Yakima weather in March: Yakima, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Yakima in March has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 52°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal March, 0.64 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of −1°C, 16 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationYakima Airport
- Station IDUSW00024243
- Location46.57°N 120.54°W
- Elevation1,064 ft (324 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population97,390
- Jan 40° 24°
- Feb 47° 26°
- Mar 57° 30°
- Apr 65° 35°
- May 74° 44°
- Jun 81° 50°
- Jul 90° 55°
- Aug 89° 53°
- Sep 79° 45°
- Oct 64° 35°
- Nov 49° 27°
- Dec 38° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Yakima in March?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 43.4°F. March is 6.8°F warmer than February and 6.5°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Yakima and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 52°F on March 1 to 60°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 41°F and 46°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 52°F | 28°F | 23% | 9% |
| March 8 | 54°F | 29°F | 22% | 8% |
| March 15 | 57°F | 30°F | 21% | 8% |
| March 22 | 58°F | 31°F | 21% | 7% |
| March 31 | 60°F | 33°F | 20% | 7% |
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 | 52°F | 28°F | 23% | 9% | 11 h |
| March 2 | 52°F | 28°F | 23% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 53°F | 28°F | 23% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 53°F | 28°F | 23% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 53°F | 28°F | 22% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 54°F | 29°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 54°F | 29°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 54°F | 29°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 55°F | 29°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 55°F | 29°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 55°F | 29°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 56°F | 30°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 56°F | 30°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 56°F | 30°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 57°F | 30°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 57°F | 30°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 57°F | 30°F | 21% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 57°F | 31°F | 21% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 58°F | 31°F | 21% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 58°F | 31°F | 21% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 58°F | 31°F | 21% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 58°F | 31°F | 21% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 59°F | 31°F | 21% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 59°F | 32°F | 21% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 59°F | 32°F | 21% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 59°F | 32°F | 21% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 60°F | 32°F | 21% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 60°F | 32°F | 21% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 60°F | 32°F | 21% | 7% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 30 | 60°F | 32°F | 21% | 7% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 60°F | 33°F | 20% | 7% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 30°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.64 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 11 h to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024243; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Yakima in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around March 1 (23%). In all, 0.64 in falls on 7 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Yakima, 20 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.6 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal March.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024243.
How humid and windy is Yakima in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 58°F with 35% relative humidity and a dew point of 31°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 7.1 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 36°F | 29°F | 77% | 5.7 mph | 60% |
| 9 a.m. | 48°F | 32°F | 53% | 5.3 mph | 64% |
| noon | 56°F | 31°F | 38% | 8.3 mph | 48% |
| 3 p.m. | 58°F | 31°F | 35% | 10.2 mph | 44% |
| 6 p.m. | 55°F | 31°F | 41% | 8.9 mph | 52% |
| 9 p.m. | 46°F | 32°F | 58% | 6.8 mph | 71% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024243. 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 Yakima?
The warmest March temperature on Yakima's official record (since 1946) is 80°F, on March 25, 1960; the coldest is −1°F, on March 4, 1960. The wettest March brought 2.63 in (1957); the snowiest, 10.8 inches (1971).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.4°F: 2021 43.9°F (+0.5), 2022 46.0°F (+2.6), 2023 39.9°F (−3.5), 2024 44.2°F (+0.8), 2025 45.7°F (+2.3), 2026 45.7°F (+2.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.9°F | +0.5°F | 0.08 in |
| 2022 | 46.0°F | +2.6°F | 0.11 in |
| 2023 | 39.9°F | −3.5°F | 1.12 in |
| 2024 | 44.2°F | +0.8°F | 0.58 in |
| 2025 | 45.7°F | +2.3°F | 1.00 in |
| 2026 | 45.7°F | +2.3°F | 0.23 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record YKMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024243. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Yakima compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, March normal highs run from 46°F in Bickleton to 59°F in Pasco; Yakima's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.