Zanesville weather in March: Zanesville, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Zanesville in March has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 42°F, rising from 46°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal March, 3.24 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 0°C, 82 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationZanesville Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093824
- Location39.94°N 81.89°W
- Elevation880 ft (268 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population24,916
- Jan 38° 22°
- Feb 42° 24°
- Mar 52° 31°
- Apr 65° 41°
- May 74° 51°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 78° 54°
- Oct 66° 43°
- Nov 53° 34°
- Dec 43° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Zanesville in March?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 41.6°F. March is 8.7°F warmer than February and 11.2°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Zanesville and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 46°F on March 1 to 58°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 37°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 46°F | 27°F | 39% | 23% |
| March 8 | 49°F | 29°F | 39% | 24% |
| March 15 | 52°F | 31°F | 40% | 24% |
| March 22 | 54°F | 33°F | 40% | 25% |
| March 31 | 58°F | 36°F | 42% | 26% |
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 | 46°F | 27°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 47°F | 28°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 47°F | 28°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 47°F | 28°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 48°F | 28°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 48°F | 29°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 48°F | 29°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 49°F | 29°F | 39% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 49°F | 29°F | 39% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 50°F | 30°F | 39% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 50°F | 30°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 50°F | 30°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 51°F | 30°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 51°F | 31°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 52°F | 31°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 52°F | 31°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 52°F | 32°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 53°F | 32°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 53°F | 32°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 54°F | 32°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 54°F | 33°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 54°F | 33°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 55°F | 33°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 55°F | 34°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 56°F | 34°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 56°F | 34°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 57°F | 34°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 57°F | 35°F | 41% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 57°F | 35°F | 42% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 58°F | 35°F | 42% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 58°F | 36°F | 42% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 31°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.24 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 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
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093824; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Zanesville in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around March 31 (42%). In all, 3.24 in falls on 12 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Zanesville, 18 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093824.
How humid and windy is Zanesville in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 55°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 35°F; at 6 a.m. it is 39°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 7.8 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 39°F | 32°F | 76% | 5.6 mph | 50% |
| 9 a.m. | 45°F | 34°F | 66% | 8.5 mph | 47% |
| noon | 52°F | 35°F | 52% | 10.5 mph | 46% |
| 3 p.m. | 55°F | 35°F | 46% | 11.1 mph | 45% |
| 6 p.m. | 54°F | 34°F | 47% | 9.2 mph | 45% |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 34°F | 58% | 6.4 mph | 52% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093824. 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 Zanesville?
The warmest March temperature on Zanesville's official record (since 1895) is 87°F, on March 25, 1929; the coldest is −6°F, on March 4, 1943. The wettest March brought 9.89 in (1964); the snowiest, 13.6 inches (1917).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.6°F: 2021 46.1°F (+4.5), 2022 44.8°F (+3.2), 2023 42.0°F (+0.4), 2024 46.6°F (+5.0), 2025 47.8°F (+6.2), 2026 48.5°F (+6.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.1°F | +4.5°F | 2.89 in |
| 2022 | 44.8°F | +3.2°F | 1.90 in |
| 2023 | 42.0°F | +0.4°F | 3.29 in |
| 2024 | 46.6°F | +5.0°F | 3.64 in |
| 2025 | 47.8°F | +6.2°F | 1.95 in |
| 2026 | 48.5°F | +6.9°F | 7.24 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ZZVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093824. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Zanesville compare across Ohio?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, March normal highs run from 44°F in Chardon to 55°F in Portsmouth; Zanesville's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.