Palacios weather in March: Palacios, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Palacios in March has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 65°F, rising from 71°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal March, 2.71 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 14°C, 69 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationPalacios Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00012935
- Location28.72°N 96.25°W
- Elevation12 ft (4 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population4,373
- Jan 65° 46°
- Feb 68° 50°
- Mar 73° 57°
- Apr 80° 63°
- May 85° 71°
- Jun 90° 77°
- Jul 92° 79°
- Aug 93° 79°
- Sep 90° 73°
- Oct 84° 64°
- Nov 74° 55°
- Dec 68° 48°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Palacios in March?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 65.0°F. March is 5.7°F warmer than February and 6.4°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Palacios and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 71°F on March 1 to 77°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 62°F and 68°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 71°F | 53°F | 24% | 12% |
| March 8 | 72°F | 55°F | 23% | 12% |
| March 15 | 73°F | 57°F | 22% | 12% |
| March 22 | 75°F | 58°F | 21% | 11% |
| March 31 | 77°F | 60°F | 21% | 11% |
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 | 71°F | 53°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 71°F | 54°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 71°F | 54°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 4 | 71°F | 54°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 5 | 71°F | 54°F | 24% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 71°F | 55°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 72°F | 55°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 72°F | 55°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 72°F | 55°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 10 | 72°F | 55°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 72°F | 56°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 73°F | 56°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 73°F | 56°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 73°F | 56°F | 22% | 12% | 12 h |
| March 15 | 73°F | 57°F | 22% | 12% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 73°F | 57°F | 22% | 12% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 74°F | 57°F | 22% | 12% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 74°F | 57°F | 22% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 74°F | 57°F | 22% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 74°F | 58°F | 22% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 74°F | 58°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 75°F | 58°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 75°F | 58°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 75°F | 58°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 75°F | 59°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 26 | 76°F | 59°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 76°F | 59°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 76°F | 59°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 76°F | 59°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 76°F | 60°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 77°F | 60°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 57°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.71 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 20 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 24
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012935; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Palacios in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around March 1 (24%). In all, 2.71 in falls on 7 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012935.
How humid and windy is Palacios in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 74°F with 64% relative humidity and a dew point of 61°F; at 6 a.m. it is 63°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 12.0 mph, most often from the southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 63°F | 60°F | 89% | 9.6 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 68°F | 61°F | 77% | 13.2 mph | 56% |
| noon | 73°F | 60°F | 65% | 14.6 mph | 60% |
| 3 p.m. | 74°F | 61°F | 64% | 15.0 mph | 60% |
| 6 p.m. | 70°F | 61°F | 72% | 13.5 mph | 60% |
| 9 p.m. | 66°F | 61°F | 84% | 10.9 mph | 62% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012935. 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 Palacios?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1943) is 89°F, on March 5, 2024; the coldest is 22°F, on March 4, 2002. The wettest March brought 9.24 in (1993).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 65.0°F: 2021 64.7°F (−0.3), 2022 62.8°F (−2.2), 2023 68.6°F (+3.6), 2024 67.2°F (+2.2), 2025 67.7°F (+2.7). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.7°F | −0.3°F | 1.21 in |
| 2022 | 62.8°F | −2.2°F | 1.29 in |
| 2023 | 68.6°F | +3.6°F | 0.78 in |
| 2024 | 67.2°F | +2.2°F | 1.91 in |
| 2025 | 67.7°F | +2.7°F | 2.79 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00012935; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012935. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Palacios compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, March normal highs run from 62°F in Gruver to 83°F in McAllen; Palacios's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.