Wausau weather in March: Wausau, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Wausau in March has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 21°F, a daily mean of 30°F, rising from 33°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 1.83 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −6°C, 46 mm of precipitation and 21 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationWausau Asos
- Station IDUSW00014897
- Location44.93°N 89.63°W
- Elevation1,181 ft (360 m)
- Population40,262
- Jan 23° 7°
- Feb 27° 10°
- Mar 40° 21°
- Apr 54° 32°
- May 67° 45°
- Jun 76° 55°
- Jul 80° 59°
- Aug 78° 57°
- Sep 70° 49°
- Oct 56° 37°
- Nov 40° 25°
- Dec 28° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wausau in March?
The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 21°F, for a daily mean of 30.1°F. March is 11.6°F warmer than February and 13.0°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Wausau and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 33°F on March 1 to 46°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 5.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 25°F and 35°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 33°F | 15°F | 31% | 14% |
| March 8 | 36°F | 17°F | 31% | 15% |
| March 15 | 39°F | 20°F | 31% | 16% |
| March 22 | 42°F | 23°F | 32% | 17% |
| March 31 | 46°F | 26°F | 35% | 20% |
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 | 33°F | 15°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 33°F | 15°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 34°F | 15°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 34°F | 16°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 35°F | 16°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 35°F | 17°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 36°F | 17°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 36°F | 17°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 37°F | 18°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 37°F | 18°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 37°F | 19°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 38°F | 19°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 38°F | 20°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 39°F | 20°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 39°F | 20°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 40°F | 21°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 40°F | 21°F | 31% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 41°F | 22°F | 31% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 41°F | 22°F | 32% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 41°F | 22°F | 32% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 42°F | 23°F | 32% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 42°F | 23°F | 32% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 43°F | 23°F | 32% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 43°F | 24°F | 33% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 44°F | 24°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 44°F | 25°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 45°F | 25°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 45°F | 25°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 45°F | 26°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 46°F | 26°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 46°F | 26°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 40°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 21°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.83 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014897; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Wausau in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around March 31 (35%). In all, 1.83 in falls on 9 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Wausau, 26 nights fall to freezing, 7 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.3 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 21 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014897.
How humid and windy is Wausau in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 45°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 30°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 8.2 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 30°F | 24°F | 78% | 6.6 mph | 48% |
| 9 a.m. | 36°F | 25°F | 65% | 9.0 mph | 47% |
| noon | 42°F | 26°F | 52% | 10.7 mph | 45% |
| 3 p.m. | 45°F | 25°F | 46% | 11.0 mph | 46% |
| 6 p.m. | 43°F | 25°F | 50% | 9.2 mph | 48% |
| 9 p.m. | 37°F | 26°F | 63% | 7.1 mph | 52% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014897. 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 Wausau?
The warmest March temperature on Wausau's official record (since 1895) is 80°F, on March 30, 1910; the coldest is −33°F, on March 1, 1962. The wettest March brought 5.22 in (2025); the snowiest, 37.9 inches (2026).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.1°F: 2021 38.1°F (+8.0), 2022 30.0°F (−0.1), 2023 29.3°F (−0.8), 2024 35.6°F (+5.5), 2025 34.8°F (+4.7), 2026 34.1°F (+4.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.1°F | +8.0°F | 1.78 in |
| 2022 | 30.0°F | −0.1°F | 3.71 in |
| 2023 | 29.3°F | −0.8°F | 3.58 in |
| 2024 | 35.6°F | +5.5°F | 2.80 in |
| 2025 | 34.8°F | +4.7°F | 5.22 in |
| 2026 | 34.1°F | +4.0°F | 4.30 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AUWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014897. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Wausau 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; Wausau's is 40°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.