March is one of the cooler months of the year in Mobile, with average highs near 19.8°C and lows around 12.6°C (mean 16.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 139 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Mobile. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Mobile was 2020 — when the month averaged 19.8°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 13.3°C. Typical March days reach 19.8°C with nights near 12.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Mobile, averaging 139 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2009 with 300 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Mobile during March averages 82%. The most humid March was 2020 at 87%, and the least humid was 1981 at 75%.
March receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mobile. The sunniest March was 2004 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Mobile during March is 2.9 m/s. The windiest March was 1991 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1990, 2007 and 2015 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.5°C | 15.6°C | 16.4°C | 16.3°C | 17.7°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg High | 19.1°C | 19.2°C | 20.1°C | 19.8°C | 21.2°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 11.9°C | 12.1°C | 12.7°C | 12.8°C | 14.2°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 138 mm | 174 mm | 128 mm | 118 mm | 135 mm | -4 mm |
March temperatures in Mobile have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -2.5°C (1996) to a record high of 27.4°C (2020).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 139 mm, with a wettest year of 300 mm.
A good time to visit Mobile
March is a good time to visit Mobile, with days averaging 19.8°C and nights around 12.6°C (mean 16.2°C, cooler than Mobile's yearly average) and higher rainfall. October and May are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.2°C | 17.6°C | 13.9°C | 26.8°C | 7.5°C | 108 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 20.6°C | 17.1°C | 13.6°C | 23.6°C | 5.2°C | 158 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 21.4°C | 18.0°C | 14.6°C | 25.4°C | 2.2°C | 99 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 20.9°C | 16.7°C | 12.6°C | 24.6°C | 2.1°C | 139 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 20.5°C | 17.1°C | 13.7°C | 24.6°C | 6.9°C | 230 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 🔥 | 22.8°C | 19.8°C | 16.8°C | 27.4°C | 7.2°C | 74 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 18.9°C | 15.3°C | 11.6°C | 22.9°C | 1.7°C | 52 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 19.9°C | 16.4°C | 12.8°C | 24.3°C | 6.5°C | 96 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 20.8°C | 17.5°C | 14.3°C | 25.7°C | 4.2°C | 78 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 20.9°C | 18.0°C | 15.0°C | 24.6°C | 5.5°C | 230 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 21.4°C | 17.9°C | 14.4°C | 25.1°C | 0.5°C | 131 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2014 | 18.0°C | 14.2°C | 10.3°C | 21.5°C | 2.2°C | 185 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 17.4°C | 13.4°C | 9.3°C | 22.2°C | 1.3°C | 25 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 22.8°C | 19.6°C | 16.5°C | 25.8°C | 7.9°C | 150 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 21.0°C | 17.3°C | 13.7°C | 25.6°C | 5.5°C | 118 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 17.1°C | 13.4°C | 9.7°C | 22.8°C | 4.3°C | 119 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 20.3°C | 16.9°C | 13.6°C | 23.5°C | 2.2°C | 300 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 19.1°C | 15.4°C | 11.6°C | 22.8°C | 3.6°C | 88 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 20.9°C | 17.3°C | 13.7°C | 25.8°C | 3.6°C | 28 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 20.8°C | 16.9°C | 12.9°C | 24.7°C | 5.6°C | 18 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 18.8°C | 15.2°C | 11.6°C | 24.9°C | 4.2°C | 224 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 20.8°C | 17.2°C | 13.6°C | 25.3°C | 7.1°C | 16 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 20.2°C | 16.9°C | 13.6°C | 25.5°C | 6.2°C | 119 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 19.3°C | 15.2°C | 11.2°C | 23.8°C | -0.4°C | 145 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 17.9°C | 14.6°C | 11.4°C | 22.1°C | 5.9°C | 221 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 22.5°C | 18.3°C | 14.1°C | 26.9°C | 5.6°C | 121 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 19.3°C | 15.3°C | 11.4°C | 22.7°C | 5.0°C | 147 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 17.8°C | 14.4°C | 11.1°C | 23.5°C | -0.5°C | 232 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 21.4°C | 18.3°C | 15.2°C | 24.3°C | 8.0°C | 114 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 17.3°C | 13.6°C | 9.8°C | 22.2°C | -2.5°C | 209 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 19.5°C | 16.5°C | 13.5°C | 24.6°C | 2.7°C | 246 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 19.5°C | 15.6°C | 11.7°C | 23.9°C | 4.3°C | 123 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 17.5°C | 14.0°C | 10.6°C | 23.3°C | -0.7°C | 188 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 19.4°C | 15.7°C | 12.1°C | 23.5°C | 3.9°C | 100 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 19.9°C | 16.5°C | 13.1°C | 25.7°C | 5.3°C | 162 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 19.9°C | 16.4°C | 12.9°C | 24.1°C | 4.6°C | 219 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 19.7°C | 16.1°C | 12.5°C | 24.4°C | 1.9°C | 119 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 18.2°C | 14.8°C | 11.5°C | 23.3°C | 3.1°C | 202 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 18.6°C | 15.1°C | 11.6°C | 23.4°C | 3.4°C | 140 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 19.4°C | 15.4°C | 11.3°C | 23.5°C | 1.0°C | 111 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 21.1°C | 17.8°C | 14.6°C | 24.1°C | 8.1°C | 138 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 18.6°C | 14.8°C | 11.0°C | 23.3°C | 2.1°C | 133 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 16.9°C | 13.3°C | 9.6°C | 25.0°C | 1.6°C | 166 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.2°C | 17.0°C | 13.8°C | 26.3°C | 2.6°C | 148 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.8°C | 14.8°C | 10.8°C | 24.7°C | 6.0°C | 87 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 19.8°C with lows near 12.6°C (mean 16.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 139 mm of rainfall in Mobile, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 300 mm in 2009.
The hottest March reached 27.4°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -2.5°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.1°C to 20.9°C and overnight lows from 12°C to 13.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Mobile and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.8°C daytime highs and 12.6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Mobile, averaging 16.2°C.
For March in Mobile, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.8°C and lows of 12.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1991).
The wettest March on record was 2009 with 300 mm. On average, March sees 139 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Mobile behaves each March, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
