Richland County Weather in March
Average highs run from 29°F on March 1 to 45°F on March 31, and lows from 11°F to 25°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 1.02 in over about 6 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
- 37°F
- Average low
- 18°F
- Precipitation
- 1.02 in
- Snowfall
- 7.7 in
- Record high
- 79°FMar 19, 2012
- Record low
- -18°FMar 7, 2008
- Chance of a freeze
- 100%
- Daylight
- 11 h 07 min to 12 h 46 min
- Cloud cover
- 66%
- Humidity
- 73%
- Dew point
- 22°F
- Wind
- 12.1 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 | 29°F | 11°F | 45°F 2000 | -16°F 2009 | 19% | 13% |
| Mar 2 | 30°F | 12°F | 41°F 2000 | -17°F 2003 | 19% | 12% |
| Mar 3 | 30°F | 12°F | 47°F 2025 | -13°F 2019 | 19% | 12% |
| Mar 4 | 31°F | 12°F | 52°F 2026 | -17°F 2019 | 19% | 12% |
| Mar 5 | 31°F | 13°F | 52°F 2026 | -16°F 2003 | 19% | 12% |
| Mar 6 | 32°F | 13°F | 67°F 2000 | -16°F 2003 | 19% | 12% |
| Mar 7 | 32°F | 14°F | 68°F 2000 | -18°F 2008 | 19% | 11% |
| Mar 8 | 33°F | 14°F | 64°F 2000 | -13°F 2008 | 19% | 11% |
| Mar 9 | 33°F | 15°F | 65°F 2026 | -8°F 2008 | 19% | 11% |
| Mar 10 | 34°F | 15°F | 67°F 2025 | -10°F 2003 | 19% | 11% |
| Mar 11 | 34°F | 16°F | 68°F 2025 | -10°F 2009 | 19% | 11% |
| Mar 12 | 35°F | 16°F | 69°F 2016 | -14°F 2009 | 19% | 10% |
| Mar 13 | 35°F | 17°F | 69°F 2016 | -11°F 2009 | 19% | 10% |
| Mar 14 | 36°F | 17°F | 67°F 2025 | -3°F 2017 | 19% | 10% |
| Mar 15 | 36°F | 18°F | 66°F 2025 | 2°F 2005 | 19% | 10% |
| Mar 16 | 37°F | 18°F | 75°F 2015 | -3°F 2013 | 19% | 10% |
| Mar 17 | 37°F | 19°F | 74°F 2012 | -3°F 2013 | 19% | 10% |
| Mar 18 | 38°F | 19°F | 74°F 2012 | -2°F 2013 | 19% | 9% |
| Mar 19 | 39°F | 20°F | 79°F 2012 | -4°F 2013 | 19% | 9% |
| Mar 20 | 39°F | 20°F | 74°F 2012 | -3°F 2013 | 20% | 9% |
| Mar 21 | 40°F | 21°F | 59°F 2026 | -8°F 2013 | 20% | 9% |
| Mar 22 | 40°F | 21°F | 69°F 2026 | -5°F 2013 | 20% | 9% |
| Mar 23 | 41°F | 22°F | 62°F 2000 | -5°F 2013 | 20% | 9% |
| Mar 24 | 41°F | 22°F | 73°F 2003 | -1°F 2013 | 20% | 8% |
| Mar 25 | 42°F | 22°F | 70°F 2012 | -2°F 2011 | 20% | 8% |
| Mar 26 | 42°F | 23°F | 64°F 2026 | 3°F 2011 | 21% | 8% |
| Mar 27 | 43°F | 23°F | 62°F 2004 | -7°F 2011 | 21% | 8% |
| Mar 28 | 44°F | 24°F | 62°F 2005 | 2°F 2013 | 21% | 8% |
| Mar 29 | 44°F | 24°F | 67°F 2005 | 10°F 2009 | 21% | 8% |
| Mar 30 | 45°F | 25°F | 79°F 2021 | 14°F 2011 | 22% | 8% |
| Mar 31 | 45°F | 25°F | 71°F 2010 | 12°F 2018 | 22% | 7% |
Chance of rain
- Chance of a wet day
- Chance of snowfall
Sunrise and sunset
Times for 2026, local time (CDT).
- March 1
- sunrise 7:07 AM, sunset 6:14 PM
- March 31
- sunrise 7:09 AM, sunset 7:55 PM
Other months
Sources
Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00325186 (Lidgerwood), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USC00218947, 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.