Tacoma weather in March: Tacoma, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Tacoma in March has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 51°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 20 days in a normal March, 4.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 4°C, 118 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationTacoma Narrows Airport
- Station IDUSW00094274
- Location47.27°N 122.58°W
- Elevation292 ft (89 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population228,202
- Jan 46° 36°
- Feb 48° 37°
- Mar 53° 39°
- Apr 58° 41°
- May 65° 47°
- Jun 70° 51°
- Jul 76° 54°
- Aug 76° 54°
- Sep 70° 51°
- Oct 59° 46°
- Nov 51° 40°
- Dec 46° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tacoma in March?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 45.8°F. March is 3.3°F warmer than February and 3.6°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Tacoma and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 51°F on March 1 to 55°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 44°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 63%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 51°F | 37°F | 62% | 37% |
| March 8 | 52°F | 38°F | 63% | 38% |
| March 15 | 53°F | 38°F | 62% | 38% |
| March 22 | 54°F | 39°F | 61% | 37% |
| March 31 | 55°F | 40°F | 59% | 35% |
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 | 37°F | 62% | 37% | 11 h |
| March 2 | 51°F | 37°F | 62% | 37% | 11 h |
| March 3 | 51°F | 37°F | 62% | 37% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 51°F | 37°F | 62% | 37% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 51°F | 38°F | 62% | 37% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 6 | 52°F | 38°F | 62% | 37% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 52°F | 38°F | 63% | 37% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 52°F | 38°F | 63% | 38% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 9 | 52°F | 38°F | 63% | 38% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 52°F | 38°F | 63% | 38% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 53°F | 38°F | 63% | 38% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 53°F | 38°F | 63% | 38% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 53°F | 38°F | 63% | 38% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 53°F | 38°F | 62% | 38% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 53°F | 38°F | 62% | 38% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 53°F | 39°F | 62% | 38% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 53°F | 39°F | 62% | 38% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 54°F | 39°F | 62% | 38% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 54°F | 39°F | 62% | 38% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 54°F | 39°F | 62% | 37% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 54°F | 39°F | 61% | 37% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 54°F | 39°F | 61% | 37% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 54°F | 39°F | 61% | 37% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 54°F | 39°F | 61% | 37% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 54°F | 39°F | 61% | 37% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 55°F | 39°F | 60% | 36% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 55°F | 40°F | 60% | 36% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 55°F | 40°F | 60% | 36% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 55°F | 40°F | 59% | 36% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 30 | 55°F | 40°F | 59% | 35% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 55°F | 40°F | 59% | 35% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 39°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.63 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 200.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 11 h to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 58%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094274; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tacoma in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 62% on average, highest around March 9 (63%). In all, 4.63 in falls on 20 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Tacoma, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094274.
What are the records for March in Tacoma?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 76°F, on March 29, 2004; the coldest is 26°F, on March 5, 2019. The wettest March brought 9.92 in (2014).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.8°F: 2021 42.8°F (−3.0), 2022 46.6°F (+0.8), 2023 44.2°F (−1.6), 2024 46.7°F (+0.9), 2025 47.7°F (+1.9), 2026 46.3°F (+0.5). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.8°F | −3.0°F | 2.46 in |
| 2022 | 46.6°F | +0.8°F | 3.19 in |
| 2023 | 44.2°F | −1.6°F | 2.89 in |
| 2024 | 46.7°F | +0.9°F | 2.34 in |
| 2025 | 47.7°F | +1.9°F | 5.18 in |
| 2026 | 46.3°F | +0.5°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094274; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094274. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Tacoma 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; Tacoma's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.