The Average Low Temperature and Average High Temperature Map of the US In March ranges from below freezing to highs well above 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius). The coldest cities in the country are Buffalo, Milwaukee, Detroit, Minneapolis, and Rochester. They often get frost at night while the days warm up to the mid-40s °F (7 °C).
During March, the days usually reach the mid-70s °F (24 °C) while at night the temperature seldom goes below 50 °F (10 °C). In between the hot and cold extremes are cities with moderate temperatures day and night. San Diego in March typically stays between 53 and 66 °F (12 and 19 °C). Other cities, such as Memphis, Sacramento, and Dallas, have similarly mild days, but slightly cooler nights.
Average Low Temperatures Map of March
Average Low & High Temperatures for March
| High °F | Low °F | City | High °C | Low °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 44 | Atlanta, Georgia | 18 | 7 |
| 72 | 51 | Austin, Texas | 22 | 11 |
| 54 | 34 | Baltimore, Maryland | 12 | 1 |
| 67 | 44 | Birmingham, Alabama | 19 | 7 |
| 45 | 31 | Boston, Massachusetts | 7 | 0 |
| 42 | 26 | Buffalo, New York | 6 | -3 |
| 63 | 39 | Charlotte, North Carolina | 17 | 4 |
| 47 | 29 | Chicago, Illinois | 8 | -2 |
| 55 | 33 | Cincinnati, Ohio | 13 | 0 |
| 47 | 30 | Cleveland, Ohio | 8 | -1 |
| 51 | 33 | Columbus, Ohio | 11 | 0 |
| 69 | 49 | Dallas, Texas | 20 | 9 |
| 54 | 26 | Denver, Colorado | 12 | -3 |
| 46 | 29 | Detroit, Michigan | 8 | -2 |
| 48 | 28 | Hartford, Connecticut | 9 | -2 |
| 73 | 53 | Houston, Texas | 23 | 11 |
| 52 | 33 | Indianapolis, Indiana | 11 | 0 |
| 74 | 50 | Jacksonville, Florida | 23 | 10 |
| 56 | 36 | Kansas City, Missouri | 13 | 2 |
| 70 | 49 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 21 | 10 |
| 70 | 51 | Los Angeles, California | 21 | 11 |
| 58 | 38 | Louisville, Kentucky | 14 | 3 |
| 64 | 44 | Memphis, Tennessee | 18 | 7 |
| 80 | 65 | Miami, Florida | 27 | 18 |
| 42 | 28 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 6 | -2 |
| 41 | 24 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 5 | -4 |
| 61 | 39 | Nashville, Tennessee | 16 | 4 |
| 72 | 54 | New Orleans, Louisiana | 22 | 12 |
| 50 | 35 | New York, New York | 10 | 2 |
| 63 | 41 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 17 | 5 |
| 78 | 56 | Orlando, Florida | 26 | 13 |
| 53 | 34 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 12 | 1 |
| 78 | 54 | Phoenix, Arizona | 26 | 12 |
| 49 | 30 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 10 | -1 |
| 57 | 39 | Portland, Oregon | 14 | 4 |
| 48 | 30 | Providence, Rhode Island | 9 | -1 |
| 63 | 39 | Raleigh, North Carolina | 17 | 4 |
| 60 | 37 | Richmond, Virginia | 16 | 3 |
| 73 | 46 | Riverside, California | 23 | 8 |
| 43 | 26 | Rochester, New York | 6 | -3 |
| 65 | 44 | Sacramento, California | 18 | 7 |
| 54 | 34 | Salt Lake City, Utah | 12 | 1 |
| 74 | 51 | San Antonio, Texas | 23 | 10 |
| 66 | 53 | San Diego, California | 19 | 12 |
| 62 | 49 | San Francisco, California | 17 | 9 |
| 66 | 47 | San Jose, California | 19 | 8 |
| 55 | 40 | Seattle, Washington | 13 | 4 |
| 56 | 37 | St. Louis, Missouri | 13 | 3 |
| 76 | 58 | Tampa, Florida | 25 | 15 |
| 58 | 41 | Virginia Beach, Virginia | 15 | 5 |
| 56 | 38 | Washington, DC | 13 | 3 |
Average High Temperatures Map of March
Above-average precipitation stretched from the central Plains to the East Coast during January-March. Nebraska ranked second wettest on record. Dry conditions were present across much of the West, northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and parts of the South and Southeast. North Dakota ranked driest on record for this three-month period.