Montgomery weather in March: Montgomery, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Montgomery in March has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 68°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 5.21 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 8°C, 132 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationMontgomery Airport
- Station IDUSW00013895
- Location32.30°N 86.41°W
- Elevation202 ft (62 m)
- From the center9 miles
- Population195,818
- Jan 60° 37°
- Feb 65° 40°
- Mar 72° 47°
- Apr 79° 53°
- May 86° 61°
- Jun 92° 69°
- Jul 94° 72°
- Aug 94° 71°
- Sep 89° 66°
- Oct 80° 55°
- Nov 70° 43°
- Dec 62° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Montgomery in March?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 59.2°F. March is 6.6°F warmer than February and 6.5°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Montgomery and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 68°F on March 1 to 75°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 55°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 68°F | 44°F | 32% | 22% |
| March 8 | 70°F | 45°F | 31% | 22% |
| March 15 | 72°F | 46°F | 29% | 21% |
| March 22 | 73°F | 48°F | 28% | 20% |
| March 31 | 75°F | 49°F | 28% | 19% |
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 | 44°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 69°F | 44°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 69°F | 44°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 69°F | 44°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 69°F | 45°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 70°F | 45°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 70°F | 45°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 70°F | 45°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 70°F | 45°F | 30% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 71°F | 46°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 71°F | 46°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 71°F | 46°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 71°F | 46°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 72°F | 46°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 72°F | 46°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 72°F | 47°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 72°F | 47°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 72°F | 47°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 73°F | 47°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 73°F | 47°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 73°F | 47°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 73°F | 48°F | 28% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 74°F | 48°F | 28% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 74°F | 48°F | 28% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 74°F | 48°F | 28% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 74°F | 48°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 75°F | 48°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 75°F | 49°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 75°F | 49°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 75°F | 49°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 75°F | 49°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 47°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 5.21 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- 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
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013895; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Montgomery in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around March 1 (32%). In all, 5.21 in falls on 9 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Montgomery, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013895.
How humid and windy is Montgomery in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 73°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 48°F; at 6 a.m. it is 53°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 6.8 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. | 53°F | 49°F | 86% | 4.7 mph | 50% |
| 9 a.m. | 63°F | 50°F | 64% | 8.0 mph | 47% |
| noon | 70°F | 49°F | 48% | 9.0 mph | 47% |
| 3 p.m. | 73°F | 48°F | 42% | 9.2 mph | 51% |
| 6 p.m. | 68°F | 49°F | 51% | 6.6 mph | 58% |
| 9 p.m. | 61°F | 50°F | 67% | 6.0 mph | 62% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013895. 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 Montgomery?
The warmest March temperature on Montgomery's official record (since 1872) is 90°F, on March 21, 1907; the coldest is 17°F, on March 14, 1993. The wettest March brought 16.51 in (1909); the snowiest, 3.8 inches (1993).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.2°F: 2021 61.9°F (+2.6), 2022 59.8°F (+0.6), 2023 61.9°F (+2.7), 2024 59.8°F (+0.6), 2025 59.9°F (+0.7), 2026 64.1°F (+4.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.9°F | +2.6°F | 8.34 in |
| 2022 | 59.8°F | +0.6°F | 5.39 in |
| 2023 | 61.9°F | +2.7°F | 4.50 in |
| 2024 | 59.8°F | +0.6°F | 7.60 in |
| 2025 | 59.9°F | +0.7°F | 3.42 in |
| 2026 | 64.1°F | +4.9°F | 1.38 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MGMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013895. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Montgomery compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, March normal highs run from 62°F in Bridgeport to 75°F in Eufaula; Montgomery's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.