Wichita Falls weather in March: Wichita Falls, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Wichita Falls in March has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 55°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal March, 2.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 5°C, 51 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationWichita Falls Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00013966
- Location33.98°N 98.49°W
- Elevation1,017 ft (310 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population102,372
- Jan 55° 30°
- Feb 59° 34°
- Mar 68° 42°
- Apr 76° 50°
- May 84° 60°
- Jun 92° 68°
- Jul 97° 72°
- Aug 97° 72°
- Sep 88° 64°
- Oct 77° 52°
- Nov 65° 40°
- Dec 56° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wichita Falls in March?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 54.7°F. March is 8.4°F warmer than February and 8.1°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Wichita Falls and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 63°F on March 1 to 73°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 51°F and 58°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 63°F | 37°F | 20% | 12% |
| March 8 | 65°F | 39°F | 20% | 12% |
| March 15 | 68°F | 41°F | 21% | 11% |
| March 22 | 70°F | 43°F | 20% | 11% |
| March 31 | 73°F | 46°F | 21% | 11% |
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 | 63°F | 37°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 63°F | 38°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 63°F | 38°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 64°F | 38°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 64°F | 39°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 65°F | 39°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 65°F | 39°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 65°F | 39°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 66°F | 40°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 66°F | 40°F | 20% | 12% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 66°F | 40°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 67°F | 41°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 67°F | 41°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 67°F | 41°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 68°F | 41°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 68°F | 42°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 68°F | 42°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 69°F | 42°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 69°F | 43°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 69°F | 43°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 70°F | 43°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 70°F | 43°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 70°F | 44°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 71°F | 44°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 71°F | 44°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 71°F | 44°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 72°F | 45°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 72°F | 45°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 72°F | 45°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 72°F | 45°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 73°F | 46°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 42°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.02 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013966; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Wichita Falls in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around March 17 (21%). In all, 2.02 in falls on 7 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Wichita Falls, 1 days reach 90°F, 5 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013966.
How humid and windy is Wichita Falls in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 70°F with 38% relative humidity and a dew point of 43°F; at 6 a.m. it is 50°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 12.9 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 50°F | 43°F | 77% | 10.8 mph | 47% |
| 9 a.m. | 57°F | 44°F | 62% | 14.4 mph | 48% |
| noon | 66°F | 44°F | 46% | 15.1 mph | 41% |
| 3 p.m. | 70°F | 43°F | 38% | 15.5 mph | 50% |
| 6 p.m. | 68°F | 43°F | 41% | 13.8 mph | 49% |
| 9 p.m. | 58°F | 45°F | 60% | 11.9 mph | 68% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013966. 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 Wichita Falls?
The warmest March temperature on Wichita Falls's official record (since 1908) is 100°F, on March 27, 1971; the coldest is 6°F, on March 11, 1948. The wettest March brought 6.29 in (1999); the snowiest, 10.9 inches (1989).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.7°F: 2021 57.5°F (+2.8), 2022 54.4°F (−0.3), 2023 54.8°F (+0.1), 2024 58.0°F (+3.3), 2025 60.6°F (+5.9), 2026 63.9°F (+9.2). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.5°F | +2.8°F | 1.30 in |
| 2022 | 54.4°F | −0.3°F | 1.19 in |
| 2023 | 54.8°F | +0.1°F | 2.79 in |
| 2024 | 58.0°F | +3.3°F | 2.78 in |
| 2025 | 60.6°F | +5.9°F | 1.93 in |
| 2026 | 63.9°F | +9.2°F | 0.16 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SPSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013966. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Wichita Falls compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, March normal highs run from 62°F in Gruver to 83°F in McAllen; Wichita Falls's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.