Racine weather in March: Racine, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Racine in March has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 35°F, rising from 38°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 2.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −2°C, 53 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationRacine Batten Airport
- Station IDUSW00094818
- Location42.76°N 87.81°W
- Elevation674 ft (205 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population78,057
- Jan 31° 16°
- Feb 34° 19°
- Mar 43° 28°
- Apr 54° 37°
- May 66° 46°
- Jun 76° 57°
- Jul 81° 63°
- Aug 80° 63°
- Sep 73° 55°
- Oct 61° 43°
- Nov 47° 32°
- Dec 36° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Racine in March?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 35.4°F. March is 9.4°F warmer than February and 9.9°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Racine and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 38°F on March 1 to 48°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 31°F and 39°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 | 38°F | 23°F | 28% | 12% |
| March 8 | 41°F | 25°F | 30% | 13% |
| March 15 | 43°F | 27°F | 31% | 15% |
| March 22 | 45°F | 29°F | 33% | 16% |
| March 31 | 48°F | 32°F | 36% | 19% |
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 | 38°F | 23°F | 28% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 38°F | 23°F | 28% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 39°F | 23°F | 29% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 39°F | 24°F | 29% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 40°F | 24°F | 29% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 40°F | 24°F | 29% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 40°F | 25°F | 30% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 41°F | 25°F | 30% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 41°F | 25°F | 30% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 41°F | 26°F | 30% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 42°F | 26°F | 30% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 42°F | 26°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 42°F | 27°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 43°F | 27°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 43°F | 27°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 43°F | 28°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 44°F | 28°F | 32% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 44°F | 28°F | 32% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 44°F | 29°F | 32% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 45°F | 29°F | 32% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 45°F | 29°F | 33% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 45°F | 29°F | 33% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 46°F | 30°F | 33% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 46°F | 30°F | 34% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 46°F | 30°F | 34% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 47°F | 31°F | 34% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 47°F | 31°F | 35% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 47°F | 31°F | 35% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 48°F | 32°F | 35% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 48°F | 32°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 48°F | 32°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 28°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.07 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094818; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Racine 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, 2.07 in falls on 10 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Racine, 22 nights fall to freezing and 5 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094818.
What are the records for March in Racine?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 78°F, on March 7, 2000; the coldest is −8°F, on March 4, 2002. The wettest March brought 4.02 in (2004).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.4°F: 2021 39.6°F (+4.2), 2022 36.4°F (+1.0), 2023 35.9°F (+0.5), 2024 41.0°F (+5.6), 2025 40.7°F (+5.3), 2026 39.4°F (+4.0). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.6°F | +4.2°F | 0.69 in |
| 2022 | 36.4°F | +1.0°F | 2.26 in |
| 2023 | 35.9°F | +0.5°F | 3.17 in |
| 2024 | 41.0°F | +5.6°F | 3.87 in |
| 2025 | 40.7°F | +5.3°F | 3.05 in |
| 2026 | 39.4°F | +4.0°F | 3.61 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094818; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094818. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Racine compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, March normal highs run from 36°F in Laona to 47°F in Boscobel; Racine's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.