Renton weather in March: Renton, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Renton in March has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 52°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 18 days in a normal March, 3.74 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 4°C, 95 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationRenton Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094248
- Location47.49°N 122.21°W
- Elevation29 ft (9 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population105,543
- Jan 48° 37°
- Feb 50° 37°
- Mar 55° 40°
- Apr 60° 43°
- May 66° 49°
- Jun 71° 54°
- Jul 77° 58°
- Aug 78° 57°
- Sep 72° 53°
- Oct 61° 46°
- Nov 52° 40°
- Dec 47° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Renton in March?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 47.1°F. March is 3.5°F warmer than February and 4.2°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Renton and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 52°F on March 1 to 57°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 45°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 56%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 52°F | 38°F | 55% | 31% |
| March 8 | 54°F | 38°F | 56% | 32% |
| March 15 | 55°F | 39°F | 56% | 33% |
| March 22 | 56°F | 40°F | 56% | 33% |
| March 31 | 57°F | 41°F | 54% | 32% |
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 | 52°F | 38°F | 55% | 31% | 11 h |
| March 2 | 53°F | 38°F | 55% | 31% | 11 h |
| March 3 | 53°F | 38°F | 55% | 32% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 53°F | 38°F | 55% | 32% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 53°F | 38°F | 55% | 32% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 6 | 53°F | 38°F | 56% | 32% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 53°F | 38°F | 56% | 32% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 54°F | 38°F | 56% | 32% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 9 | 54°F | 39°F | 56% | 33% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 54°F | 39°F | 56% | 33% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 54°F | 39°F | 56% | 33% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 12 | 54°F | 39°F | 56% | 33% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 54°F | 39°F | 56% | 33% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 55°F | 39°F | 56% | 33% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 55°F | 39°F | 56% | 33% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 55°F | 40°F | 56% | 34% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 55°F | 40°F | 56% | 34% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 55°F | 40°F | 56% | 34% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 55°F | 40°F | 56% | 34% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 55°F | 40°F | 56% | 34% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 56°F | 40°F | 56% | 34% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 56°F | 40°F | 56% | 33% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 56°F | 40°F | 56% | 33% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 56°F | 41°F | 55% | 33% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 56°F | 41°F | 55% | 33% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 56°F | 41°F | 55% | 33% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 56°F | 41°F | 55% | 33% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 56°F | 41°F | 55% | 33% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 56°F | 41°F | 54% | 32% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 30 | 57°F | 41°F | 54% | 32% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 57°F | 41°F | 54% | 32% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 40°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.74 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 180.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 58%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094248; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Renton in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 56% on average, highest around March 11 (56%). In all, 3.74 in falls on 18 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Renton, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094248.
What are the records for March in Renton?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 79°F, on March 20, 2019; the coldest is 25°F, on March 11, 2009. The wettest March brought 8.32 in (2014).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.1°F: 2021 45.1°F (−2.0), 2022 47.9°F (+0.8), 2023 45.6°F (−1.5), 2024 48.2°F (+1.1), 2025 48.6°F (+1.5), 2026 46.7°F (−0.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.1°F | −2.0°F | 1.33 in |
| 2022 | 47.9°F | +0.8°F | 0.71 in |
| 2023 | 45.6°F | −1.5°F | 0.59 in |
| 2024 | 48.2°F | +1.1°F | 0.97 in |
| 2025 | 48.6°F | +1.5°F | 1.23 in |
| 2026 | 46.7°F | −0.4°F | 6.71 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094248; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094248. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Renton 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; Renton's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.