Pasco weather in March: Pasco, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Pasco in March has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 0.69 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 1°C, 18 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationPasco Tri Cities Airport
- Station IDUSW00024163
- Location46.27°N 119.12°W
- Elevation407 ft (124 m)
- Population81,724
- Jan 41° 28°
- Feb 49° 28°
- Mar 59° 33°
- Apr 67° 38°
- May 77° 46°
- Jun 83° 53°
- Jul 93° 57°
- Aug 91° 56°
- Sep 81° 48°
- Oct 66° 38°
- Nov 50° 32°
- Dec 41° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pasco in March?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 45.8°F. March is 7.4°F warmer than February and 6.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Pasco and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 54°F on March 1 to 62°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 43°F and 49°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 54°F | 30°F | 25% | 8% |
| March 8 | 57°F | 31°F | 25% | 8% |
| March 15 | 59°F | 33°F | 25% | 9% |
| March 22 | 60°F | 35°F | 26% | 9% |
| March 31 | 62°F | 36°F | 25% | 9% |
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 | 30°F | 25% | 8% | 11 h |
| March 2 | 55°F | 30°F | 25% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 55°F | 30°F | 25% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 55°F | 30°F | 25% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 56°F | 30°F | 25% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 56°F | 31°F | 25% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 56°F | 31°F | 25% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 57°F | 31°F | 25% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 57°F | 31°F | 25% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 57°F | 32°F | 25% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 58°F | 32°F | 25% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 58°F | 32°F | 25% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 58°F | 32°F | 25% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 58°F | 33°F | 25% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 59°F | 33°F | 25% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 59°F | 33°F | 25% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 59°F | 34°F | 25% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 59°F | 34°F | 25% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 60°F | 34°F | 25% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 60°F | 34°F | 25% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 60°F | 35°F | 26% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 60°F | 35°F | 26% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 61°F | 35°F | 26% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 61°F | 35°F | 26% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 61°F | 35°F | 25% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 61°F | 36°F | 25% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 61°F | 36°F | 25% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 62°F | 36°F | 25% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 62°F | 36°F | 25% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 30 | 62°F | 36°F | 25% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 62°F | 36°F | 25% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 33°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.69 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 11 h to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024163; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pasco in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around March 21 (26%). In all, 0.69 in falls on 8 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Pasco, 15 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024163.
What are the records for March in Pasco?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 80°F, on March 30, 2003; the coldest is −1°F, on March 5, 2019. The wettest March brought 1.43 in (2009).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.8°F: 2021 46.8°F (+1.0), 2022 49.7°F (+3.9), 2023 43.7°F (−2.1), 2024 47.3°F (+1.5), 2025 49.0°F (+3.2), 2026 49.1°F (+3.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.8°F | +1.0°F | 0.12 in |
| 2022 | 49.7°F | +3.9°F | 0.60 in |
| 2023 | 43.7°F | −2.1°F | 0.60 in |
| 2024 | 47.3°F | +1.5°F | 0.40 in |
| 2025 | 49.0°F | +3.2°F | 1.22 in |
| 2026 | 49.1°F | +3.3°F | 0.49 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024163; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024163. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Pasco compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, March normal highs run from 46°F in Bickleton to 59°F in Pasco; Pasco's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.