Moses Lake weather in March: Moses Lake, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Moses Lake in March has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal March, 0.73 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 0°C, 19 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationMoses Lake Grant County Airport
- Station IDUSW00024110
- Location47.21°N 119.32°W
- Elevation1,196 ft (365 m)
- Population26,969
- Jan 36° 24°
- Feb 44° 27°
- Mar 55° 32°
- Apr 64° 37°
- May 74° 45°
- Jun 80° 52°
- Jul 90° 57°
- Aug 88° 56°
- Sep 79° 47°
- Oct 63° 37°
- Nov 46° 29°
- Dec 36° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Moses Lake in March?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 43.3°F. March is 8.0°F warmer than February and 7.2°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Moses Lake and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 50°F on March 1 to 59°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 41°F and 46°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 50°F | 29°F | 23% | 8% |
| March 8 | 53°F | 30°F | 23% | 8% |
| March 15 | 55°F | 32°F | 23% | 8% |
| March 22 | 57°F | 33°F | 23% | 8% |
| March 31 | 59°F | 35°F | 22% | 8% |
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 | 50°F | 29°F | 23% | 8% | 11 h |
| March 2 | 50°F | 29°F | 23% | 8% | 11 h |
| March 3 | 51°F | 29°F | 23% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 51°F | 29°F | 23% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 52°F | 30°F | 23% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 6 | 52°F | 30°F | 23% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 52°F | 30°F | 23% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 53°F | 30°F | 23% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 9 | 53°F | 30°F | 23% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 53°F | 31°F | 23% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 54°F | 31°F | 23% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 54°F | 31°F | 23% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 54°F | 31°F | 23% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 55°F | 31°F | 23% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 55°F | 32°F | 23% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 55°F | 32°F | 23% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 56°F | 32°F | 23% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 56°F | 32°F | 23% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 56°F | 32°F | 23% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 56°F | 33°F | 23% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 57°F | 33°F | 23% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 57°F | 33°F | 23% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 57°F | 33°F | 23% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 57°F | 33°F | 23% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 58°F | 34°F | 23% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 58°F | 34°F | 22% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 58°F | 34°F | 22% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 58°F | 34°F | 22% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 58°F | 34°F | 22% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 30 | 59°F | 34°F | 22% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 59°F | 35°F | 22% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 32°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.73 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 11 h to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024110; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Moses Lake in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around March 1 (23%). In all, 0.73 in falls on 7 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Moses Lake, 17 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024110.
What are the records for March in Moses Lake?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 75°F, on March 25, 1960; the coldest is 1°F, on March 4, 2019. The wettest March brought 1.52 in (2016); the snowiest, 6.8 inches (1951).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.3°F: 2021 45.6°F (+2.3), 2022 45.8°F (+2.5), 2023 41.1°F (−2.2), 2024 44.3°F (+1.0), 2025 46.2°F (+2.9), 2026 46.3°F (+3.0). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.6°F | +2.3°F | 0.03 in |
| 2022 | 45.8°F | +2.5°F | 0.34 in |
| 2023 | 41.1°F | −2.2°F | 0.74 in |
| 2024 | 44.3°F | +1.0°F | 0.42 in |
| 2025 | 46.2°F | +2.9°F | 0.22 in |
| 2026 | 46.3°F | +3.0°F | 0.36 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024110; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024110. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Moses Lake compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, March normal highs run from 46°F in Bickleton to 59°F in Pasco; Moses Lake's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.