St. Joseph weather in March: St. Joseph, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
St. Joseph in March has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 2.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 0°C, 52 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationSt Joseph Rosecrans Airport
- Station IDUSW00013993
- Location39.77°N 94.92°W
- Elevation818 ft (249 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population71,098
- Jan 37° 17°
- Feb 43° 21°
- Mar 55° 32°
- Apr 66° 42°
- May 76° 54°
- Jun 85° 64°
- Jul 88° 67°
- Aug 86° 65°
- Sep 80° 54°
- Oct 68° 43°
- Nov 53° 31°
- Dec 41° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is St. Joseph in March?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 43.3°F. March is 11.3°F warmer than February and 10.5°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in St. Joseph and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 48°F on March 1 to 61°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 39°F and 48°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 48°F | 26°F | 21% | 11% |
| March 8 | 52°F | 29°F | 23% | 13% |
| March 15 | 55°F | 31°F | 25% | 15% |
| March 22 | 58°F | 34°F | 27% | 16% |
| March 31 | 61°F | 37°F | 30% | 18% |
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 | 48°F | 26°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 49°F | 26°F | 22% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 49°F | 27°F | 22% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 50°F | 27°F | 22% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 50°F | 27°F | 22% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 51°F | 28°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 51°F | 28°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 52°F | 29°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 52°F | 29°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 53°F | 29°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 53°F | 30°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 53°F | 30°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 54°F | 31°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 54°F | 31°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 55°F | 31°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 55°F | 32°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 56°F | 32°F | 26% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 56°F | 32°F | 26% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 57°F | 33°F | 26% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 57°F | 33°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 58°F | 33°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 58°F | 34°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 58°F | 34°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 59°F | 34°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 59°F | 35°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 60°F | 35°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 60°F | 35°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 60°F | 36°F | 29% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 61°F | 36°F | 29% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 61°F | 36°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 61°F | 37°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 32°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.06 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013993; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in St. Joseph in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around March 31 (30%). In all, 2.06 in falls on 8 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in St. Joseph, 17 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013993.
What are the records for March in St. Joseph?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1908) is 98°F, on March 26, 1908; the coldest is −13°F, on March 4, 1978. The wettest March brought 7.30 in (1973); the snowiest, 23.1 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.3°F: 2021 48.0°F (+4.8), 2022 40.2°F (−3.1), 2023 41.2°F (−2.1), 2024 48.4°F (+5.1), 2025 49.4°F (+6.1), 2026 49.7°F (+6.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.0°F | +4.8°F | 2.83 in |
| 2022 | 40.2°F | −3.1°F | 3.05 in |
| 2023 | 41.2°F | −2.1°F | 1.18 in |
| 2024 | 48.4°F | +5.1°F | 3.14 in |
| 2025 | 49.4°F | +6.1°F | 1.38 in |
| 2026 | 49.7°F | +6.4°F | 1.05 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013993; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013993. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in St. Joseph compare across Missouri?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Missouri, March normal highs run from 50°F in Memphis to 61°F in Eminence; St. Joseph's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.