Muscle Shoals weather in March: Muscle Shoals, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Muscle Shoals in March has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 54°F, rising from 60°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 5.14 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 6°C, 131 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationMuscle Shoals Airport
- Station IDUSW00013896
- Location34.74°N 87.60°W
- Elevation540 ft (165 m)
- Population17,409
- Jan 52° 34°
- Feb 57° 37°
- Mar 65° 44°
- Apr 74° 52°
- May 82° 61°
- Jun 89° 68°
- Jul 92° 71°
- Aug 91° 70°
- Sep 86° 63°
- Oct 76° 52°
- Nov 64° 41°
- Dec 55° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Muscle Shoals in March?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 54.4°F. March is 7.7°F warmer than February and 8.5°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Muscle Shoals and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 60°F on March 1 to 70°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 51°F and 58°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 60°F | 40°F | 37% | 25% |
| March 8 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 25% |
| March 15 | 65°F | 43°F | 35% | 24% |
| March 22 | 67°F | 45°F | 35% | 24% |
| March 31 | 70°F | 47°F | 35% | 24% |
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 | 60°F | 40°F | 37% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 61°F | 40°F | 37% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 61°F | 41°F | 37% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 61°F | 41°F | 36% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 62°F | 41°F | 36% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 62°F | 41°F | 36% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 62°F | 41°F | 36% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 64°F | 42°F | 36% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 64°F | 43°F | 36% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 64°F | 43°F | 36% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 65°F | 43°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 65°F | 43°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 65°F | 44°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 66°F | 44°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 66°F | 44°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 66°F | 44°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 67°F | 44°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 67°F | 45°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 67°F | 45°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 68°F | 45°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 68°F | 45°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 68°F | 46°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 69°F | 46°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 69°F | 46°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 69°F | 46°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 69°F | 47°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 70°F | 47°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 70°F | 47°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 44°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 5.14 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013896; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Muscle Shoals in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around March 1 (37%). In all, 5.14 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Muscle Shoals, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013896.
How humid and windy is Muscle Shoals in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 67°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 44°F; at 6 a.m. it is 50°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 7.5 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. | 50°F | 44°F | 80% | 5.4 mph | 57% |
| 9 a.m. | 58°F | 45°F | 63% | 8.6 mph | 60% |
| noon | 65°F | 45°F | 48% | 9.5 mph | 59% |
| 3 p.m. | 67°F | 44°F | 42% | 10.3 mph | 60% |
| 6 p.m. | 63°F | 44°F | 49% | 7.8 mph | 64% |
| 9 p.m. | 57°F | 45°F | 64% | 6.1 mph | 68% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013896. 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 Muscle Shoals?
The warmest March temperature on Muscle Shoals's official record (since 1893) is 92°F, on March 25, 1929; the coldest is 7°F, on March 7, 1899. The wettest March brought 16.15 in (1897); the snowiest, 5.0 inches (1968).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.4°F: 2021 59.3°F (+4.9), 2022 55.4°F (+1.0), 2023 55.9°F (+1.5), 2024 57.6°F (+3.2), 2025 57.8°F (+3.4), 2026 62.6°F (+8.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.3°F | +4.9°F | 11.22 in |
| 2022 | 55.4°F | +1.0°F | 6.31 in |
| 2023 | 55.9°F | +1.5°F | 7.24 in |
| 2024 | 57.6°F | +3.2°F | 6.08 in |
| 2025 | 57.8°F | +3.4°F | 8.92 in |
| 2026 | 62.6°F | +8.2°F | 3.70 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MSLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013896. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Muscle Shoals 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; Muscle Shoals's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.