Marion weather in March: Marion, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Marion in March has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 38°F, rising from 42°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 2.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −2°C, 73 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationMarion (2 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00125337
- Location40.58°N 85.66°W
- Elevation790 ft (241 m)
- Population28,216
- Jan 33° 18°
- Feb 37° 20°
- Mar 48° 28°
- Apr 61° 38°
- May 72° 49°
- Jun 81° 59°
- Jul 84° 63°
- Aug 82° 61°
- Sep 77° 53°
- Oct 64° 42°
- Nov 50° 32°
- Dec 38° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Marion in March?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 38.0°F. March is 9.8°F warmer than February and 11.6°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Marion and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 42°F on March 1 to 55°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 34°F and 43°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 42°F | 23°F | 33% | 19% |
| March 8 | 45°F | 26°F | 33% | 20% |
| March 15 | 48°F | 28°F | 33% | 20% |
| March 22 | 51°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% |
| March 31 | 55°F | 33°F | 36% | 24% |
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 | 42°F | 23°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 42°F | 24°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 43°F | 24°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 43°F | 24°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 43°F | 25°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 44°F | 25°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 44°F | 25°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 45°F | 26°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 45°F | 26°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 46°F | 26°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 46°F | 27°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 46°F | 27°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 47°F | 27°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 47°F | 27°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 48°F | 28°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 48°F | 28°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 49°F | 28°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 49°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 49°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 50°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 50°F | 30°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 51°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 51°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 52°F | 31°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 52°F | 31°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 52°F | 31°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 53°F | 31°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 53°F | 32°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 54°F | 32°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 54°F | 32°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 55°F | 33°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 28°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00125337; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Marion in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 31 (36%). In all, 2.87 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Marion, 21 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.7 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00125337.
What are the records for March in Marion?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 86°F, on March 24, 1910; the coldest is −11°F, on March 10, 1984. The wettest March brought 10.31 in (1913); the snowiest, 24.7 inches (1906).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.0°F: 2022 43.0°F (+5.0), 2023 38.5°F (+0.5), 2024 44.6°F (+6.6), 2025 44.7°F (+6.7), 2026 46.2°F (+8.2). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 43.0°F | +5.0°F | 3.98 in |
| 2023 | 38.5°F | +0.5°F | 3.36 in |
| 2024 | 44.6°F | +6.6°F | 1.67 in |
| 2025 | 44.7°F | +6.7°F | 2.63 in |
| 2026 | 46.2°F | +8.2°F | 5.09 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00125337; recent months: ACIS, station USC00125337. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Marion compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, March normal highs run from 45°F in Angola to 58°F in St. Meinrad; Marion's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.