Manhattan weather in March: Manhattan, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Manhattan in March has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 51°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal March, 1.83 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 0°C, 46 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationManhattan Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003936
- Location39.14°N 96.68°W
- Elevation1,057 ft (322 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population54,700
- Jan 41° 18°
- Feb 46° 22°
- Mar 58° 32°
- Apr 67° 42°
- May 77° 53°
- Jun 87° 63°
- Jul 92° 68°
- Aug 90° 65°
- Sep 82° 56°
- Oct 69° 43°
- Nov 55° 30°
- Dec 44° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Manhattan in March?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 44.7°F. March is 10.7°F warmer than February and 9.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Manhattan and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 51°F on March 1 to 63°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 40°F and 49°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 51°F | 26°F | 19% | 9% |
| March 8 | 54°F | 29°F | 21% | 10% |
| March 15 | 57°F | 32°F | 23% | 12% |
| March 22 | 60°F | 34°F | 24% | 13% |
| March 31 | 63°F | 37°F | 26% | 15% |
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 | 26°F | 19% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 52°F | 27°F | 20% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 52°F | 27°F | 20% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 53°F | 27°F | 20% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 53°F | 28°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 54°F | 28°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 54°F | 29°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 54°F | 29°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 55°F | 29°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 55°F | 30°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 56°F | 30°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 56°F | 30°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 57°F | 31°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 57°F | 31°F | 22% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 57°F | 32°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 58°F | 32°F | 23% | 12% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 58°F | 32°F | 23% | 12% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 59°F | 33°F | 23% | 12% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 59°F | 33°F | 24% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 59°F | 33°F | 24% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 60°F | 34°F | 24% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 60°F | 34°F | 24% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 61°F | 34°F | 24% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 61°F | 35°F | 25% | 13% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 61°F | 35°F | 25% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 62°F | 36°F | 25% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 62°F | 36°F | 25% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 62°F | 36°F | 25% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 63°F | 36°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 63°F | 37°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 63°F | 37°F | 26% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 32°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.83 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003936; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Manhattan in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around March 31 (26%). In all, 1.83 in falls on 7 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Manhattan, 18 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003936.
What are the records for March in Manhattan?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1960) is 96°F, on March 21, 2026; the coldest is −12°F, on March 12, 1998. The wettest March brought 4.07 in (2017); the snowiest, 12.8 inches (1961).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.7°F: 2021 49.2°F (+4.5), 2022 43.9°F (−0.8), 2023 43.1°F (−1.6), 2024 48.0°F (+3.3), 2025 51.5°F (+6.8), 2026 51.0°F (+6.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.2°F | +4.5°F | 3.05 in |
| 2022 | 43.9°F | −0.8°F | 2.41 in |
| 2023 | 43.1°F | −1.6°F | 0.74 in |
| 2024 | 48.0°F | +3.3°F | 1.29 in |
| 2025 | 51.5°F | +6.8°F | 0.49 in |
| 2026 | 51.0°F | +6.3°F | 0.45 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003936; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003936. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Manhattan compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, March normal highs run from 53°F in Baileyville to 64°F in Coldwater; Manhattan's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.