Natchez weather in March: Natchez, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Natchez in March has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 6.03 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 8°C, 153 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationNatchez
- Station IDUSC00226177
- Location31.59°N 91.34°W
- Elevation195 ft (59 m)
- Population14,233
- Jan 57° 36°
- Feb 61° 39°
- Mar 68° 47°
- Apr 75° 53°
- May 82° 62°
- Jun 87° 69°
- Jul 90° 71°
- Aug 89° 71°
- Sep 86° 65°
- Oct 77° 53°
- Nov 67° 43°
- Dec 59° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Natchez in March?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 57.3°F. March is 7.3°F warmer than February and 6.6°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Natchez and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 64°F on March 1 to 72°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 53°F and 61°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 | 64°F | 43°F | 35% | 26% |
| March 8 | 66°F | 45°F | 33% | 25% |
| March 15 | 68°F | 47°F | 32% | 23% |
| March 22 | 70°F | 48°F | 31% | 22% |
| March 31 | 72°F | 50°F | 30% | 21% |
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 | 64°F | 43°F | 35% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 64°F | 43°F | 35% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 65°F | 43°F | 34% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 65°F | 44°F | 34% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 65°F | 44°F | 34% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 65°F | 44°F | 34% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 66°F | 45°F | 34% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 66°F | 45°F | 33% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 66°F | 45°F | 33% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 67°F | 45°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 67°F | 46°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 67°F | 46°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 67°F | 46°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 68°F | 46°F | 32% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 68°F | 47°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 68°F | 47°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 68°F | 47°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 69°F | 47°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 69°F | 47°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 69°F | 48°F | 31% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 69°F | 48°F | 31% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 70°F | 48°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 70°F | 48°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 70°F | 48°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 70°F | 49°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 71°F | 49°F | 30% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 71°F | 49°F | 30% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 71°F | 49°F | 30% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 71°F | 49°F | 30% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 72°F | 49°F | 30% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 72°F | 50°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 47°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 6.03 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00226177; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Natchez in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around March 1 (35%). In all, 6.03 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Natchez, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00226177.
What are the records for March in Natchez?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 92°F, on March 23, 1910; the coldest is 18°F, on March 4, 1943. The wettest March brought 15.07 in (1980); the snowiest, 3.0 inches (1968).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.3°F: 2021 60.1°F (+2.8), 2026 64.5°F (+7.2). 2 of 2 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.1°F | +2.8°F | 4.24 in |
| 2026 | 64.5°F | +7.2°F | 6.77 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00226177; recent months: ACIS, station USC00226177. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Natchez compare across Mississippi?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Mississippi, March normal highs run from 62°F in Independence to 74°F in Monticello; Natchez's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.