Oshkosh weather in March: Oshkosh, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Oshkosh in March has a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 33°F, rising from 35°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 1.74 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −4°C, 44 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationOshkosh Wittman Airport
- Station IDUSW00094855
- Location43.98°N 88.56°W
- Elevation782 ft (238 m)
- Population67,242
- Jan 26° 11°
- Feb 30° 14°
- Mar 42° 24°
- Apr 55° 36°
- May 67° 47°
- Jun 77° 57°
- Jul 81° 61°
- Aug 79° 60°
- Sep 72° 51°
- Oct 59° 40°
- Nov 44° 29°
- Dec 32° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Oshkosh in March?
The normal high is 42°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 32.8°F. March is 11.2°F warmer than February and 12.3°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Oshkosh and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 35°F on March 1 to 48°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 28°F and 37°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 35°F | 18°F | 29% | 13% |
| March 8 | 38°F | 21°F | 29% | 14% |
| March 15 | 41°F | 24°F | 30% | 15% |
| March 22 | 44°F | 27°F | 31% | 16% |
| March 31 | 48°F | 30°F | 34% | 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 | 35°F | 18°F | 29% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 35°F | 19°F | 29% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 36°F | 19°F | 29% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 36°F | 19°F | 29% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 37°F | 20°F | 29% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 37°F | 20°F | 29% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 38°F | 21°F | 29% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 38°F | 21°F | 29% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 38°F | 21°F | 29% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 39°F | 22°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 39°F | 22°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 40°F | 23°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 40°F | 23°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 41°F | 23°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 41°F | 24°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 42°F | 24°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 42°F | 25°F | 30% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 42°F | 25°F | 31% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 43°F | 26°F | 31% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 43°F | 26°F | 31% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 44°F | 26°F | 31% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 44°F | 27°F | 31% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 45°F | 27°F | 32% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 45°F | 28°F | 32% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 46°F | 28°F | 32% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 46°F | 28°F | 33% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 46°F | 29°F | 33% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 47°F | 29°F | 33% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 47°F | 29°F | 33% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 48°F | 30°F | 34% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 48°F | 30°F | 34% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 42°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 24°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.74 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094855; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Oshkosh in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around March 31 (34%). In all, 1.74 in falls on 9 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Oshkosh, 25 nights fall to freezing and 7 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094855.
What are the records for March in Oshkosh?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 82°F, on March 21, 2012; the coldest is −15°F, on March 3, 2014. The wettest March brought 4.62 in (2022); the snowiest, 9.3 inches (2016).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.8°F: 2021 38.0°F (+5.2), 2022 32.2°F (−0.6), 2023 31.2°F (−1.6), 2024 39.0°F (+6.2), 2025 36.4°F (+3.6), 2026 36.4°F (+3.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.0°F | +5.2°F | – |
| 2022 | 32.2°F | −0.6°F | 4.62 in |
| 2023 | 31.2°F | −1.6°F | 3.91 in |
| 2024 | 39.0°F | +6.2°F | 1.95 in |
| 2025 | 36.4°F | +3.6°F | 2.87 in |
| 2026 | 36.4°F | +3.6°F | 1.33 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094855; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094855. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Oshkosh compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, March normal highs run from 36°F in Laona to 47°F in Boscobel; Oshkosh's is 42°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.