Quincy weather in March: Quincy, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Quincy in March has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 42°F, rising from 45°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 2.29 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 0°C, 58 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationQuincy Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093989
- Location39.94°N 91.19°W
- Elevation769 ft (234 m)
- From the center10 miles
- Population38,786
- Jan 35° 19°
- Feb 40° 23°
- Mar 52° 32°
- Apr 64° 43°
- May 73° 54°
- Jun 82° 63°
- Jul 86° 67°
- Aug 85° 65°
- Sep 78° 56°
- Oct 65° 45°
- Nov 51° 33°
- Dec 39° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Quincy in March?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 42.1°F. March is 10.9°F warmer than February and 11.2°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Quincy and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 45°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 38°F and 47°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 | 45°F | 28°F | 30% | 15% |
| March 8 | 48°F | 30°F | 31% | 16% |
| March 15 | 51°F | 32°F | 32% | 17% |
| March 22 | 54°F | 34°F | 34% | 18% |
| March 31 | 58°F | 37°F | 36% | 21% |
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 | 28°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 46°F | 28°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 46°F | 28°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 46°F | 29°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 47°F | 29°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 47°F | 29°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 48°F | 30°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 48°F | 30°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 49°F | 30°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 49°F | 31°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 50°F | 31°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 50°F | 31°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 50°F | 32°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 51°F | 32°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 51°F | 32°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 52°F | 32°F | 32% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 52°F | 33°F | 33% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 53°F | 33°F | 33% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 53°F | 33°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 54°F | 34°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 54°F | 34°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 54°F | 34°F | 34% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 55°F | 35°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 55°F | 35°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 56°F | 35°F | 35% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 56°F | 36°F | 35% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 57°F | 36°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 57°F | 36°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 57°F | 37°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 58°F | 37°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 58°F | 37°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 32°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.29 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 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
- 3
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093989; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Quincy in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around March 31 (36%). In all, 2.29 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Quincy, 16 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093989.
What are the records for March in Quincy?
The warmest March temperature on Quincy's official record (since 1901) is 89°F, on March 26, 2026; the coldest is −13°F, on March 5, 1960. The wettest March brought 11.45 in (1973); the snowiest, 24.4 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.1°F: 2021 47.2°F (+5.1), 2022 42.4°F (+0.3), 2023 41.4°F (−0.8), 2024 48.0°F (+5.9), 2025 49.1°F (+7.0), 2026 49.9°F (+7.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.2°F | +5.1°F | 4.54 in |
| 2022 | 42.4°F | +0.3°F | 3.50 in |
| 2023 | 41.4°F | −0.8°F | 1.94 in |
| 2024 | 48.0°F | +5.9°F | 2.07 in |
| 2025 | 49.1°F | +7.0°F | 2.59 in |
| 2026 | 49.9°F | +7.8°F | 3.92 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record UINthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093989. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Quincy 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; Quincy's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.