Parkersburg weather in March: Parkersburg, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Parkersburg in March has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 44°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal March, 3.67 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 0°C, 93 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationParkersburg/Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003804
- Location39.34°N 81.44°W
- Elevation831 ft (253 m)
- Population28,834
- Jan 40° 24°
- Feb 44° 26°
- Mar 54° 33°
- Apr 67° 42°
- May 75° 52°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 85° 62°
- Sep 79° 55°
- Oct 67° 44°
- Nov 55° 35°
- Dec 44° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Parkersburg in March?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 43.6°F. March is 8.6°F warmer than February and 11.0°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Parkersburg and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 49°F on March 1 to 61°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 40°F and 48°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 | 49°F | 29°F | 43% | 24% |
| March 8 | 51°F | 31°F | 43% | 24% |
| March 15 | 54°F | 33°F | 43% | 24% |
| March 22 | 57°F | 35°F | 43% | 25% |
| March 31 | 61°F | 37°F | 44% | 26% |
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 | 49°F | 29°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 49°F | 29°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 49°F | 29°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 50°F | 30°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 50°F | 30°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 50°F | 30°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 51°F | 30°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 51°F | 31°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 51°F | 31°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 52°F | 31°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 52°F | 32°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 52°F | 32°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 53°F | 32°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 53°F | 32°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 54°F | 33°F | 43% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 54°F | 33°F | 43% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 54°F | 33°F | 43% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 55°F | 33°F | 43% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 55°F | 34°F | 43% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 56°F | 34°F | 43% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 56°F | 34°F | 43% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 57°F | 35°F | 43% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 57°F | 35°F | 43% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 57°F | 35°F | 43% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 58°F | 35°F | 43% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 58°F | 36°F | 43% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 59°F | 36°F | 44% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 59°F | 36°F | 44% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 60°F | 37°F | 44% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 60°F | 37°F | 44% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 61°F | 37°F | 44% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 33°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.67 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003804; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Parkersburg in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 43% on average, highest around March 28 (44%). In all, 3.67 in falls on 13 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Parkersburg, 16 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003804.
How humid and windy is Parkersburg in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 34°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 73% humidity. The wind averages 7.2 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 42°F | 34°F | 73% | 5.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 47°F | 35°F | 63% | 7.6 mph | – |
| noon | 54°F | 35°F | 49% | 9.5 mph | 43% |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | 34°F | 42% | 10.0 mph | 44% |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 34°F | 42% | 8.7 mph | 49% |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 34°F | 54% | 6.2 mph | 55% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003804. 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 Parkersburg?
The warmest March temperature on Parkersburg's official record (since 1926) is 89°F, on March 25, 1929; the coldest is −3°F, on March 4, 1943. The wettest March brought 9.77 in (1963); the snowiest, 21.6 inches (1993).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.6°F: 2021 47.9°F (+4.3), 2022 46.3°F (+2.7), 2023 43.9°F (+0.3), 2024 48.3°F (+4.7), 2025 48.4°F (+4.8), 2026 51.4°F (+7.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.9°F | +4.3°F | 3.62 in |
| 2022 | 46.3°F | +2.7°F | 3.22 in |
| 2023 | 43.9°F | +0.3°F | 3.53 in |
| 2024 | 48.3°F | +4.7°F | 3.81 in |
| 2025 | 48.4°F | +4.8°F | 2.90 in |
| 2026 | 51.4°F | +7.8°F | 4.80 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PKBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003804. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Parkersburg compare across West Virginia?
Across the 63 places PlainClimate covers in West Virginia, March normal highs run from 43°F in Davis to 60°F in Williamson; Parkersburg's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Parkersburg in February44°F by day, 26°F at night
- Parkersburg in April67°F by day, 42°F at night
- Parkersburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- West Virginia in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Williamson: West Virginia's warmest Marchnormal high 60°F