Olympia weather in March: Olympia, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Olympia in March has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 44°F, rising from 51°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 19 days in a normal March, 5.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 1°C, 144 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationOlympia Airport
- Station IDUSW00024227
- Location46.97°N 122.90°W
- Elevation188 ft (57 m)
- Population56,271
- Jan 46° 33°
- Feb 49° 32°
- Mar 54° 35°
- Apr 59° 38°
- May 66° 43°
- Jun 71° 47°
- Jul 78° 51°
- Aug 78° 51°
- Sep 72° 46°
- Oct 60° 41°
- Nov 51° 36°
- Dec 45° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Olympia in March?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 44.1°F. March is 3.4°F warmer than February and 4.1°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Olympia and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 51°F on March 1 to 56°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 42°F and 46°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 61%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 51°F | 33°F | 60% | 42% |
| March 8 | 53°F | 34°F | 60% | 42% |
| March 15 | 54°F | 35°F | 61% | 41% |
| March 22 | 55°F | 35°F | 60% | 39% |
| March 31 | 56°F | 36°F | 59% | 37% |
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 | 51°F | 33°F | 60% | 42% | 11 h |
| March 2 | 52°F | 33°F | 60% | 42% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 52°F | 33°F | 60% | 42% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 52°F | 33°F | 60% | 42% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 52°F | 33°F | 60% | 42% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 52°F | 33°F | 60% | 42% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 52°F | 34°F | 60% | 42% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 53°F | 34°F | 60% | 42% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 53°F | 34°F | 61% | 42% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 53°F | 34°F | 61% | 42% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 53°F | 34°F | 61% | 42% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 53°F | 34°F | 61% | 41% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 53°F | 34°F | 61% | 41% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 54°F | 34°F | 61% | 41% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 54°F | 35°F | 61% | 41% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 54°F | 35°F | 60% | 41% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 54°F | 35°F | 60% | 40% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 54°F | 35°F | 60% | 40% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 54°F | 35°F | 60% | 40% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 54°F | 35°F | 60% | 40% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 55°F | 35°F | 60% | 40% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 55°F | 35°F | 60% | 39% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 55°F | 35°F | 60% | 39% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 55°F | 35°F | 60% | 39% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 55°F | 36°F | 60% | 38% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 55°F | 36°F | 60% | 38% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 55°F | 36°F | 59% | 38% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 55°F | 36°F | 59% | 38% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 56°F | 36°F | 59% | 37% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 30 | 56°F | 36°F | 59% | 37% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 56°F | 36°F | 59% | 37% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 35°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 5.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 190.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 11 h to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 57%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024227; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Olympia in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 60% on average, highest around March 10 (61%). In all, 5.68 in falls on 19 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Olympia, 13 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024227.
How humid and windy is Olympia in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 54°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 39°F with 93% humidity. The wind averages 6.2 mph, most often from the 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. | 39°F | 37°F | 93% | 4.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 46°F | 40°F | 81% | 6.9 mph | 25% |
| noon | 52°F | 40°F | 64% | 8.5 mph | 26% |
| 3 p.m. | 54°F | 39°F | 56% | 8.8 mph | 27% |
| 6 p.m. | 51°F | 39°F | 62% | 7.7 mph | 35% |
| 9 p.m. | 45°F | 39°F | 81% | 5.0 mph | 48% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024227. 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 Olympia?
The warmest March temperature on Olympia's official record (since 1948) is 79°F, on March 29, 2004; the coldest is 9°F, on March 3, 1989. The wettest March brought 11.79 in (1997); the snowiest, 20.6 inches (1951).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.1°F: 2021 42.1°F (−2.0), 2022 45.5°F (+1.4), 2023 41.6°F (−2.5), 2024 45.3°F (+1.2), 2025 45.1°F (+1.0), 2026 44.6°F (+0.5). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.1°F | −2.0°F | 3.01 in |
| 2022 | 45.5°F | +1.4°F | 3.07 in |
| 2023 | 41.6°F | −2.5°F | 3.78 in |
| 2024 | 45.3°F | +1.2°F | 4.09 in |
| 2025 | 45.1°F | +1.0°F | 5.98 in |
| 2026 | 44.6°F | +0.5°F | 9.11 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record OLMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024227. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Olympia compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, March normal highs run from 46°F in Bickleton to 59°F in Pasco; Olympia's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.