUSW00093820
- Location38.04°N 84.61°W
- Elevation980 ft (299 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population329,437
- Jan 42° 25°
- Feb 47° 28°
- Mar 56° 36°
- Apr 67° 45°
- May 76° 55°
- Jun 84° 63°
- Jul 87° 67°
- Aug 86° 65°
- Sep 80° 58°
- Oct 69° 47°
- Nov 56° 36°
- Dec 46° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lexington in March?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 45.9°F. March is 8.4°F warmer than February and 10.3°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Lexington and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 51°F on March 1 to 62°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 42°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 51°F | 32°F | 41% | 25% |
| March 8 | 53°F | 34°F | 41% | 25% |
| March 15 | 56°F | 36°F | 41% | 25% |
| March 22 | 58°F | 37°F | 41% | 25% |
| March 31 | 62°F | 40°F | 41% | 26% |
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 | 32°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 51°F | 32°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 52°F | 33°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 52°F | 33°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 52°F | 33°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 53°F | 33°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 53°F | 34°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 53°F | 34°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 54°F | 34°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 54°F | 34°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 54°F | 35°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 55°F | 35°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 55°F | 35°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 55°F | 35°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 56°F | 36°F | 41% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 56°F | 36°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 56°F | 36°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 57°F | 36°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 57°F | 37°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 57°F | 37°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 58°F | 37°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 58°F | 37°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 59°F | 38°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 59°F | 38°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 59°F | 38°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 60°F | 38°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 60°F | 39°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 61°F | 39°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 61°F | 39°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 61°F | 40°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 62°F | 40°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 36°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.48 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093820; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lexington in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around March 1 (41%). In all, 4.48 in falls on 13 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Lexington, 13 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.8 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093820.
How humid and windy is Lexington in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 59°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 44°F with 74% humidity. The wind averages 9.4 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 44°F | 36°F | 74% | 8.4 mph | 56% |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 39°F | 67% | 10.6 mph | 55% |
| noon | 55°F | 40°F | 55% | 11.6 mph | 51% |
| 3 p.m. | 59°F | 39°F | 49% | 11.7 mph | 51% |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 39°F | 51% | 9.5 mph | 57% |
| 9 p.m. | 51°F | 38°F | 61% | 8.1 mph | 57% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093820. 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 Lexington?
The warmest March temperature on Lexington's official record (since 1872) is 86°F, on March 25, 1929; the coldest is −2°F, on March 6, 1960. The wettest March brought 13.82 in (1997); the snowiest, 17.7 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.9°F: 2021 48.5°F (+2.6), 2022 48.5°F (+2.6), 2023 47.9°F (+2.0), 2024 51.0°F (+5.1), 2025 51.5°F (+5.6), 2026 54.2°F (+8.3). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.5°F | +2.6°F | 4.73 in |
| 2022 | 48.5°F | +2.6°F | 4.27 in |
| 2023 | 47.9°F | +2.0°F | 4.47 in |
| 2024 | 51.0°F | +5.1°F | 3.67 in |
| 2025 | 51.5°F | +5.6°F | 4.06 in |
| 2026 | 54.2°F | +8.3°F | 2.53 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LEXthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093820. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Lexington compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, March normal highs run from 54°F in Olive Hill to 62°F in Eddyville; Lexington's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.