Toledo weather in March: Toledo, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Toledo in March has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 39°F, rising from 42°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal March, 2.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −1°C, 66 mm of precipitation and 13 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationToledo Express Airport
- Station IDUSW00094830
- Location41.59°N 83.80°W
- Elevation669 ft (204 m)
- From the center12 miles
- Population265,638
- Jan 35° 20°
- Feb 38° 22°
- Mar 48° 30°
- Apr 62° 40°
- May 73° 51°
- Jun 83° 61°
- Jul 87° 64°
- Aug 84° 63°
- Sep 78° 55°
- Oct 65° 44°
- Nov 51° 35°
- Dec 39° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Toledo in March?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 39.2°F. March is 9.3°F warmer than February and 11.7°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Toledo and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 42°F on March 1 to 55°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 35°F and 44°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 42°F | 26°F | 38% | 20% |
| March 8 | 45°F | 28°F | 37% | 21% |
| March 15 | 48°F | 30°F | 38% | 21% |
| March 22 | 51°F | 32°F | 38% | 21% |
| March 31 | 55°F | 35°F | 40% | 22% |
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 | 42°F | 26°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 43°F | 26°F | 37% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 43°F | 26°F | 37% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 43°F | 26°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 44°F | 27°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 44°F | 27°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 45°F | 27°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 45°F | 28°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 45°F | 28°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 46°F | 28°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 46°F | 28°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 47°F | 29°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 47°F | 29°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 48°F | 29°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 48°F | 30°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 48°F | 30°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 49°F | 30°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 49°F | 30°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 50°F | 31°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 50°F | 31°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 51°F | 31°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 51°F | 32°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 51°F | 32°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 52°F | 32°F | 39% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 52°F | 33°F | 39% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 53°F | 33°F | 39% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 53°F | 33°F | 39% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 54°F | 34°F | 39% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 54°F | 34°F | 39% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 54°F | 34°F | 39% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 55°F | 35°F | 40% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 30°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.61 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094830; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Toledo in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around March 31 (40%). In all, 2.61 in falls on 12 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Toledo, 21 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.3 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 5 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094830.
How humid and windy is Toledo in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 51°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 32°F; at 6 a.m. it is 37°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 9.8 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 37°F | 31°F | 78% | 7.7 mph | 53% |
| 9 a.m. | 42°F | 32°F | 68% | 10.6 mph | 49% |
| noon | 48°F | 32°F | 53% | 12.4 mph | 48% |
| 3 p.m. | 51°F | 32°F | 48% | 13.1 mph | 44% |
| 6 p.m. | 49°F | 31°F | 50% | 11.8 mph | 47% |
| 9 p.m. | 44°F | 32°F | 64% | 8.5 mph | 53% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094830. 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 Toledo?
The warmest March temperature on Toledo's official record (since 1873) is 85°F, on March 22, 2012; the coldest is −10°F, on March 12, 1948. The wettest March brought 7.99 in (1913); the snowiest, 17.7 inches (1993).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.2°F: 2021 44.9°F (+5.7), 2022 42.1°F (+2.9), 2023 40.1°F (+0.9), 2024 44.0°F (+4.8), 2025 44.1°F (+4.9), 2026 44.4°F (+5.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.9°F | +5.7°F | 2.56 in |
| 2022 | 42.1°F | +2.9°F | 2.70 in |
| 2023 | 40.1°F | +0.9°F | 3.76 in |
| 2024 | 44.0°F | +4.8°F | 3.67 in |
| 2025 | 44.1°F | +4.9°F | 3.01 in |
| 2026 | 44.4°F | +5.2°F | 5.86 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TOLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094830. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Toledo compare across Ohio?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, March normal highs run from 44°F in Chardon to 55°F in Portsmouth; Toledo's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.