Opelika weather in March: Opelika, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Opelika in March has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 55°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 5.50 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 6°C, 140 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationOpelika
- Station IDUSC00016129
- Location32.66°N 85.45°W
- Elevation640 ft (195 m)
- Population35,005
- Jan 56° 33°
- Feb 60° 36°
- Mar 67° 42°
- Apr 74° 49°
- May 81° 58°
- Jun 87° 65°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 89° 69°
- Sep 84° 63°
- Oct 75° 51°
- Nov 66° 40°
- Dec 58° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Opelika in March?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 54.6°F. March is 6.8°F warmer than February and 6.7°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Opelika and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 63°F on March 1 to 71°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 51°F and 58°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 23% |
| March 8 | 65°F | 41°F | 29% | 22% |
| March 15 | 67°F | 42°F | 28% | 22% |
| March 22 | 69°F | 43°F | 27% | 21% |
| March 31 | 71°F | 45°F | 26% | 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 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 63°F | 39°F | 30% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 64°F | 40°F | 30% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 64°F | 40°F | 30% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 64°F | 40°F | 30% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 64°F | 40°F | 30% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 65°F | 40°F | 29% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 65°F | 41°F | 29% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 65°F | 41°F | 29% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 66°F | 41°F | 29% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 66°F | 41°F | 29% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 66°F | 41°F | 28% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 66°F | 42°F | 28% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 67°F | 42°F | 28% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 67°F | 42°F | 28% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 67°F | 42°F | 28% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 67°F | 42°F | 27% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 68°F | 43°F | 27% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 68°F | 43°F | 27% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 68°F | 43°F | 27% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 68°F | 43°F | 27% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 69°F | 43°F | 27% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 69°F | 43°F | 27% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 69°F | 44°F | 27% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 69°F | 44°F | 26% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 70°F | 44°F | 26% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 70°F | 44°F | 26% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 70°F | 44°F | 26% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 70°F | 45°F | 26% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 70°F | 45°F | 26% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 71°F | 45°F | 26% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 42°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 5.50 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00016129; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Opelika in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around March 1 (31%). In all, 5.50 in falls on 8 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Opelika, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00016129.
What are the records for March in Opelika?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 89°F, on March 11, 1974; the coldest is 11°F, on March 23, 1986. The wettest March brought 17.98 in (2001); the snowiest, 2.0 inches (1983).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.6°F: 2021 57.1°F (+2.5), 2022 52.1°F (−2.5), 2023 56.3°F (+1.7), 2024 55.8°F (+1.2), 2026 59.4°F (+4.8). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.1°F | +2.5°F | 8.23 in |
| 2022 | 52.1°F | −2.5°F | 6.74 in |
| 2023 | 56.3°F | +1.7°F | 5.78 in |
| 2024 | 55.8°F | +1.2°F | 8.05 in |
| 2026 | 59.4°F | +4.8°F | 2.86 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00016129; recent months: ACIS, station USC00016129. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Opelika compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, March normal highs run from 62°F in Bridgeport to 75°F in Eufaula; Opelika's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.