Columbus Weather in March
Average highs run from 45°F on March 1 to 55°F on March 31, and lows from 16°F to 25°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 0.93 in over about 7 wet days.
March day by day
The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.
- Normal low
- Normal high
- Record high
- Record low
March at a glance
- Average high
- 51°F
- Average low
- 21°F
- Precipitation
- 0.93 in
- Snowfall
- 7.7 in
- Record high
- 86°FMar 20, 2026
- Record low
- -21°FMar 2, 2014
- Chance of a freeze
- 100%
- Daylight
- 11 h 09 min to 12 h 45 min
- Cloud cover
- 71%
- Humidity
- 61%
- Dew point
- 22°F
- Wind
- 10.7 mph
Every day of the month
A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation; snow means at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.
| Date | Normal high | Normal low | Record high | Record low | Chance wet | Chance of snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 | 45°F | 16°F | 69°F 2008 | -14°F 2014 | 22% | 15% |
| Mar 2 | 45°F | 16°F | 66°F 2009 | -21°F 2014 | 22% | 15% |
| Mar 3 | 46°F | 16°F | 67°F 2026 | -18°F 2019 | 22% | 14% |
| Mar 4 | 46°F | 17°F | 71°F 2000 | -21°F 2019 | 22% | 14% |
| Mar 5 | 46°F | 17°F | 75°F 2016 | -13°F 2019 | 22% | 14% |
| Mar 6 | 47°F | 17°F | 76°F 2020 | -2°F 2019 | 22% | 14% |
| Mar 7 | 47°F | 18°F | 68°F 2007 | -4°F 2003 | 22% | 14% |
| Mar 8 | 48°F | 18°F | 73°F 2026 | -6°F 2003 | 22% | 13% |
| Mar 9 | 48°F | 18°F | 73°F 2005 | -3°F 2003 | 22% | 13% |
| Mar 10 | 49°F | 19°F | 73°F 2012 | -1°F 2022 | 22% | 13% |
| Mar 11 | 49°F | 19°F | 73°F 2005 | -12°F 2009 | 22% | 13% |
| Mar 12 | 49°F | 19°F | 79°F 2007 | -4°F 2009 | 23% | 13% |
| Mar 13 | 50°F | 20°F | 71°F 2012 | 11°F 2009 | 23% | 12% |
| Mar 14 | 50°F | 20°F | 74°F 2015 | 13°F 2006 | 23% | 12% |
| Mar 15 | 51°F | 20°F | 79°F 2017 | 8°F 2026 | 23% | 12% |
| Mar 16 | 51°F | 21°F | 74°F 2010 | 11°F 2026 | 24% | 12% |
| Mar 17 | 51°F | 21°F | 76°F 2012 | 15°F 2002 | 24% | 12% |
| Mar 18 | 52°F | 21°F | 74°F 2024 | 12°F 2002 | 24% | 12% |
| Mar 19 | 52°F | 22°F | 83°F 2026 | 10°F 2002 | 24% | 12% |
| Mar 20 | 52°F | 22°F | 86°F 2026 | 3°F 2002 | 24% | 11% |
| Mar 21 | 53°F | 22°F | 73°F 2026 | 1°F 2002 | 25% | 11% |
| Mar 22 | 53°F | 23°F | 77°F 2012 | 8°F 2002 | 25% | 11% |
| Mar 23 | 53°F | 23°F | 75°F 2004 | 13°F 2013 | 25% | 11% |
| Mar 24 | 53°F | 23°F | 76°F 2004 | 11°F 2013 | 25% | 10% |
| Mar 25 | 54°F | 24°F | 80°F 2026 | 8°F 2013 | 26% | 10% |
| Mar 26 | 54°F | 24°F | 77°F 2025 | 17°F 2009 | 26% | 10% |
| Mar 27 | 54°F | 24°F | 84°F 2025 | 12°F 2009 | 26% | 10% |
| Mar 28 | 54°F | 24°F | 82°F 2015 | 17°F 2023 | 27% | 10% |
| Mar 29 | 55°F | 25°F | 76°F 2026 | 20°F 2023 | 27% | 10% |
| Mar 30 | 55°F | 25°F | 80°F 2004 | 16°F 2008 | 27% | 9% |
| Mar 31 | 55°F | 25°F | 83°F 2012 | 11°F 2018 | 27% | 9% |
Chance of rain
- Chance of a wet day
- Chance of snowfall
Sunrise and sunset
Times for 2026, local time (MDT).
- March 1
- sunrise 6:55 AM, sunset 6:04 PM
- March 31
- sunrise 6:59 AM, sunset 7:44 PM
Other months
Sources
Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00241938 (Columbus), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USC00240801, every year on file, quality-flagged values removed. Cloud, humidity, wind and sunshine: NASA POWER (MERRA-2, CERES and GEWEX SRB), 1991-2020. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division: POWER Daily API v2, accessed 2026-09-24. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.