McComb weather in March: McComb, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
McComb in March has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 68°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 5.51 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 9°C, 140 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationMcComb/Pike County/John E Lewis Airport
- Station IDUSW00093919
- Location31.18°N 90.47°W
- Elevation413 ft (126 m)
- Population11,762
- Jan 60° 38°
- Feb 64° 42°
- Mar 71° 48°
- Apr 77° 54°
- May 84° 62°
- Jun 89° 69°
- Jul 91° 71°
- Aug 91° 71°
- Sep 87° 67°
- Oct 79° 56°
- Nov 69° 45°
- Dec 62° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is McComb in March?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 59.5°F. March is 6.5°F warmer than February and 6.0°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in McComb and the 4th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 68°F on March 1 to 74°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 56°F and 63°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 | 68°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% |
| March 8 | 69°F | 46°F | 35% | 22% |
| March 15 | 71°F | 48°F | 33% | 22% |
| March 22 | 72°F | 49°F | 32% | 21% |
| March 31 | 74°F | 51°F | 31% | 20% |
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 | 68°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 68°F | 45°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 68°F | 45°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 68°F | 46°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 5 | 69°F | 46°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 69°F | 46°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 69°F | 46°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 69°F | 46°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 70°F | 47°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 70°F | 47°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 70°F | 47°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 70°F | 47°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 70°F | 47°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 71°F | 48°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 71°F | 48°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 71°F | 48°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 71°F | 48°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 72°F | 48°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 72°F | 49°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 72°F | 49°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 72°F | 49°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 72°F | 49°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 73°F | 49°F | 31% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 73°F | 49°F | 31% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 73°F | 50°F | 31% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 73°F | 50°F | 31% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 73°F | 50°F | 31% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 74°F | 50°F | 31% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 74°F | 50°F | 31% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 74°F | 51°F | 31% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 74°F | 51°F | 31% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 48°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 5.51 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093919; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in McComb in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around March 1 (36%). In all, 5.51 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in McComb, 2 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093919.
How humid and windy is McComb in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 73°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 52°F; at 6 a.m. it is 55°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 6.8 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 55°F | 52°F | 89% | 4.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 63°F | 53°F | 70% | 8.2 mph | 45% |
| noon | 70°F | 52°F | 52% | 9.2 mph | 48% |
| 3 p.m. | 73°F | 52°F | 48% | 9.8 mph | 49% |
| 6 p.m. | 68°F | 53°F | 58% | 7.2 mph | 60% |
| 9 p.m. | 61°F | 54°F | 77% | 5.7 mph | 63% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093919. 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 McComb?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 88°F, on March 18, 1982; the coldest is 14°F, on March 3, 1980. The wettest March brought 15.85 in (1980); the snowiest, 2.2 inches (1968).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.5°F: 2021 62.4°F (+2.9), 2022 59.3°F (−0.2), 2023 62.2°F (+2.7), 2024 60.4°F (+0.9), 2025 62.5°F (+3.0), 2026 65.8°F (+6.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.4°F | +2.9°F | 9.53 in |
| 2022 | 59.3°F | −0.2°F | 7.14 in |
| 2023 | 62.2°F | +2.7°F | 2.99 in |
| 2024 | 60.4°F | +0.9°F | 9.78 in |
| 2025 | 62.5°F | +3.0°F | 6.77 in |
| 2026 | 65.8°F | +6.3°F | 5.55 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093919; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093919. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in McComb compare across Mississippi?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Mississippi, March normal highs run from 62°F in Independence to 74°F in Monticello; McComb's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.