Wisconsin Rapids weather in March: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Wisconsin Rapids in March has a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 32°F, rising from 35°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 1.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −6°C, 50 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationWisconsin Rapids Alexander Field
- Station IDUSW00004826
- Location44.36°N 89.84°W
- Elevation1,019 ft (311 m)
- Population18,675
- Jan 25° 8°
- Feb 29° 11°
- Mar 42° 22°
- Apr 56° 33°
- May 69° 45°
- Jun 78° 55°
- Jul 82° 59°
- Aug 80° 57°
- Sep 72° 49°
- Oct 58° 37°
- Nov 43° 26°
- Dec 30° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wisconsin Rapids in March?
The normal high is 42°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 31.6°F. March is 11.8°F warmer than February and 12.7°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Wisconsin Rapids and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 14°F, from 35°F on March 1 to 49°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 26°F and 37°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 35°F | 15°F | 28% | 13% |
| March 8 | 38°F | 18°F | 29% | 14% |
| March 15 | 41°F | 21°F | 29% | 15% |
| March 22 | 44°F | 24°F | 31% | 17% |
| March 31 | 49°F | 28°F | 34% | 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 | 35°F | 15°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 35°F | 16°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 35°F | 16°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 36°F | 17°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 36°F | 17°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 37°F | 18°F | 29% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 37°F | 18°F | 29% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 38°F | 18°F | 29% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 38°F | 19°F | 29% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 39°F | 19°F | 29% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 39°F | 20°F | 29% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 40°F | 20°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 40°F | 21°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 41°F | 21°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 41°F | 21°F | 29% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 42°F | 22°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 42°F | 22°F | 30% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 42°F | 23°F | 30% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 43°F | 23°F | 30% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 43°F | 23°F | 30% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 44°F | 24°F | 31% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 44°F | 24°F | 31% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 45°F | 25°F | 31% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 45°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 46°F | 25°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 46°F | 26°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 47°F | 26°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 47°F | 27°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 48°F | 27°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 48°F | 27°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 49°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 42°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 22°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.96 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- 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 USW00004826; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Wisconsin Rapids in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around March 31 (34%). In all, 1.96 in falls on 9 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Wisconsin Rapids, 26 nights fall to freezing and 7 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004826.
What are the records for March in Wisconsin Rapids?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 82°F, on March 26, 2007; the coldest is −23°F, on March 3, 2014. The wettest March brought 6.04 in (2016); the snowiest, 12.7 inches (2011).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.6°F: 2021 38.5°F (+6.9), 2022 30.8°F (−0.8), 2023 30.4°F (−1.2), 2024 37.2°F (+5.6), 2025 36.4°F (+4.8), 2026 36.6°F (+5.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.5°F | +6.9°F | – |
| 2022 | 30.8°F | −0.8°F | 3.47 in |
| 2023 | 30.4°F | −1.2°F | 3.33 in |
| 2024 | 37.2°F | +5.6°F | 1.82 in |
| 2025 | 36.4°F | +4.8°F | 2.44 in |
| 2026 | 36.6°F | +5.0°F | 1.61 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004826; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004826. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Wisconsin Rapids 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; Wisconsin Rapids's is 42°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Wisconsin Rapids in February29°F by day, 11°F at night
- Wisconsin Rapids in April56°F by day, 33°F at night
- Wisconsin Rapids through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Wisconsin in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Boscobel: Wisconsin's warmest Marchnormal high 47°F