March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kansas City, with average highs near 13°C and lows around 0.5°C (mean 6.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 69 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kansas City. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Kansas City was 2012 — when the month averaged 14.2°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 2.7°C. Typical March days reach 13°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 Kansas City, averaging 69 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2004 with 136 mm, while the driest was 1994 at 18 mm.
Relative humidity in Kansas City during March averages 75%. The most humid March was 1998 at 84%, and the least humid was 1996 at 64%.
March receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kansas City. The sunniest Marchs were 1997 and 2015 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1990, 1993 and 1998, among others at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Kansas City during March is 3.8 m/s. The windiest March was 1991 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2001 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.3°C | 5.9°C | 6.7°C | 7.0°C | 8.2°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | 12.4°C | 12.1°C | 13.1°C | 13.1°C | 14.6°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 0.2°C | -0.3°C | 0.4°C | 0.9°C | 1.7°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 70 mm | 63 mm | 69 mm | 63 mm | 87 mm | +17 mm |
March temperatures in Kansas City have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -21.8°C (1998) to a record high of 28.7°C (1991).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 69 mm, with a wettest year of 136 mm.
A good time to visit Kansas City
March is a good time to visit Kansas City, with days averaging 13°C and nights around 0.5°C (mean 6.8°C, cooler than Kansas City's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. September and June 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 | 16.7°C | 9.7°C | 2.7°C | 25.4°C | -5.1°C | 65 mm | 67% | 4.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 16.2°C | 9.3°C | 2.3°C | 24.9°C | -6.0°C | 44 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 11.6°C | 5.6°C | -0.4°C | 25.2°C | -8.9°C | 69 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 13.6°C | 6.8°C | -0.1°C | 25.6°C | -12.4°C | 114 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 15.0°C | 8.8°C | 2.6°C | 22.3°C | -5.0°C | 116 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 2.8°C | 23.5°C | -5.5°C | 115 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 10.2°C | 4.3°C | -1.6°C | 19.2°C | -18.6°C | 86 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 12.3°C | 6.2°C | 0.1°C | 22.7°C | -5.8°C | 76 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 14.8°C | 8.9°C | 3.0°C | 27.7°C | -6.5°C | 75 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 15.6°C | 9.6°C | 3.7°C | 23.1°C | -4.9°C | 53 mm | 76% | 3.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 14.1°C | 7.3°C | 0.5°C | 24.8°C | -12.1°C | 28 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 11.2°C | 4.0°C | -3.2°C | 23.9°C | -19.7°C | 29 mm | 67% | 4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 8.8°C | 3.1°C | -2.6°C | 24.7°C | -12.4°C | 53 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 🔥 | 20.2°C | 14.2°C | 8.2°C | 27.3°C | -4.3°C | 105 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 11.5°C | 5.7°C | -0.1°C | 25.8°C | -5.5°C | 54 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 12.3°C | 6.7°C | 1.0°C | 24.9°C | -4.3°C | 67 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 12.5°C | 6.5°C | 0.5°C | 23.5°C | -10.0°C | 120 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 11.0°C | 4.7°C | -1.6°C | 23.3°C | -11.2°C | 84 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 16.8°C | 10.9°C | 5.0°C | 24.3°C | -6.6°C | 74 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 13.6°C | 7.2°C | 0.8°C | 25.1°C | -5.5°C | 72 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 12.3°C | 6.0°C | -0.2°C | 20.3°C | -6.3°C | 28 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 14.4°C | 8.2°C | 1.9°C | 22.8°C | -4.7°C | 136 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 13.2°C | 6.4°C | -0.4°C | 24.5°C | -10.6°C | 44 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 11.7°C | 5.0°C | -1.7°C | 23.8°C | -14.9°C | 21 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 10.4°C | 4.2°C | -2.0°C | 20.0°C | -6.6°C | 55 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 14.8°C | 8.2°C | 1.6°C | 24.4°C | -5.0°C | 58 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 11.1°C | 4.7°C | -1.6°C | 19.7°C | -6.7°C | 43 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 7.6°C | 2.8°C | -2.0°C | 23.4°C | -21.8°C | 135 mm | 84% | 4.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 14.1°C | 7.1°C | 0.0°C | 22.5°C | -6.4°C | 37 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 9.9°C | 3.3°C | -3.3°C | 20.8°C | -14.8°C | 45 mm | 64% | 4.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 13.6°C | 7.4°C | 1.1°C | 24.8°C | -15.2°C | 32 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 13.0°C | 6.3°C | -0.4°C | 23.8°C | -7.0°C | 18 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 9.6°C | 4.2°C | -1.1°C | 23.0°C | -11.8°C | 61 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 13.6°C | 7.5°C | 1.4°C | 23.4°C | -7.1°C | 96 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 15.7°C | 8.4°C | 1.2°C | 28.7°C | -6.2°C | 53 mm | 66% | 4.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 13.3°C | 7.5°C | 1.8°C | 24.2°C | -9.3°C | 111 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 13.2°C | 6.3°C | -0.5°C | 23.9°C | -8.4°C | 63 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 11.9°C | 5.4°C | -1.1°C | 23.9°C | -10.0°C | 62 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 13.2°C | 7.5°C | 1.8°C | 20.3°C | -6.4°C | 82 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 14.5°C | 7.9°C | 1.3°C | 25.5°C | -7.6°C | 35 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 13.5°C | 7.5°C | 1.5°C | 22.8°C | -5.5°C | 74 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 7.8°C | 2.7°C | -2.4°C | 18.7°C | -7.7°C | 114 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 11.2°C | 6.1°C | 1.0°C | 22.9°C | -6.2°C | 85 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.4°C | 6.1°C | -0.3°C | 24.1°C | -8.2°C | 69 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.2°C | 7.2°C | 0.1°C | 23.2°C | -5.7°C | 45 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 13°C with lows near 0.5°C (mean 6.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 69 mm of rainfall in Kansas City, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 136 mm in 2004.
The hottest March reached 28.7°C in 1991. The coldest dipped to -21.8°C in 1998.
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 11.8°C to 14.6°C and overnight lows from 0°C to 1.4°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Kansas City and one of the drier months, so plan for around 13°C daytime highs and 0.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Kansas City, averaging 6.8°C.
For March in Kansas City, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13°C and lows of 0.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1991).
The wettest March on record was 2004 with 136 mm. On average, March sees 69 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 Kansas City 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.
