Wheeling weather in March: Wheeling, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Wheeling in March has a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 44°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal March, 2.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of 0°C, 76 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationWheeling Ohio County Airport
- Station IDUSW00014894
- Location40.18°N 80.65°W
- Elevation1,179 ft (359 m)
- Population26,060
- Jan 37° 22°
- Feb 40° 24°
- Mar 50° 31°
- Apr 63° 42°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 79° 59°
- Jul 83° 63°
- Aug 82° 62°
- Sep 75° 55°
- Oct 64° 45°
- Nov 51° 35°
- Dec 41° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wheeling in March?
The normal high is 50°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 40.5°F. March is 8.2°F warmer than February and 11.5°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Wheeling and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 44°F on March 1 to 56°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 36°F and 45°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 44°F | 27°F | 38% | 20% |
| March 8 | 46°F | 29°F | 39% | 21% |
| March 15 | 49°F | 31°F | 40% | 21% |
| March 22 | 52°F | 33°F | 42% | 22% |
| March 31 | 56°F | 36°F | 44% | 24% |
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 | 44°F | 27°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 44°F | 27°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 45°F | 28°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 45°F | 28°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 45°F | 28°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 46°F | 28°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 46°F | 29°F | 39% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 46°F | 29°F | 39% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 47°F | 29°F | 39% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 47°F | 29°F | 39% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 48°F | 30°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 48°F | 30°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 48°F | 30°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 49°F | 31°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 49°F | 31°F | 40% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 50°F | 31°F | 41% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 50°F | 31°F | 41% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 50°F | 32°F | 41% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 51°F | 32°F | 41% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 51°F | 32°F | 42% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 52°F | 33°F | 42% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 52°F | 33°F | 42% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 53°F | 33°F | 42% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 53°F | 34°F | 43% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 53°F | 34°F | 43% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 54°F | 34°F | 43% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 54°F | 35°F | 43% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 55°F | 35°F | 44% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 55°F | 35°F | 44% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 56°F | 36°F | 44% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 56°F | 36°F | 44% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 50°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 31°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014894; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Wheeling in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around March 31 (44%). In all, 2.99 in falls on 13 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Wheeling, 18 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014894.
What are the records for March in Wheeling?
The warmest March temperature on Wheeling's official record (since 1881) is 89°F, on March 20, 1921; the coldest is −11°F, on March 4, 1943. The wettest March brought 7.11 in (1945); the snowiest, 36.1 inches (1884).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.5°F: 2021 46.8°F (+6.3), 2022 44.7°F (+4.2), 2023 42.2°F (+1.7), 2024 46.7°F (+6.2), 2025 49.5°F (+9.0), 2026 48.2°F (+7.7). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.8°F | +6.3°F | 2.73 in |
| 2022 | 44.7°F | +4.2°F | 1.64 in |
| 2023 | 42.2°F | +1.7°F | 3.09 in |
| 2024 | 46.7°F | +6.2°F | 2.55 in |
| 2025 | 49.5°F | +9.0°F | 1.40 in |
| 2026 | 48.2°F | +7.7°F | 5.99 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HLGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014894. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Wheeling compare across West Virginia?
Across the 63 places PlainClimate covers in West Virginia, March normal highs run from 43°F in Davis to 60°F in Williamson; Wheeling's is 50°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.