Walla Walla weather in March: Walla Walla, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Walla Walla in March has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 51°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal March, 2.11 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 3°C, 54 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationWalla Walla Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00024160
- Location46.09°N 118.29°W
- Elevation1,166 ft (355 m)
- Population33,901
- Jan 42° 31°
- Feb 47° 33°
- Mar 56° 38°
- Apr 63° 43°
- May 71° 49°
- Jun 79° 55°
- Jul 90° 62°
- Aug 89° 62°
- Sep 79° 54°
- Oct 63° 44°
- Nov 49° 36°
- Dec 41° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Walla Walla in March?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 46.8°F. March is 7.1°F warmer than February and 5.7°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Walla Walla and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 51°F on March 1 to 59°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 44°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 51°F | 35°F | 40% | 19% |
| March 8 | 54°F | 36°F | 40% | 20% |
| March 15 | 56°F | 38°F | 40% | 21% |
| March 22 | 58°F | 39°F | 40% | 21% |
| March 31 | 59°F | 40°F | 40% | 21% |
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 | 35°F | 40% | 19% | 11 h |
| March 2 | 52°F | 35°F | 40% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 52°F | 35°F | 40% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 52°F | 35°F | 40% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 53°F | 36°F | 40% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 53°F | 36°F | 40% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 53°F | 36°F | 40% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 54°F | 36°F | 40% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 54°F | 37°F | 40% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 54°F | 37°F | 40% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 55°F | 37°F | 40% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 55°F | 37°F | 40% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 55°F | 37°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 56°F | 38°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 56°F | 38°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 56°F | 38°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 56°F | 38°F | 40% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 57°F | 38°F | 40% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 57°F | 39°F | 40% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 57°F | 39°F | 40% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 57°F | 39°F | 40% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 58°F | 39°F | 40% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 58°F | 39°F | 40% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 58°F | 39°F | 40% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 58°F | 40°F | 40% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 58°F | 40°F | 40% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 59°F | 40°F | 40% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 59°F | 40°F | 40% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 59°F | 40°F | 40% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 30 | 59°F | 40°F | 40% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 59°F | 40°F | 40% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 38°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.11 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 11 h to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024160; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Walla Walla in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around March 21 (40%). In all, 2.11 in falls on 12 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Walla Walla, 6 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024160.
How humid and windy is Walla Walla in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 35°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 72% humidity. The wind averages 9.3 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. | 42°F | 34°F | 72% | 8.4 mph | 49% |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 35°F | 60% | 10.2 mph | 49% |
| noon | 54°F | 36°F | 50% | 10.5 mph | 42% |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | 35°F | 44% | 10.0 mph | 46% |
| 6 p.m. | 53°F | 37°F | 53% | 8.5 mph | 49% |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 36°F | 65% | 9.1 mph | 56% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024160. 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 Walla Walla?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 79°F, on March 30, 1964; the coldest is 4°F, on March 1, 1993. The wettest March brought 4.33 in (1983); the snowiest, 7.0 inches (1951).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.8°F: 2021 45.7°F (−1.1), 2022 47.3°F (+0.5), 2023 42.6°F (−4.2), 2024 46.8°F (at normal), 2025 49.0°F (+2.2), 2026 49.3°F (+2.5). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.7°F | −1.1°F | 0.61 in |
| 2022 | 47.3°F | +0.5°F | 1.69 in |
| 2023 | 42.6°F | −4.2°F | 1.43 in |
| 2024 | 46.8°F | at normal | 1.14 in |
| 2025 | 49.0°F | +2.2°F | 1.95 in |
| 2026 | 49.3°F | +2.5°F | 2.04 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024160; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024160. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Walla Walla compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, March normal highs run from 46°F in Bickleton to 59°F in Pasco; Walla Walla's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.