Valparaiso weather in March: Valparaiso, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Valparaiso in March has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 40°F, rising from 43°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 1.92 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −1°C, 49 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationValparaiso Porter County Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00004846
- Location41.45°N 87.01°W
- Elevation770 ft (235 m)
- Population35,065
- Jan 34° 18°
- Feb 38° 22°
- Mar 49° 31°
- Apr 62° 40°
- May 73° 51°
- Jun 82° 61°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 83° 62°
- Sep 78° 55°
- Oct 65° 44°
- Nov 51° 34°
- Dec 39° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Valparaiso in March?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 39.8°F. March is 10.0°F warmer than February and 11.1°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Valparaiso and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 43°F on March 1 to 56°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 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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 43°F | 26°F | 32% | 13% |
| March 8 | 46°F | 28°F | 33% | 14% |
| March 15 | 49°F | 30°F | 34% | 15% |
| March 22 | 52°F | 32°F | 35% | 16% |
| March 31 | 56°F | 35°F | 36% | 19% |
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 | 43°F | 26°F | 32% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 43°F | 27°F | 32% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 43°F | 27°F | 32% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 44°F | 27°F | 32% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 44°F | 27°F | 32% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 45°F | 28°F | 32% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 45°F | 28°F | 32% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 46°F | 28°F | 33% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 46°F | 29°F | 33% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 46°F | 29°F | 33% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 47°F | 29°F | 33% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 47°F | 29°F | 33% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 48°F | 30°F | 33% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 48°F | 30°F | 34% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 49°F | 30°F | 34% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 49°F | 31°F | 34% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 50°F | 31°F | 34% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 50°F | 31°F | 34% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 50°F | 31°F | 34% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 51°F | 32°F | 35% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 51°F | 32°F | 35% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 52°F | 32°F | 35% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 52°F | 32°F | 35% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 53°F | 33°F | 35% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 53°F | 33°F | 35% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 54°F | 33°F | 35% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 55°F | 34°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 55°F | 34°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 56°F | 35°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 31°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.92 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- 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
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004846; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Valparaiso 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, 1.92 in falls on 11 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Valparaiso, 21 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004846.
What are the records for March in Valparaiso?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 86°F, on March 21, 2012; the coldest is −5°F, on March 4, 2002. The wettest March brought 4.87 in (2024).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.8°F: 2021 42.9°F (+3.1), 2022 39.5°F (−0.3), 2023 37.3°F (−2.5), 2024 43.5°F (+3.7), 2025 43.2°F (+3.4), 2026 44.3°F (+4.5). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.9°F | +3.1°F | 1.53 in |
| 2022 | 39.5°F | −0.3°F | 2.90 in |
| 2023 | 37.3°F | −2.5°F | 4.52 in |
| 2024 | 43.5°F | +3.7°F | 4.87 in |
| 2025 | 43.2°F | +3.4°F | 4.69 in |
| 2026 | 44.3°F | +4.5°F | 3.79 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004846; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004846. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Valparaiso 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; Valparaiso's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.