Salina weather in March: Salina, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Salina in March has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 51°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal March, 1.82 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 1°C, 46 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationSalina Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003919
- Location38.80°N 97.65°W
- Elevation1,269 ft (387 m)
- Population46,109
- Jan 41° 20°
- Feb 46° 24°
- Mar 57° 33°
- Apr 67° 42°
- May 77° 53°
- Jun 88° 64°
- Jul 93° 69°
- Aug 90° 67°
- Sep 82° 58°
- Oct 69° 45°
- Nov 55° 32°
- Dec 43° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Salina in March?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 45.3°F. March is 10.4°F warmer than February and 9.3°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Salina and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 51°F on March 1 to 63°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 41°F and 50°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 51°F | 28°F | 20% | 9% |
| March 8 | 54°F | 30°F | 21% | 11% |
| March 15 | 57°F | 33°F | 23% | 12% |
| March 22 | 60°F | 35°F | 24% | 13% |
| March 31 | 63°F | 38°F | 25% | 15% |
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 | 51°F | 28°F | 20% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 52°F | 28°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 52°F | 29°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 52°F | 29°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 53°F | 29°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 53°F | 30°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 54°F | 30°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 54°F | 30°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 55°F | 31°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 55°F | 31°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 55°F | 32°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 56°F | 32°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 56°F | 32°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 57°F | 33°F | 22% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 57°F | 33°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 58°F | 33°F | 23% | 12% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 58°F | 34°F | 23% | 12% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 58°F | 34°F | 23% | 12% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 59°F | 34°F | 23% | 12% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 59°F | 35°F | 23% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 59°F | 35°F | 23% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 60°F | 35°F | 24% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 60°F | 36°F | 24% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 61°F | 36°F | 24% | 13% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 61°F | 36°F | 24% | 13% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 61°F | 37°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 62°F | 37°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 62°F | 37°F | 25% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 62°F | 38°F | 25% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 63°F | 38°F | 25% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 63°F | 38°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 33°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.82 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003919; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Salina in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around March 31 (25%). In all, 1.82 in falls on 7 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Salina, 15 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003919.
How humid and windy is Salina in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 41% relative humidity and a dew point of 37°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 12.5 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 42°F | 35°F | 77% | 10.5 mph | 66% |
| 9 a.m. | 48°F | 37°F | 64% | 13.7 mph | 62% |
| noon | 56°F | 37°F | 48% | 15.3 mph | 63% |
| 3 p.m. | 60°F | 37°F | 41% | 15.4 mph | 64% |
| 6 p.m. | 58°F | 37°F | 45% | 13.5 mph | 67% |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 37°F | 60% | 10.9 mph | 68% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003919. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for March in Salina?
The warmest March temperature on Salina's official record (since 1900) is 97°F, on March 21, 2026; the coldest is −11°F, on March 11, 1948. The wettest March brought 10.82 in (1973); the snowiest, 18.5 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.3°F: 2021 49.7°F (+4.4), 2022 44.2°F (−1.1), 2023 42.8°F (−2.5), 2024 47.5°F (+2.2), 2025 51.7°F (+6.4), 2026 52.6°F (+7.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.7°F | +4.4°F | 2.94 in |
| 2022 | 44.2°F | −1.1°F | 1.79 in |
| 2023 | 42.8°F | −2.5°F | 0.42 in |
| 2024 | 47.5°F | +2.2°F | 0.69 in |
| 2025 | 51.7°F | +6.4°F | 0.40 in |
| 2026 | 52.6°F | +7.3°F | 0.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SLNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003919. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Salina compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, March normal highs run from 53°F in Baileyville to 64°F in Coldwater; Salina's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.