Richardson weather in March: Richardson, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Richardson in March has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 58°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 3.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 9°C, 90 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationRichardson
- Station IDUSC00417588
- Location33.00°N 96.74°W
- Elevation678 ft (207 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population118,221
- Jan 56° 36°
- Feb 60° 40°
- Mar 69° 48°
- Apr 75° 55°
- May 83° 64°
- Jun 90° 71°
- Jul 94° 75°
- Aug 95° 75°
- Sep 87° 67°
- Oct 78° 56°
- Nov 66° 46°
- Dec 57° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Richardson in March?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 58.1°F. March is 8.3°F warmer than February and 7.0°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Richardson and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 64°F on March 1 to 73°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 55°F and 61°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 64°F | 43°F | 29% | 18% |
| March 8 | 66°F | 45°F | 28% | 18% |
| March 15 | 68°F | 47°F | 28% | 18% |
| March 22 | 71°F | 49°F | 27% | 17% |
| March 31 | 73°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% |
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 | 64°F | 43°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 64°F | 43°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 64°F | 44°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 65°F | 44°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 65°F | 44°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 65°F | 45°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 66°F | 45°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 66°F | 45°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 66°F | 46°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 67°F | 46°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 67°F | 46°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 67°F | 46°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 68°F | 47°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 68°F | 47°F | 28% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 68°F | 47°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 69°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 69°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 70°F | 48°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 70°F | 49°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 70°F | 49°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 71°F | 49°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 71°F | 49°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 71°F | 50°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 71°F | 50°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 72°F | 50°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 72°F | 50°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 72°F | 51°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 73°F | 51°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 73°F | 51°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 73°F | 51°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 73°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 48°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00417588; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Richardson in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around March 1 (29%). In all, 3.56 in falls on 9 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Richardson, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00417588.
What are the records for March in Richardson?
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.1°F: 2021 59.7°F (+1.6), 2022 56.7°F (−1.4), 2023 59.5°F (+1.4), 2024 60.7°F (+2.6), 2025 64.1°F (+6.0), 2026 66.5°F (+8.4). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.7°F | +1.6°F | 4.12 in |
| 2022 | 56.7°F | −1.4°F | 4.98 in |
| 2023 | 59.5°F | +1.4°F | 3.46 in |
| 2024 | 60.7°F | +2.6°F | 6.91 in |
| 2025 | 64.1°F | +6.0°F | 2.24 in |
| 2026 | 66.5°F | +8.4°F | 3.29 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00417588. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Richardson compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, March normal highs run from 62°F in Gruver to 83°F in McAllen; Richardson's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.