Midland weather in March: Midland, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Midland in March has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 58°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal March, 0.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 7°C, 17 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationMidland International Airport
- Station IDUSW00023023
- Location31.94°N 102.19°W
- Elevation2,868 ft (874 m)
- Population143,687
- Jan 59° 33°
- Feb 64° 37°
- Mar 72° 44°
- Apr 81° 52°
- May 89° 62°
- Jun 95° 70°
- Jul 96° 73°
- Aug 95° 72°
- Sep 88° 65°
- Oct 79° 54°
- Nov 67° 42°
- Dec 59° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Midland in March?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 58.0°F. March is 7.8°F warmer than February and 8.2°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Midland and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 67°F on March 1 to 77°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 55°F and 61°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 12%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 67°F | 40°F | 12% | 5% |
| March 8 | 69°F | 42°F | 12% | 5% |
| March 15 | 72°F | 44°F | 12% | 5% |
| March 22 | 74°F | 46°F | 12% | 5% |
| March 31 | 77°F | 48°F | 11% | 5% |
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 | 40°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 67°F | 41°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 68°F | 41°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 68°F | 41°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 68°F | 41°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 69°F | 42°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 69°F | 42°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 69°F | 42°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 70°F | 42°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 70°F | 43°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 70°F | 43°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 71°F | 43°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 71°F | 44°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 71°F | 44°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 72°F | 44°F | 12% | 5% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 72°F | 44°F | 12% | 5% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 72°F | 45°F | 12% | 5% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 73°F | 45°F | 12% | 5% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 73°F | 45°F | 12% | 5% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 73°F | 45°F | 12% | 5% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 74°F | 46°F | 12% | 5% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 74°F | 46°F | 12% | 5% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 74°F | 46°F | 12% | 5% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 75°F | 46°F | 12% | 5% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 75°F | 47°F | 11% | 5% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 75°F | 47°F | 11% | 5% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 76°F | 47°F | 11% | 5% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 76°F | 47°F | 11% | 5% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 76°F | 48°F | 11% | 5% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 77°F | 48°F | 11% | 5% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 77°F | 48°F | 11% | 5% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 44°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- 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
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023023; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Midland in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around March 10 (12%). In all, 0.68 in falls on 4 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Midland, 1 days reach 90°F and 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023023.
How humid and windy is Midland in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 73°F with 21% relative humidity and a dew point of 32°F; at 6 a.m. it is 49°F with 64% humidity. The wind averages 12.6 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. | 49°F | 38°F | 64% | 9.7 mph | 74% |
| 9 a.m. | 57°F | 38°F | 49% | 14.1 mph | 74% |
| noon | 68°F | 35°F | 30% | 14.4 mph | 78% |
| 3 p.m. | 73°F | 32°F | 21% | 14.7 mph | 80% |
| 6 p.m. | 72°F | 31°F | 22% | 15.0 mph | 82% |
| 9 p.m. | 61°F | 34°F | 37% | 11.7 mph | 82% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023023. 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 Midland?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1930) is 99°F, on March 22, 2026; the coldest is 9°F, on March 2, 1980. The wettest March brought 3.44 in (2020); the snowiest, 5.9 inches (1970).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.0°F: 2021 57.4°F (−0.6), 2022 54.3°F (−3.7), 2023 57.4°F (−0.6), 2024 58.6°F (+0.6), 2025 61.3°F (+3.3), 2026 67.0°F (+9.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.4°F | −0.6°F | 0.24 in |
| 2022 | 54.3°F | −3.7°F | 0.06 in |
| 2023 | 57.4°F | −0.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 58.6°F | +0.6°F | 0.60 in |
| 2025 | 61.3°F | +3.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 67.0°F | +9.0°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023023; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023023. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Midland 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; Midland's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.