Waukesha weather in March: Waukesha, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Waukesha in March has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 34°F, rising from 37°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 1.93 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −4°C, 49 mm of precipitation and 12 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationWaukesha Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Station IDUSC00478937
- Location43.01°N 88.25°W
- Elevation789 ft (241 m)
- Population71,461
- Jan 28° 12°
- Feb 32° 15°
- Mar 43° 24°
- Apr 55° 35°
- May 67° 46°
- Jun 77° 56°
- Jul 81° 60°
- Aug 80° 59°
- Sep 73° 51°
- Oct 60° 40°
- Nov 45° 28°
- Dec 33° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Waukesha in March?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 33.5°F. March is 10.5°F warmer than February and 11.6°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Waukesha and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 37°F on March 1 to 49°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 29°F and 38°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 | 37°F | 19°F | 27% | 15% |
| March 8 | 40°F | 22°F | 26% | 15% |
| March 15 | 43°F | 24°F | 26% | 15% |
| March 22 | 45°F | 26°F | 27% | 16% |
| March 31 | 49°F | 29°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 | 37°F | 19°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 37°F | 20°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 38°F | 20°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 38°F | 20°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 39°F | 21°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 39°F | 21°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 40°F | 21°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 40°F | 22°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 40°F | 22°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 41°F | 22°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 41°F | 23°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 42°F | 23°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 42°F | 23°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 42°F | 23°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 43°F | 24°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 43°F | 24°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 43°F | 24°F | 26% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 44°F | 25°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 44°F | 25°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 45°F | 25°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 45°F | 26°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 45°F | 26°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 46°F | 26°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 46°F | 26°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 47°F | 27°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 47°F | 27°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 47°F | 27°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 48°F | 28°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 48°F | 28°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 49°F | 28°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 49°F | 29°F | 30% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 24°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.93 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00478937; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Waukesha 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, 1.93 in falls on 8 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Waukesha, 24 nights fall to freezing, 5 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.6 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 8 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00478937.
What are the records for March in Waukesha?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 82°F, on March 29, 1910; the coldest is −14°F, on March 8, 1943. The wettest March brought 5.54 in (1976); the snowiest, 25.0 inches (1924).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 33.5°F: 2024 38.3°F (+4.8), 2025 38.1°F (+4.6), 2026 37.1°F (+3.6). 3 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.3°F | +4.8°F | 5.37 in |
| 2025 | 38.1°F | +4.6°F | 3.96 in |
| 2026 | 37.1°F | +3.6°F | 3.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00478937; recent months: ACIS, station USC00478937. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Waukesha compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, March normal highs run from 36°F in Laona to 47°F in Boscobel; Waukesha's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.