Paducah weather in March: Paducah, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Paducah in March has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.64 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 3°C, 118 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationPaducah Barkley Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003816
- Location37.07°N 88.77°W
- Elevation392 ft (120 m)
- Population26,712
- Jan 45° 27°
- Feb 50° 31°
- Mar 60° 38°
- Apr 70° 48°
- May 79° 58°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 90° 67°
- Sep 83° 59°
- Oct 72° 48°
- Nov 59° 38°
- Dec 48° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Paducah in March?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 49.0°F. March is 8.9°F warmer than February and 10.0°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Paducah and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 54°F on March 1 to 65°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 45°F and 53°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 54°F | 34°F | 33% | 22% |
| March 8 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% |
| March 15 | 59°F | 38°F | 35% | 23% |
| March 22 | 62°F | 40°F | 36% | 24% |
| March 31 | 65°F | 42°F | 36% | 24% |
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 | 54°F | 34°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 55°F | 35°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 55°F | 35°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 55°F | 35°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 56°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 56°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 56°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 58°F | 37°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 58°F | 37°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 59°F | 38°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 59°F | 38°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 59°F | 38°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 60°F | 38°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 60°F | 39°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 60°F | 39°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 61°F | 39°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 61°F | 39°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 62°F | 40°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 62°F | 40°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 62°F | 40°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 63°F | 40°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 63°F | 41°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 63°F | 41°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 64°F | 41°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 64°F | 42°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 65°F | 42°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 65°F | 42°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 65°F | 42°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 38°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.64 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003816; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Paducah in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around March 31 (36%). In all, 4.64 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Paducah, 10 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.1 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003816.
How humid and windy is Paducah in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 41°F; at 6 a.m. it is 46°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 mph, most often from the west-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. | 46°F | 40°F | 77% | 6.7 mph | 54% |
| 9 a.m. | 55°F | 42°F | 62% | 10.1 mph | 58% |
| noon | 60°F | 42°F | 51% | 10.9 mph | 46% |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 41°F | 46% | 10.9 mph | 55% |
| 6 p.m. | 59°F | 41°F | 52% | 8.2 mph | 56% |
| 9 p.m. | 53°F | 42°F | 66% | 6.8 mph | 61% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003816. 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 Paducah?
The warmest March temperature on Paducah's official record (since 1937) is 87°F, on March 22, 2026; the coldest is −6°F, on March 6, 2015. The wettest March brought 14.91 in (1964); the snowiest, 24.0 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.0°F: 2021 53.1°F (+4.1), 2022 51.0°F (+2.0), 2023 50.0°F (+1.0), 2024 54.0°F (+5.0), 2025 54.9°F (+5.9), 2026 57.6°F (+8.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.1°F | +4.1°F | 4.52 in |
| 2022 | 51.0°F | +2.0°F | 3.40 in |
| 2023 | 50.0°F | +1.0°F | 9.21 in |
| 2024 | 54.0°F | +5.0°F | 2.72 in |
| 2025 | 54.9°F | +5.9°F | 2.65 in |
| 2026 | 57.6°F | +8.6°F | 4.30 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PAHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003816. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Paducah compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, March normal highs run from 54°F in Olive Hill to 62°F in Eddyville; Paducah's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.