Waco weather in March: Waco, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Waco in March has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 66°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 3.31 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 9°C, 84 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationWaco Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013959
- Location31.62°N 97.23°W
- Elevation500 ft (152 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population146,608
- Jan 59° 36°
- Feb 63° 40°
- Mar 70° 47°
- Apr 78° 55°
- May 85° 63°
- Jun 93° 71°
- Jul 97° 74°
- Aug 97° 74°
- Sep 91° 67°
- Oct 81° 56°
- Nov 69° 46°
- Dec 60° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Waco in March?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 58.8°F. March is 7.2°F warmer than February and 7.4°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Waco and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 66°F on March 1 to 75°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 56°F and 62°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 66°F | 44°F | 26% | 15% |
| March 8 | 68°F | 45°F | 26% | 16% |
| March 15 | 70°F | 47°F | 26% | 16% |
| March 22 | 72°F | 49°F | 25% | 15% |
| March 31 | 75°F | 51°F | 25% | 15% |
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 | 66°F | 44°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 66°F | 44°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 66°F | 44°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 67°F | 44°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 67°F | 45°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 67°F | 45°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 68°F | 45°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 68°F | 45°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 68°F | 46°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 68°F | 46°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 69°F | 46°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 69°F | 46°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 69°F | 47°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 70°F | 47°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 70°F | 47°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 70°F | 48°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 71°F | 48°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 71°F | 48°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 71°F | 48°F | 26% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 71°F | 49°F | 26% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 72°F | 49°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 72°F | 49°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 72°F | 49°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 73°F | 49°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 73°F | 50°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 73°F | 50°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 74°F | 50°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 74°F | 50°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 74°F | 51°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 74°F | 51°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 75°F | 51°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 47°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.31 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- 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
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013959; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Waco in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around March 7 (26%). In all, 3.31 in falls on 8 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Waco, 3 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013959.
How humid and windy is Waco in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 72°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 51°F; at 6 a.m. it is 55°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 11.3 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 55°F | 50°F | 84% | 9.4 mph | 42% |
| 9 a.m. | 61°F | 52°F | 72% | 12.0 mph | 44% |
| noon | 68°F | 52°F | 56% | 13.4 mph | 48% |
| 3 p.m. | 72°F | 51°F | 49% | 13.6 mph | 60% |
| 6 p.m. | 70°F | 51°F | 52% | 12.0 mph | 65% |
| 9 p.m. | 62°F | 52°F | 68% | 10.2 mph | 70% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013959. 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 Waco?
The warmest March temperature on Waco's official record (since 1901) is 100°F, on March 28, 1971; the coldest is 15°F, on March 3, 1943. The wettest March brought 9.76 in (2007); the snowiest, 1.1 inches (2008).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.8°F: 2021 60.4°F (+1.6), 2022 57.6°F (−1.2), 2023 60.0°F (+1.2), 2024 62.0°F (+3.2), 2025 64.0°F (+5.3), 2026 68.4°F (+9.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.4°F | +1.6°F | 1.05 in |
| 2022 | 57.6°F | −1.2°F | 1.29 in |
| 2023 | 60.0°F | +1.2°F | 1.38 in |
| 2024 | 62.0°F | +3.2°F | 2.82 in |
| 2025 | 64.0°F | +5.3°F | 1.28 in |
| 2026 | 68.4°F | +9.6°F | 1.34 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ACTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013959. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Waco compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, March normal highs run from 62°F in Gruver to 83°F in McAllen; Waco's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.