Pullman weather in March: Pullman, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Pullman in March has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 45°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal March, 1.95 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of 0°C, 50 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationPullman Moscow Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00094129
- Location46.74°N 117.11°W
- Elevation2,551 ft (778 m)
- Population33,543
- Jan 38° 28°
- Feb 42° 29°
- Mar 49° 33°
- Apr 56° 37°
- May 65° 44°
- Jun 72° 48°
- Jul 83° 51°
- Aug 83° 50°
- Sep 74° 45°
- Oct 59° 38°
- Nov 45° 33°
- Dec 37° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pullman in March?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 41.1°F. March is 5.7°F warmer than February and 5.7°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Pullman and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 45°F on March 1 to 53°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 38°F and 44°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 | 45°F | 30°F | 43% | 20% |
| March 8 | 47°F | 32°F | 43% | 21% |
| March 15 | 49°F | 33°F | 44% | 22% |
| March 22 | 51°F | 34°F | 44% | 22% |
| March 31 | 53°F | 35°F | 43% | 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 | 45°F | 30°F | 43% | 20% | 11 h |
| March 2 | 46°F | 31°F | 43% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 46°F | 31°F | 43% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 46°F | 31°F | 43% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 47°F | 31°F | 43% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 47°F | 31°F | 43% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 47°F | 31°F | 43% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 47°F | 32°F | 43% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 48°F | 32°F | 43% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 48°F | 32°F | 43% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 48°F | 32°F | 43% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 49°F | 32°F | 43% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 49°F | 33°F | 44% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 49°F | 33°F | 44% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 49°F | 33°F | 44% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 50°F | 33°F | 44% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 50°F | 33°F | 44% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 50°F | 33°F | 44% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 50°F | 34°F | 44% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 50°F | 34°F | 44% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 51°F | 34°F | 44% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 51°F | 34°F | 44% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 51°F | 34°F | 44% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 51°F | 34°F | 44% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 51°F | 34°F | 44% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 52°F | 35°F | 44% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 52°F | 35°F | 44% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 52°F | 35°F | 44% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 52°F | 35°F | 44% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 30 | 52°F | 35°F | 43% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 53°F | 35°F | 43% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 33°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.95 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 11 h to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094129; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pullman in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 44% on average, highest around March 21 (44%). In all, 1.95 in falls on 14 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Pullman, 16 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094129.
What are the records for March in Pullman?
The warmest March temperature on Pullman's official record (since 1893) is 75°F, on March 26, 2025; the coldest is −9°F, on March 4, 2019. The wettest March brought 5.25 in (1904); the snowiest, 23.0 inches (1904).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.1°F: 2021 40.7°F (−0.4), 2022 41.6°F (+0.5), 2023 37.1°F (−4.0), 2024 40.4°F (−0.7), 2025 42.7°F (+1.6), 2026 42.8°F (+1.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.7°F | −0.4°F | 0.84 in |
| 2022 | 41.6°F | +0.5°F | 1.50 in |
| 2023 | 37.1°F | −4.0°F | 1.27 in |
| 2024 | 40.4°F | −0.7°F | 1.55 in |
| 2025 | 42.7°F | +1.6°F | 2.53 in |
| 2026 | 42.8°F | +1.7°F | 4.88 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PUWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094129. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Pullman 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; Pullman's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.