Meridian weather in March: Meridian, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Meridian in March has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 5.66 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 8°C, 144 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationMeridian Key Field
- Station IDUSW00013865
- Location32.33°N 88.74°W
- Elevation294 ft (90 m)
- Population33,549
- Jan 59° 36°
- Feb 64° 40°
- Mar 71° 46°
- Apr 78° 53°
- May 85° 61°
- Jun 91° 69°
- Jul 93° 72°
- Aug 93° 71°
- Sep 89° 66°
- Oct 80° 54°
- Nov 69° 43°
- Dec 61° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Meridian in March?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 58.5°F. March is 6.8°F warmer than February and 6.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Meridian and the wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 67°F on March 1 to 75°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 55°F and 62°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 67°F | 43°F | 35% | 24% |
| March 8 | 69°F | 44°F | 34% | 24% |
| March 15 | 71°F | 46°F | 32% | 23% |
| March 22 | 73°F | 47°F | 31% | 22% |
| March 31 | 75°F | 49°F | 30% | 21% |
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 | 67°F | 43°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 68°F | 43°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 68°F | 43°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 68°F | 44°F | 34% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 68°F | 44°F | 34% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 69°F | 44°F | 34% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 69°F | 44°F | 34% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 69°F | 44°F | 34% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 70°F | 45°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 70°F | 45°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 70°F | 45°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 70°F | 45°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 71°F | 45°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 71°F | 46°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 71°F | 46°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 71°F | 46°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 72°F | 46°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 72°F | 46°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 72°F | 47°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 72°F | 47°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 73°F | 47°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 73°F | 47°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 73°F | 47°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 73°F | 48°F | 30% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 73°F | 48°F | 30% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 74°F | 48°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 74°F | 48°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 74°F | 48°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 74°F | 49°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 75°F | 49°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 75°F | 49°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 46°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 5.66 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013865; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Meridian in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around March 1 (35%). In all, 5.66 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Meridian, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013865.
How humid and windy is Meridian in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 72°F with 43% relative humidity and a dew point of 49°F; at 6 a.m. it is 52°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 7.1 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. | 52°F | 49°F | 89% | 4.7 mph | 44% |
| 9 a.m. | 62°F | 51°F | 67% | 8.6 mph | 54% |
| noon | 69°F | 49°F | 49% | 10.1 mph | 51% |
| 3 p.m. | 72°F | 49°F | 43% | 10.1 mph | 57% |
| 6 p.m. | 67°F | 49°F | 53% | 7.4 mph | 62% |
| 9 p.m. | 59°F | 51°F | 76% | 5.7 mph | 71% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013865. 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 Meridian?
The warmest March temperature on Meridian's official record (since 1889) is 93°F, on March 24, 1929; the coldest is 15°F, on March 3, 1943. The wettest March brought 16.47 in (1976); the snowiest, 5.7 inches (1993).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.5°F: 2021 60.1°F (+1.6), 2022 58.3°F (−0.2), 2023 61.1°F (+2.6), 2024 59.3°F (+0.8), 2025 60.1°F (+1.6), 2026 64.0°F (+5.5). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.1°F | +1.6°F | 12.61 in |
| 2022 | 58.3°F | −0.2°F | 7.51 in |
| 2023 | 61.1°F | +2.6°F | 3.47 in |
| 2024 | 59.3°F | +0.8°F | 10.85 in |
| 2025 | 60.1°F | +1.6°F | 6.05 in |
| 2026 | 64.0°F | +5.5°F | 4.11 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MEIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013865. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Meridian 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; Meridian's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.