Painesville weather in March: Painesville, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Painesville in March has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 38°F, rising from 42°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal March, 2.83 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −1°C, 72 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationPainesville (4 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00336389
- Location41.75°N 81.30°W
- Elevation600 ft (183 m)
- Population20,660
- Jan 37° 24°
- Feb 39° 24°
- Mar 46° 30°
- Apr 58° 40°
- May 69° 51°
- Jun 78° 62°
- Jul 82° 67°
- Aug 82° 66°
- Sep 76° 59°
- Oct 65° 49°
- Nov 53° 39°
- Dec 42° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Painesville in March?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 38.2°F. March is 6.8°F warmer than February and 11.0°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Painesville and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 42°F on March 1 to 51°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 34°F and 43°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 42°F | 27°F | 44% | 23% |
| March 8 | 44°F | 28°F | 43% | 24% |
| March 15 | 46°F | 30°F | 42% | 24% |
| March 22 | 48°F | 32°F | 42% | 24% |
| March 31 | 51°F | 35°F | 43% | 25% |
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 | 42°F | 27°F | 44% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 42°F | 27°F | 44% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 42°F | 27°F | 43% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 42°F | 27°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 43°F | 28°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 43°F | 28°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 43°F | 28°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 44°F | 28°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 44°F | 28°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 44°F | 29°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 44°F | 29°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 45°F | 29°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 45°F | 29°F | 42% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 45°F | 30°F | 42% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 46°F | 30°F | 42% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 46°F | 30°F | 42% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 46°F | 30°F | 42% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 47°F | 31°F | 42% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 47°F | 31°F | 42% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 47°F | 31°F | 42% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 48°F | 31°F | 42% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 48°F | 32°F | 42% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 48°F | 32°F | 42% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 49°F | 32°F | 42% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 49°F | 33°F | 42% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 49°F | 33°F | 42% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 50°F | 33°F | 42% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 50°F | 34°F | 42% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 51°F | 34°F | 42% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 51°F | 34°F | 43% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 51°F | 35°F | 43% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 30°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.83 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 60%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00336389; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Painesville in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 43% on average, highest around March 1 (44%). In all, 2.83 in falls on 13 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Painesville, 20 nights fall to freezing and 4 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00336389.
What are the records for March in Painesville?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 82°F, on March 15, 1990; the coldest is 0°F, on March 1, 1980. The wettest March brought 11.00 in (2024); the snowiest, 22.2 inches (1954).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.2°F: 2021 44.0°F (+5.8), 2022 41.1°F (+2.9), 2023 39.2°F (+1.0), 2024 46.2°F (+8.0), 2025 46.0°F (+7.8), 2026 45.1°F (+6.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.0°F | +5.8°F | 0.48 in |
| 2022 | 41.1°F | +2.9°F | 2.84 in |
| 2023 | 39.2°F | +1.0°F | 4.10 in |
| 2024 | 46.2°F | +8.0°F | 11.00 in |
| 2025 | 46.0°F | +7.8°F | 2.10 in |
| 2026 | 45.1°F | +6.9°F | 5.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00336389; recent months: ACIS, station USC00336389. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Painesville compare across Ohio?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, March normal highs run from 44°F in Chardon to 55°F in Portsmouth; Painesville's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.