West Lafayette weather in March: West Lafayette, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
West Lafayette in March has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 38°F, rising from 42°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 2.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −2°C, 66 mm of precipitation and 6 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationWest Lafayette (6 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00129430
- Location40.48°N 86.99°W
- Elevation708 ft (216 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population46,338
- Jan 32° 16°
- Feb 37° 20°
- Mar 48° 29°
- Apr 61° 39°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 83° 63°
- Aug 82° 60°
- Sep 77° 52°
- Oct 65° 41°
- Nov 50° 32°
- Dec 37° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is West Lafayette in March?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 38.4°F. March is 10.3°F warmer than February and 11.8°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in West Lafayette and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 42°F on March 1 to 55°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 34°F and 43°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 | 42°F | 24°F | 32% | 17% |
| March 8 | 45°F | 26°F | 33% | 17% |
| March 15 | 48°F | 28°F | 33% | 18% |
| March 22 | 51°F | 31°F | 34% | 19% |
| March 31 | 55°F | 33°F | 36% | 22% |
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 | 42°F | 24°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 42°F | 24°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 43°F | 25°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 43°F | 25°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 43°F | 25°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 44°F | 26°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 44°F | 26°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 45°F | 26°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 45°F | 27°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 46°F | 27°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 46°F | 27°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 46°F | 28°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 47°F | 28°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 47°F | 28°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 48°F | 28°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 48°F | 29°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 49°F | 29°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 49°F | 29°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 50°F | 30°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 50°F | 30°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 50°F | 30°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 51°F | 31°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 51°F | 31°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 52°F | 31°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 52°F | 31°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 53°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 53°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 54°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 54°F | 33°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 54°F | 33°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 55°F | 33°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 29°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.59 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.3 inmonth total
- 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 USC00129430; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in West Lafayette in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around March 31 (36%). In all, 2.59 in falls on 10 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in West Lafayette, 21 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.3 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00129430.
What are the records for March in West Lafayette?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1901) is 88°F, on March 27, 2026; the coldest is −12°F, on March 1, 1960. The wettest March brought 7.25 in (1904); the snowiest, 21.2 inches (1906).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.4°F: 2021 44.5°F (+6.1), 2022 42.8°F (+4.4), 2023 40.1°F (+1.7), 2026 45.8°F (+7.4). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.5°F | +6.1°F | 3.51 in |
| 2022 | 42.8°F | +4.4°F | 3.26 in |
| 2023 | 40.1°F | +1.7°F | 5.01 in |
| 2026 | 45.8°F | +7.4°F | 5.37 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00129430; recent months: ACIS, station USC00129430. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in West Lafayette 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; West Lafayette's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- West Lafayette in February37°F by day, 20°F at night
- West Lafayette in April61°F by day, 39°F at night
- West Lafayette through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Indiana in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- St. Meinrad: Indiana's warmest Marchnormal high 58°F