Moline weather in March: Moline, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Moline in March has a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 40°F, rising from 43°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 2.62 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −1°C, 67 mm of precipitation and 11 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationMoline Quad City International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014923
- Location41.47°N 90.52°W
- Elevation592 ft (180 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population42,442
- Jan 32° 15°
- Feb 37° 19°
- Mar 50° 30°
- Apr 63° 40°
- May 74° 51°
- Jun 83° 61°
- Jul 86° 65°
- Aug 84° 63°
- Sep 78° 54°
- Oct 65° 43°
- Nov 50° 31°
- Dec 37° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Moline in March?
The normal high is 50°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 39.7°F. March is 12.0°F warmer than February and 11.7°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Moline and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 14°F, from 43°F on March 1 to 57°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 35°F and 44°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 | 43°F | 24°F | 32% | 17% |
| March 8 | 46°F | 27°F | 33% | 18% |
| March 15 | 50°F | 29°F | 33% | 18% |
| March 22 | 53°F | 32°F | 33% | 19% |
| March 31 | 57°F | 35°F | 35% | 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 | 43°F | 24°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 43°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 44°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 44°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 45°F | 26°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 45°F | 26°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 46°F | 27°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 46°F | 27°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 47°F | 27°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 47°F | 28°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 48°F | 28°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 48°F | 28°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 49°F | 29°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 49°F | 29°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 50°F | 29°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 50°F | 30°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 51°F | 30°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 51°F | 30°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 52°F | 31°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 52°F | 31°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 52°F | 31°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 53°F | 32°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 53°F | 32°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 54°F | 32°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 54°F | 33°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 55°F | 33°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 55°F | 33°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 56°F | 34°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 56°F | 34°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 57°F | 34°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 57°F | 35°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 50°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 30°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.62 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014923; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Moline in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around March 31 (35%). In all, 2.62 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Moline, 20 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.4 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal March.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014923.
How humid and windy is Moline in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 54°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 34°F; at 6 a.m. it is 39°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 10.4 mph, most often from the west-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. | 39°F | 32°F | 77% | 8.4 mph | 44% |
| 9 a.m. | 45°F | 34°F | 63% | 11.3 mph | 56% |
| noon | 52°F | 34°F | 51% | 13.0 mph | 49% |
| 3 p.m. | 54°F | 34°F | 45% | 13.2 mph | 53% |
| 6 p.m. | 52°F | 33°F | 49% | 11.1 mph | 46% |
| 9 p.m. | 46°F | 34°F | 64% | 9.0 mph | 57% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014923. 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 Moline?
The warmest March temperature on Moline's official record (since 1874) is 88°F, on March 29, 1986; the coldest is −19°F, on March 6, 1960. The wettest March brought 7.43 in (1973); the snowiest, 24.8 inches (1923).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.7°F: 2021 44.1°F (+4.4), 2022 40.4°F (+0.7), 2023 40.0°F (+0.3), 2024 45.3°F (+5.6), 2025 45.2°F (+5.5), 2026 45.5°F (+5.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.1°F | +4.4°F | 2.52 in |
| 2022 | 40.4°F | +0.7°F | 3.45 in |
| 2023 | 40.0°F | +0.3°F | 2.62 in |
| 2024 | 45.3°F | +5.6°F | 3.36 in |
| 2025 | 45.2°F | +5.5°F | 2.08 in |
| 2026 | 45.5°F | +5.8°F | 3.26 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MLIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014923. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Moline compare across Illinois?
Across the 144 places PlainClimate covers in Illinois, March normal highs run from 44°F in Antioch to 61°F in Anna; Moline's is 50°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.