Nampa weather in March: Nampa, Idaho: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Nampa in March has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 1.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 0°C, 32 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationNampa Sugar Factory
- Station IDUSC00106305
- Location43.60°N 116.58°W
- Elevation2,470 ft (753 m)
- Population117,350
- Jan 40° 23°
- Feb 47° 26°
- Mar 57° 32°
- Apr 65° 36°
- May 74° 44°
- Jun 83° 51°
- Jul 93° 57°
- Aug 92° 56°
- Sep 81° 47°
- Oct 67° 37°
- Nov 51° 28°
- Dec 40° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Nampa in March?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 44.5°F. March is 7.9°F warmer than February and 5.8°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Nampa and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 53°F on March 1 to 61°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 42°F and 47°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 53°F | 29°F | 28% | 13% |
| March 8 | 55°F | 30°F | 28% | 13% |
| March 15 | 58°F | 32°F | 28% | 14% |
| March 22 | 59°F | 33°F | 29% | 14% |
| March 31 | 61°F | 34°F | 30% | 14% |
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 | 53°F | 29°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 53°F | 29°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 54°F | 29°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 54°F | 29°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 54°F | 30°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 55°F | 30°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 55°F | 30°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 55°F | 30°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 56°F | 30°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 56°F | 31°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 56°F | 31°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 57°F | 31°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 57°F | 31°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 57°F | 31°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 58°F | 32°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 58°F | 32°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 58°F | 32°F | 29% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 58°F | 32°F | 29% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 59°F | 32°F | 29% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 59°F | 33°F | 29% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 59°F | 33°F | 29% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 59°F | 33°F | 29% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 59°F | 33°F | 29% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 60°F | 33°F | 29% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 60°F | 33°F | 29% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 60°F | 33°F | 30% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 60°F | 34°F | 30% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 60°F | 34°F | 30% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 61°F | 34°F | 30% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 61°F | 34°F | 30% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 61°F | 34°F | 30% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 32°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00106305; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Nampa in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around March 30 (30%). In all, 1.26 in falls on 9 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Nampa, 17 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00106305.
What are the records for March in Nampa?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1976) is 81°F, on March 20, 1997; the coldest is 13°F, on March 1, 1993. The wettest March brought 4.12 in (2011); the snowiest, 1.6 inches (2002).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00106305. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Nampa compare across Idaho?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Idaho, March normal highs run from 34°F in Mullan to 61°F in Bruneau; Nampa's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.