Terre Haute weather in March: Terre Haute, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Terre Haute in March has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 47°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 2.92 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 0°C, 74 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationTerre Haute Hulman Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003868
- Location39.45°N 87.31°W
- Elevation575 ft (175 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population58,531
- Jan 37° 21°
- Feb 42° 24°
- Mar 53° 33°
- Apr 65° 43°
- May 75° 53°
- Jun 83° 62°
- Jul 86° 65°
- Aug 85° 63°
- Sep 79° 54°
- Oct 67° 43°
- Nov 53° 34°
- Dec 41° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Terre Haute in March?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 42.8°F. March is 9.9°F warmer than February and 11.1°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Terre Haute and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 47°F on March 1 to 59°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 38°F and 47°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 47°F | 28°F | 32% | 18% |
| March 8 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 19% |
| March 15 | 52°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% |
| March 22 | 55°F | 35°F | 34% | 21% |
| March 31 | 59°F | 38°F | 36% | 23% |
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 | 47°F | 28°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 47°F | 28°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 47°F | 29°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 48°F | 29°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 48°F | 29°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 50°F | 31°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 50°F | 31°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 51°F | 31°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 51°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 52°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 53°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 53°F | 33°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 54°F | 33°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 54°F | 34°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 55°F | 34°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 55°F | 34°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 55°F | 35°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 56°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 56°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 57°F | 36°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 57°F | 36°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 58°F | 36°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 58°F | 37°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 58°F | 37°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 59°F | 37°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 59°F | 38°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 33°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.92 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003868; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Terre Haute in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 31 (36%). In all, 2.92 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Terre Haute, 16 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003868.
What are the records for March in Terre Haute?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1896) is 87°F, on March 22, 2026; the coldest is −6°F, on March 6, 2015. The wettest March brought 11.03 in (1898); the snowiest, 7.6 inches (1953).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.8°F: 2021 47.5°F (+4.7), 2022 45.2°F (+2.4), 2023 43.0°F (+0.2), 2024 49.1°F (+6.3), 2025 48.6°F (+5.8), 2026 52.4°F (+9.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.5°F | +4.7°F | 4.64 in |
| 2022 | 45.2°F | +2.4°F | 4.74 in |
| 2023 | 43.0°F | +0.2°F | 6.95 in |
| 2024 | 49.1°F | +6.3°F | 2.68 in |
| 2025 | 48.6°F | +5.8°F | 3.19 in |
| 2026 | 52.4°F | +9.6°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003868; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003868. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Terre Haute compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, March normal highs run from 45°F in Angola to 58°F in St. Meinrad; Terre Haute's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.