March is one of the cooler months of the year in Columbus, with average highs near 19.5°C and lows around 6.8°C (mean 13.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 129 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Columbus. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Columbus was 2012 — when the month averaged 17.6°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 9.6°C. Typical March days reach 19.5°C with nights near 6.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Columbus, averaging 129 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2001 with 290 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Columbus during March averages 81%. The most humid March was 2020 at 86%, and the least humid was 1981 at 75%.
March receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Columbus. The sunniest March was 2004 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Columbus during March is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1995 and 2020 at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.4°C | 12.6°C | 13.4°C | 13.2°C | 15.0°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg High | 18.8°C | 18.9°C | 19.9°C | 19.4°C | 21.3°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Low | 6.1°C | 6.4°C | 6.9°C | 6.9°C | 8.6°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 124 mm | 152 mm | 140 mm | 96 mm | 137 mm | +13 mm |
March temperatures in Columbus have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -7.3°C (1993) to a record high of 30°C (2007).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 129 mm, with a wettest year of 290 mm.
A quieter season to visit Columbus
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Columbus. That said, March — with days averaging 19.5°C and nights around 6.8°C (mean 13.2°C) and higher rainfall (129 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.8°C | 13.9°C | 6.9°C | 25.6°C | 0.0°C | 107 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 20.9°C | 14.9°C | 8.8°C | 25.4°C | -1.3°C | 210 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 20.9°C | 14.5°C | 8.2°C | 27.5°C | -4.8°C | 126 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 21.3°C | 14.2°C | 7.1°C | 25.8°C | -6.0°C | 122 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 21.3°C | 15.0°C | 8.8°C | 28.4°C | 0.4°C | 125 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 22.8°C | 17.2°C | 11.6°C | 28.8°C | -0.2°C | 132 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 18.9°C | 12.6°C | 6.2°C | 25.0°C | -5.2°C | 66 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 18.9°C | 12.2°C | 5.5°C | 25.7°C | -2.3°C | 83 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 20.0°C | 13.6°C | 7.2°C | 28.0°C | -5.3°C | 45 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 21.6°C | 15.5°C | 9.3°C | 27.7°C | 0.9°C | 100 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 20.8°C | 14.7°C | 8.6°C | 25.6°C | -3.5°C | 67 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 18.0°C | 11.4°C | 4.8°C | 25.7°C | -3.3°C | 128 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 16.0°C | 9.6°C | 3.1°C | 23.0°C | -3.1°C | 108 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 🔥 | 23.1°C | 17.6°C | 12.0°C | 28.6°C | 0.6°C | 104 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 20.5°C | 14.1°C | 7.7°C | 28.0°C | 0.5°C | 141 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 16.4°C | 10.3°C | 4.3°C | 23.2°C | -3.9°C | 115 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 19.8°C | 13.7°C | 7.6°C | 25.4°C | -5.8°C | 244 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 19.3°C | 12.4°C | 5.5°C | 25.0°C | -3.1°C | 85 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 21.9°C | 15.2°C | 8.6°C | 30.0°C | -4.1°C | 67 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 19.4°C | 12.9°C | 6.4°C | 26.7°C | -1.9°C | 74 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 17.9°C | 11.6°C | 5.3°C | 25.8°C | -5.1°C | 211 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 21.3°C | 14.5°C | 7.6°C | 27.8°C | -1.3°C | 14 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 20.4°C | 14.7°C | 9.1°C | 25.7°C | -1.4°C | 145 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 20.7°C | 13.4°C | 6.2°C | 28.5°C | -5.3°C | 138 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 🌧️ | 16.3°C | 10.7°C | 5.1°C | 23.3°C | -1.5°C | 290 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 21.9°C | 14.8°C | 7.8°C | 26.7°C | -1.2°C | 131 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 18.2°C | 11.3°C | 4.4°C | 23.3°C | -2.9°C | 118 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 17.6°C | 11.7°C | 5.8°C | 26.3°C | -5.1°C | 168 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 22.0°C | 15.6°C | 9.1°C | 25.9°C | 0.5°C | 46 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 16.3°C | 10.1°C | 4.0°C | 23.3°C | -6.8°C | 207 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 20.2°C | 14.2°C | 8.2°C | 26.9°C | -2.1°C | 86 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 19.6°C | 13.0°C | 6.4°C | 27.2°C | -1.9°C | 151 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 16.4°C | 10.7°C | 4.9°C | 27.1°C | -7.3°C | 190 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 18.5°C | 12.0°C | 5.5°C | 25.7°C | -3.1°C | 119 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 19.5°C | 13.3°C | 7.1°C | 26.4°C | -1.3°C | 186 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 20.4°C | 14.4°C | 8.3°C | 26.6°C | -1.7°C | 251 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 20.0°C | 14.0°C | 8.0°C | 26.0°C | -0.7°C | 144 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 18.2°C | 11.6°C | 5.0°C | 24.7°C | -4.8°C | 96 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 18.0°C | 12.3°C | 6.6°C | 26.1°C | -0.4°C | 124 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 19.3°C | 12.3°C | 5.3°C | 26.3°C | -5.3°C | 145 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 20.1°C | 13.6°C | 7.1°C | 26.4°C | -1.8°C | 50 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 19.0°C | 12.0°C | 5.0°C | 25.6°C | -5.0°C | 131 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 16.7°C | 11.0°C | 5.3°C | 24.4°C | -1.3°C | 204 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.2°C | 14.4°C | 8.5°C | 28.7°C | -4.3°C | 64 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.7°C | 10.8°C | 3.9°C | 26.0°C | -1.9°C | 155 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 19.5°C with lows near 6.8°C (mean 13.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 129 mm of rainfall in Columbus, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 290 mm in 2001.
The hottest March reached 30°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to -7.3°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.7°C to 21°C and overnight lows from 6°C to 8°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Columbus and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 19.5°C daytime highs and 6.8°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Columbus, averaging 13.2°C.
For March in Columbus, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.5°C and lows of 6.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.3 m/s (1981).
The wettest March on record was 2001 with 290 mm. On average, March sees 129 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 Columbus 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.
