Olathe weather in March: Olathe, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Olathe in March has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 2.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 2°C, 58 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationOlathe Johnson County Exec Airport
- Station IDUSW00003967
- Location38.85°N 94.74°W
- Elevation1,070 ft (326 m)
- Population149,035
- Jan 39° 21°
- Feb 44° 25°
- Mar 55° 35°
- Apr 65° 45°
- May 74° 55°
- Jun 83° 65°
- Jul 88° 69°
- Aug 87° 67°
- Sep 78° 59°
- Oct 67° 47°
- Nov 53° 35°
- Dec 42° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Olathe in March?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 45.1°F. March is 10.6°F warmer than February and 9.7°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Olathe and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 49°F on March 1 to 61°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 41°F and 50°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 49°F | 30°F | 25% | 13% |
| March 8 | 52°F | 32°F | 27% | 14% |
| March 15 | 55°F | 35°F | 29% | 15% |
| March 22 | 58°F | 37°F | 30% | 17% |
| March 31 | 61°F | 40°F | 32% | 18% |
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 | 49°F | 30°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 49°F | 30°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 50°F | 31°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 50°F | 31°F | 26% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 51°F | 31°F | 26% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 51°F | 32°F | 26% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 52°F | 32°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 52°F | 32°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 52°F | 33°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 53°F | 33°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 53°F | 33°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 54°F | 34°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 54°F | 34°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 54°F | 35°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 55°F | 35°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 55°F | 35°F | 29% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 56°F | 36°F | 29% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 56°F | 36°F | 30% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 56°F | 36°F | 30% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 57°F | 37°F | 30% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 57°F | 37°F | 30% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 58°F | 37°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 58°F | 38°F | 31% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 58°F | 38°F | 31% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 59°F | 38°F | 31% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 59°F | 39°F | 31% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 59°F | 39°F | 32% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 60°F | 39°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 60°F | 40°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 60°F | 40°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 61°F | 40°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 35°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.27 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003967; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Olathe in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around March 31 (32%). In all, 2.27 in falls on 9 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Olathe, 12 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003967.
What are the records for March in Olathe?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 92°F, on March 26, 2026; the coldest is −3°F, on March 12, 1998. The wettest March brought 6.34 in (2004).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.1°F: 2021 49.2°F (+4.1), 2022 45.2°F (+0.1), 2023 43.1°F (−2.0), 2024 49.7°F (+4.6), 2025 51.7°F (+6.6), 2026 53.1°F (+8.0). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.2°F | +4.1°F | 3.89 in |
| 2022 | 45.2°F | +0.1°F | 4.71 in |
| 2023 | 43.1°F | −2.0°F | 2.71 in |
| 2024 | 49.7°F | +4.6°F | 1.24 in |
| 2025 | 51.7°F | +6.6°F | 2.29 in |
| 2026 | 53.1°F | +8.0°F | 5.80 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003967; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003967. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Olathe compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, March normal highs run from 53°F in Baileyville to 64°F in Coldwater; Olathe's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.