Tuscaloosa weather in March: Tuscaloosa, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Tuscaloosa in March has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.82 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 8°C, 122 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationTuscaloosa Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093806
- Location33.21°N 87.62°W
- Elevation150 ft (46 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population114,288
- Jan 56° 36°
- Feb 60° 39°
- Mar 68° 46°
- Apr 76° 52°
- May 83° 61°
- Jun 89° 69°
- Jul 92° 72°
- Aug 91° 72°
- Sep 87° 66°
- Oct 77° 53°
- Nov 66° 43°
- Dec 58° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tuscaloosa in March?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 56.9°F. March is 7.3°F warmer than February and 6.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Tuscaloosa and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 64°F on March 1 to 72°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 53°F and 60°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 | 64°F | 42°F | 36% | 26% |
| March 8 | 66°F | 44°F | 35% | 24% |
| March 15 | 68°F | 45°F | 34% | 23% |
| March 22 | 70°F | 47°F | 34% | 23% |
| March 31 | 72°F | 48°F | 33% | 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 | 64°F | 42°F | 36% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 64°F | 43°F | 36% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 65°F | 43°F | 36% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 65°F | 43°F | 36% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 65°F | 43°F | 36% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 66°F | 44°F | 35% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 66°F | 44°F | 35% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 66°F | 44°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 67°F | 44°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 67°F | 44°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 67°F | 45°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 67°F | 45°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 68°F | 45°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 68°F | 45°F | 34% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 68°F | 45°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 68°F | 46°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 69°F | 46°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 69°F | 46°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 69°F | 46°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 70°F | 46°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 70°F | 47°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 70°F | 47°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 70°F | 47°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 71°F | 47°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 71°F | 47°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 71°F | 47°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 71°F | 48°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 71°F | 48°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 72°F | 48°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 72°F | 48°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 72°F | 48°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 46°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.82 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093806; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tuscaloosa in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 1 (36%). In all, 4.82 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Tuscaloosa, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093806.
How humid and windy is Tuscaloosa in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 72°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 47°F; at 6 a.m. it is 51°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 6.3 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. | 51°F | 47°F | 85% | 4.0 mph | 58% |
| 9 a.m. | 61°F | 49°F | 64% | 7.3 mph | 53% |
| noon | 69°F | 48°F | 47% | 9.1 mph | 61% |
| 3 p.m. | 72°F | 47°F | 42% | 9.7 mph | 64% |
| 6 p.m. | 67°F | 48°F | 49% | 7.2 mph | 68% |
| 9 p.m. | 59°F | 49°F | 69% | 4.6 mph | 74% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093806. 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 Tuscaloosa?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 88°F, on March 19, 1982; the coldest is 12°F, on March 14, 1993. The wettest March brought 19.99 in (1976); the snowiest, 3.8 inches (1993).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.9°F: 2021 60.0°F (+3.1), 2022 57.4°F (+0.5), 2023 58.9°F (+2.0), 2024 58.4°F (+1.5), 2025 58.9°F (+2.0), 2026 63.5°F (+6.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.0°F | +3.1°F | 8.45 in |
| 2022 | 57.4°F | +0.5°F | 7.78 in |
| 2023 | 58.9°F | +2.0°F | 4.41 in |
| 2024 | 58.4°F | +1.5°F | 5.46 in |
| 2025 | 58.9°F | +2.0°F | 5.10 in |
| 2026 | 63.5°F | +6.6°F | 4.85 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093806; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093806. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Tuscaloosa compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, March normal highs run from 62°F in Bridgeport to 75°F in Eufaula; Tuscaloosa's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.