Lubbock weather in March: Lubbock, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Lubbock in March has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal March, 1.10 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 3°C, 28 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationLubbock International Airport
- Station IDUSW00023042
- Location33.65°N 101.81°W
- Elevation3,259 ft (993 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population272,086
- Jan 55° 27°
- Feb 60° 31°
- Mar 68° 38°
- Apr 76° 46°
- May 84° 57°
- Jun 92° 66°
- Jul 93° 69°
- Aug 92° 68°
- Sep 85° 60°
- Oct 76° 48°
- Nov 64° 36°
- Dec 55° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lubbock in March?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 53.0°F. March is 7.9°F warmer than February and 8.2°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Lubbock and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 63°F on March 1 to 73°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 50°F and 56°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 16%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 63°F | 34°F | 15% | 6% |
| March 8 | 65°F | 36°F | 16% | 6% |
| March 15 | 68°F | 38°F | 16% | 7% |
| March 22 | 70°F | 40°F | 16% | 7% |
| March 31 | 73°F | 42°F | 16% | 7% |
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 | 63°F | 34°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 63°F | 34°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 64°F | 35°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 64°F | 35°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 64°F | 35°F | 16% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 65°F | 36°F | 16% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 65°F | 36°F | 16% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 65°F | 36°F | 16% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 66°F | 36°F | 16% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 66°F | 37°F | 16% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 66°F | 37°F | 16% | 6% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 67°F | 37°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 67°F | 38°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 67°F | 38°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 68°F | 38°F | 16% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 68°F | 38°F | 16% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 68°F | 39°F | 16% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 69°F | 39°F | 16% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 69°F | 39°F | 16% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 69°F | 40°F | 16% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 70°F | 40°F | 16% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 70°F | 40°F | 16% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 70°F | 40°F | 16% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 70°F | 41°F | 16% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 71°F | 41°F | 16% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 71°F | 41°F | 16% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 71°F | 41°F | 16% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 72°F | 42°F | 16% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 72°F | 42°F | 16% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 72°F | 42°F | 16% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 73°F | 42°F | 16% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 38°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.10 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023042; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lubbock in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around March 19 (16%). In all, 1.10 in falls on 5 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Lubbock, 8 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal March.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023042.
How humid and windy is Lubbock in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 70°F with 23% relative humidity and a dew point of 30°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 66% humidity. The wind averages 14.1 mph, most often from the 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. | 45°F | 34°F | 66% | 11.2 mph | 55% |
| 9 a.m. | 53°F | 35°F | 52% | 15.1 mph | 52% |
| noon | 64°F | 33°F | 31% | 16.1 mph | 47% |
| 3 p.m. | 70°F | 30°F | 23% | 16.9 mph | 53% |
| 6 p.m. | 68°F | 29°F | 23% | 16.5 mph | 48% |
| 9 p.m. | 57°F | 32°F | 38% | 13.0 mph | 64% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023042. 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 Lubbock?
The warmest March temperature on Lubbock's official record (since 1911) is 98°F, on March 26, 2026; the coldest is −2°F, on March 2, 1922. The wettest March brought 5.94 in (2007); the snowiest, 16.5 inches (1915).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.0°F: 2021 54.0°F (+1.0), 2022 51.5°F (−1.5), 2023 53.2°F (+0.2), 2024 55.0°F (+2.0), 2025 58.1°F (+5.1), 2026 62.5°F (+9.5). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.0°F | +1.0°F | 2.31 in |
| 2022 | 51.5°F | −1.5°F | 0.05 in |
| 2023 | 53.2°F | +0.2°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 55.0°F | +2.0°F | 0.55 in |
| 2025 | 58.1°F | +5.1°F | 0.07 in |
| 2026 | 62.5°F | +9.5°F | 0.14 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LBBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023042. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Lubbock compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, March normal highs run from 62°F in Gruver to 83°F in McAllen; Lubbock's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.