Peoria weather in March: Peoria, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Peoria in March has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 44°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 2.69 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 0°C, 68 mm of precipitation and 8 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationGeneral Wayne A. Downing International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014842
- Location40.67°N 89.68°W
- Elevation650 ft (198 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population111,696
- Jan 34° 18°
- Feb 39° 21°
- Mar 51° 32°
- Apr 64° 42°
- May 74° 53°
- Jun 83° 62°
- Jul 86° 66°
- Aug 85° 64°
- Sep 78° 56°
- Oct 65° 44°
- Nov 51° 33°
- Dec 39° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Peoria in March?
The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 41.4°F. March is 11.4°F warmer than February and 11.5°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Peoria and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 14°F, from 44°F on March 1 to 58°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 37°F and 46°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 | 44°F | 26°F | 33% | 18% |
| March 8 | 48°F | 29°F | 34% | 19% |
| March 15 | 51°F | 31°F | 34% | 19% |
| March 22 | 54°F | 34°F | 35% | 20% |
| March 31 | 58°F | 37°F | 36% | 22% |
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 | 44°F | 26°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 45°F | 27°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 45°F | 27°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 46°F | 28°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 46°F | 28°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 47°F | 28°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 47°F | 29°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 48°F | 29°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 48°F | 29°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 49°F | 30°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 49°F | 30°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 49°F | 30°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 50°F | 31°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 50°F | 31°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 51°F | 31°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 51°F | 32°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 52°F | 32°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 52°F | 32°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 53°F | 33°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 53°F | 33°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 54°F | 33°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 54°F | 34°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 54°F | 34°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 55°F | 34°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 55°F | 35°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 56°F | 35°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 56°F | 35°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 57°F | 36°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 57°F | 36°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 57°F | 36°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 58°F | 37°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 32°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.69 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014842; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Peoria in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 31 (36%). In all, 2.69 in falls on 11 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Peoria, 17 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.3 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014842.
How humid and windy is Peoria in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 55°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 35°F; at 6 a.m. it is 40°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 10.0 mph, most often from the 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. | 40°F | 33°F | 77% | 7.9 mph | 50% |
| 9 a.m. | 46°F | 35°F | 64% | 11.1 mph | 48% |
| noon | 52°F | 35°F | 52% | 12.6 mph | 46% |
| 3 p.m. | 55°F | 35°F | 47% | 12.9 mph | 45% |
| 6 p.m. | 52°F | 34°F | 50% | 10.4 mph | 48% |
| 9 p.m. | 47°F | 35°F | 62% | 8.7 mph | 52% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014842. 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 Peoria?
The warmest March temperature on Peoria's official record (since 1883) is 87°F, on March 21, 1907; the coldest is −10°F, on March 8, 1943. The wettest March brought 7.49 in (2009); the snowiest, 18.2 inches (1926).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.4°F: 2021 45.8°F (+4.4), 2022 42.5°F (+1.1), 2023 41.2°F (−0.2), 2024 47.7°F (+6.3), 2025 47.7°F (+6.3), 2026 48.0°F (+6.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.8°F | +4.4°F | 3.17 in |
| 2022 | 42.5°F | +1.1°F | 3.55 in |
| 2023 | 41.2°F | −0.2°F | 4.68 in |
| 2024 | 47.7°F | +6.3°F | 3.18 in |
| 2025 | 47.7°F | +6.3°F | 3.53 in |
| 2026 | 48.0°F | +6.6°F | 3.12 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PIAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014842. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Peoria compare across Illinois?
Across the 144 places PlainClimate covers in Illinois, March normal highs run from 44°F in Antioch to 61°F in Anna; Peoria's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.