Topeka weather in March: Topeka, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Topeka in March has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 51°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 2.25 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 1°C, 57 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationTopeka Asos
- Station IDUSW00013996
- Location39.07°N 95.63°W
- Elevation876 ft (267 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population125,467
- Jan 40° 20°
- Feb 46° 24°
- Mar 57° 34°
- Apr 67° 44°
- May 76° 55°
- Jun 86° 65°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 89° 67°
- Sep 81° 58°
- Oct 69° 45°
- Nov 55° 33°
- Dec 44° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Topeka in March?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 45.6°F. March is 10.7°F warmer than February and 9.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Topeka 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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 51°F | 29°F | 23% | 13% |
| March 8 | 54°F | 31°F | 25% | 15% |
| March 15 | 57°F | 34°F | 26% | 16% |
| March 22 | 60°F | 36°F | 28% | 17% |
| March 31 | 63°F | 39°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 | 51°F | 29°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 51°F | 29°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 52°F | 30°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 52°F | 30°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 53°F | 30°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 53°F | 31°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 54°F | 31°F | 24% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 54°F | 31°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 54°F | 32°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 55°F | 32°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 55°F | 33°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 56°F | 33°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 56°F | 33°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 56°F | 34°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 57°F | 34°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 57°F | 34°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 58°F | 35°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 58°F | 35°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 59°F | 35°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 59°F | 36°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 59°F | 36°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 60°F | 36°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 60°F | 37°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 60°F | 37°F | 29% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 61°F | 37°F | 29% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 61°F | 37°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 61°F | 38°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 62°F | 38°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 62°F | 38°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 62°F | 39°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 63°F | 39°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 34°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.25 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013996; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Topeka in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around March 31 (30%). In all, 2.25 in falls on 8 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Topeka, 14 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.7 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013996.
How humid and windy is Topeka in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 59°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 37°F; at 6 a.m. it is 43°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 9.8 mph, most often from the 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. | 43°F | 36°F | 77% | 7.7 mph | 52% |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 38°F | 65% | 10.7 mph | – |
| noon | 56°F | 38°F | 50% | 12.4 mph | 53% |
| 3 p.m. | 59°F | 37°F | 44% | 13.2 mph | 63% |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 37°F | 47% | 11.4 mph | 59% |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 37°F | 62% | 8.1 mph | 65% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013996. 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 Topeka?
The warmest March temperature on Topeka's official record (since 1887) is 96°F, on March 26, 2026; the coldest is −7°F, on March 4, 1978. The wettest March brought 8.44 in (1973); the snowiest, 26.2 inches (1912).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.6°F: 2021 49.8°F (+4.2), 2022 45.0°F (−0.6), 2023 44.4°F (−1.2), 2024 50.0°F (+4.4), 2025 50.9°F (+5.3), 2026 51.8°F (+6.2). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.8°F | +4.2°F | 3.88 in |
| 2022 | 45.0°F | −0.6°F | 3.55 in |
| 2023 | 44.4°F | −1.2°F | 1.61 in |
| 2024 | 50.0°F | +4.4°F | 1.05 in |
| 2025 | 50.9°F | +5.3°F | 0.98 in |
| 2026 | 51.8°F | +6.2°F | 1.26 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TOPthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013996. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Topeka 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; Topeka's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.