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Oklahoma City weather in March: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March

Oklahoma City in March has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 51°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal March, 2.55 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 4°C, 65 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in March.

  • NOAA stationOklahoma City Will Rogers Airport
  • Station IDUSW00013967
  • Location35.39°N 97.60°W
  • Elevation1,285 ft (392 m)
  • From the center7 miles
  • Population712,919
  1. Jan 49° 27°
  2. Feb 54° 31°
  3. Mar 63° 40°
  4. Apr 71° 48°
  5. May 79° 58°
  6. Jun 88° 66°
  7. Jul 93° 70°
  8. Aug 92° 69°
  9. Sep 84° 62°
  10. Oct 73° 49°
  11. Nov 61° 38°
  12. Dec 50° 30°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Oklahoma City in March?

The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 51.2°F. March is 8.9°F warmer than February and 8.1°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Oklahoma City and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 58°F on March 1 to 68°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 47°F and 55°F.

Oklahoma City in March, day by day: normal high and low

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 25%).

Normal high and low on five days of March, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
March 158°F35°F20%12%
March 860°F37°F21%13%
March 1563°F39°F22%14%
March 2265°F41°F23%15%
March 3168°F44°F25%15%
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
Oklahoma City: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of March
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
March 158°F35°F20%12%11 h 20 min
March 258°F35°F20%12%11 h 30 min
March 358°F36°F20%12%11 h 30 min
March 459°F36°F20%12%11 h 30 min
March 559°F36°F20%12%11 h 30 min
March 659°F37°F20%13%11 h 30 min
March 760°F37°F21%13%11 h 40 min
March 860°F37°F21%13%11 h 40 min
March 961°F38°F21%13%11 h 40 min
March 1061°F38°F21%13%11 h 40 min
March 1161°F38°F21%14%11 h 50 min
March 1262°F39°F22%14%11 h 50 min
March 1362°F39°F22%14%11 h 50 min
March 1462°F39°F22%14%11 h 50 min
March 1563°F39°F22%14%11 h 50 min
March 1663°F40°F22%14%12 h
March 1763°F40°F23%14%12 h
March 1864°F40°F23%15%12 h
March 1964°F41°F23%15%12 h
March 2064°F41°F23%15%12 h 10 min
March 2165°F41°F23%15%12 h 10 min
March 2265°F41°F23%15%12 h 10 min
March 2365°F42°F23%15%12 h 10 min
March 2466°F42°F24%15%12 h 10 min
March 2566°F42°F24%15%12 h 20 min
March 2666°F42°F24%15%12 h 20 min
March 2767°F43°F24%15%12 h 20 min
March 2867°F43°F24%15%12 h 20 min
March 2967°F43°F24%15%12 h 30 min
March 3067°F43°F25%15%12 h 30 min
March 3168°F44°F25%15%12 h 30 min
Normal high
63°FMarch average
Normal low
40°FMarch average
Precipitation
2.55 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
70.01 inch or more
Snowfall
0.8 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
6
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
74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013967; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Oklahoma City in March?

On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around March 31 (25%). In all, 2.55 in falls on 7 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal March in Oklahoma City, 6 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.8 inches.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013967.

How humid and windy is Oklahoma City in March?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 65°F with 43% relative humidity and a dew point of 42°F; at 6 a.m. it is 48°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 13.7 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal March day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.48°F41°F77%12.1 mph35%
9 a.m.54°F42°F64%15.3 mph28%
noon62°F43°F49%15.8 mph35%
3 p.m.65°F42°F43%16.1 mph29%
6 p.m.63°F42°F45%14.5 mph38%
9 p.m.56°F42°F60%12.2 mph41%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013967. 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 Oklahoma City?

The warmest March temperature on Oklahoma City's official record (since 1890) is 97°F, on March 19, 1907; the coldest is 1°F, on March 11, 1948. The wettest March brought 8.02 in (2007); the snowiest, 20.7 inches (1924).

The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.2°F: 2021 54.1°F (+2.9), 2022 50.3°F (−0.9), 2023 50.2°F (−1.0), 2024 54.8°F (+3.6), 2025 56.7°F (+5.5), 2026 61.5°F (+10.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Oklahoma City: March in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
MarchMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202154.1°F+2.9°F1.50 in
202250.3°F−0.9°F1.97 in
202350.2°F−1.0°F2.97 in
202454.8°F+3.6°F1.68 in
202556.7°F+5.5°F2.11 in
202661.5°F+10.3°F0.20 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record OKCthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013967. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does March in Oklahoma City compare across Oklahoma?

Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Oklahoma, March normal highs run from 59°F in Newkirk to 69°F in Waurika; Oklahoma City's is 63°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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