March is one of the cooler months of the year in Springfield, with average highs near 11°C and lows around -0.5°C (mean 5.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 72 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Springfield. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Springfield was 2012 — when the month averaged 12.8°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 0.5°C. Typical March days reach 11°C with nights near -0.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Springfield, averaging 72 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1998 with 127 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Springfield during March averages 77%. The most humid March was 1993 at 86%, and the least humid was 1981 at 67%.
March receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Springfield. The sunniest March was 2025 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Springfield during March is 3.9 m/s. The windiest March was 1991 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2010 and 2015 at 3.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.5°C | 4.7°C | 5.4°C | 5.2°C | 6.9°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg High | 10.3°C | 10.3°C | 11.3°C | 10.8°C | 13.0°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg Low | -1.3°C | -0.9°C | -0.4°C | -0.3°C | 0.8°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 70 mm | 71 mm | 70 mm | 68 mm | 89 mm | +19 mm |
March temperatures in Springfield have risen by about 2.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -19.9°C (2002) to a record high of 27.7°C (1981).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 72 mm, with a wettest year of 127 mm.
A quieter season to visit Springfield
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Springfield. That said, March — with days averaging 11°C and nights around -0.5°C (mean 5.3°C) and moderate rainfall (72 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 | 15.1°C | 8.4°C | 1.8°C | 26.1°C | -5.7°C | 69 mm | 69% | 4.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 14.7°C | 8.2°C | 1.7°C | 23.6°C | -5.3°C | 59 mm | 74% | 4.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 10.5°C | 4.8°C | -0.8°C | 22.0°C | -9.4°C | 99 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 11.8°C | 5.8°C | -0.2°C | 22.4°C | -12.0°C | 112 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 | 13.9°C | 7.5°C | 1.2°C | 21.8°C | -5.7°C | 110 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 12.0°C | 6.6°C | 1.2°C | 21.4°C | -4.1°C | 81 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 8.3°C | 2.8°C | -2.7°C | 19.1°C | -16.7°C | 121 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 8.3°C | 3.2°C | -2.0°C | 15.4°C | -6.2°C | 101 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 11.8°C | 6.3°C | 0.9°C | 25.5°C | -8.7°C | 84 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 13.9°C | 8.3°C | 2.7°C | 22.5°C | -6.9°C | 80 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 10.1°C | 4.2°C | -1.8°C | 23.8°C | -15.1°C | 40 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 8.0°C | 1.9°C | -4.2°C | 19.5°C | -18.0°C | 40 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 6.1°C | 1.3°C | -3.5°C | 16.4°C | -9.9°C | 60 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 🔥 | 18.9°C | 12.8°C | 6.8°C | 26.8°C | -6.1°C | 39 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 10.9°C | 5.2°C | -0.5°C | 23.6°C | -5.7°C | 44 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 11.5°C | 6.2°C | 0.9°C | 24.0°C | -4.6°C | 67 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 12.2°C | 6.0°C | -0.2°C | 22.2°C | -11.3°C | 99 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 9.4°C | 3.7°C | -2.0°C | 21.0°C | -13.0°C | 85 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 14.8°C | 9.2°C | 3.6°C | 25.6°C | -6.1°C | 86 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 11.2°C | 5.3°C | -0.5°C | 22.4°C | -7.5°C | 87 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 9.1°C | 3.8°C | -1.5°C | 22.3°C | -7.8°C | 32 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 12.6°C | 6.8°C | 0.9°C | 23.7°C | -6.9°C | 106 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 12.2°C | 5.7°C | -0.8°C | 23.9°C | -11.4°C | 55 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 8.9°C | 3.1°C | -2.7°C | 18.7°C | -19.9°C | 68 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 8.2°C | 2.7°C | -2.7°C | 14.8°C | -6.9°C | 34 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 14.6°C | 8.1°C | 1.6°C | 26.0°C | -5.8°C | 50 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 9.6°C | 3.6°C | -2.5°C | 20.1°C | -7.4°C | 38 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 9.1°C | 4.3°C | -0.5°C | 25.4°C | -16.4°C | 127 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 12.0°C | 5.7°C | -0.6°C | 25.9°C | -7.8°C | 62 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 7.8°C | 1.9°C | -4.0°C | 21.1°C | -14.6°C | 69 mm | 70% | 4.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 12.0°C | 6.1°C | 0.2°C | 22.5°C | -9.8°C | 75 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 9.9°C | 4.2°C | -1.5°C | 21.9°C | -6.6°C | 33 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1993 | 7.5°C | 2.6°C | -2.2°C | 20.5°C | -12.9°C | 83 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1992 | 11.2°C | 5.6°C | 0.0°C | 21.5°C | -7.1°C | 63 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 11.8°C | 6.0°C | 0.2°C | 25.4°C | -6.0°C | 85 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 12.6°C | 7.1°C | 1.5°C | 25.4°C | -6.2°C | 71 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 10.7°C | 4.7°C | -1.4°C | 23.7°C | -10.3°C | 44 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 10.0°C | 4.0°C | -2.0°C | 22.6°C | -7.9°C | 74 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 12.3°C | 6.5°C | 0.7°C | 21.3°C | -7.0°C | 35 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 11.8°C | 5.5°C | -0.9°C | 25.9°C | -10.6°C | 27 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 11.9°C | 5.8°C | -0.2°C | 25.1°C | -5.5°C | 119 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 5.2°C | 0.5°C | -4.2°C | 15.8°C | -10.8°C | 107 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 10.1°C | 5.2°C | 0.3°C | 20.4°C | -5.9°C | 93 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.6°C | 3.6°C | -2.4°C | 20.0°C | -14.4°C | 95 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.5°C | 5.0°C | -1.6°C | 27.7°C | -6.5°C | 34 mm | 67% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 11°C with lows near -0.5°C (mean 5.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 72 mm of rainfall in Springfield, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 127 mm in 1998.
The hottest March reached 27.7°C in 1981. The coldest dipped to -19.9°C in 2002.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.7°C to 13.2°C and overnight lows from -1.6°C to 0.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Springfield and one of the drier months, so plan for around 11°C daytime highs and -0.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 4th coolest month in Springfield, averaging 5.3°C.
For March in Springfield, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11°C and lows of -0.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.8 m/s (1991).
The wettest March on record was 1998 with 127 mm. On average, March sees 72 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 Springfield 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.
