March is one of the cooler months of the year in Salina, with average highs near 13.9°C and lows around 0.3°C (mean 7.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 52 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Salina. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Salina was 2012 — when the month averaged 13.5°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 3°C. Typical March days reach 13.9°C with nights near 0.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Salina, averaging 52 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1987 with 162 mm, while the driest was 1994 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Salina during March averages 67%. The most humid March was 1998 at 80%, and the least humid was 2014 at 56%.
March receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Salina. The sunniest March was 1997 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Salina during March is 3.8 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 2006, 2014 and 2017 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2001 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.9°C | 6.4°C | 6.9°C | 7.5°C | 8.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 13.8°C | 13.1°C | 13.6°C | 14.3°C | 15.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 0.0°C | -0.3°C | 0.2°C | 0.7°C | 1.2°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 65 mm | 54 mm | 63 mm | 36 mm | 39 mm | -26 mm |
March temperatures in Salina have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -19.8°C (2019) to a record high of 30.8°C (2017).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 52 mm, with a wettest year of 162 mm.
A good time to visit Salina
March is a good time to visit Salina, with days averaging 13.9°C and nights around 0.3°C (mean 7.1°C, cooler than Salina'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 | 18.2°C | 10.4°C | 2.6°C | 27.5°C | -4.7°C | 9 mm | 57% | 4.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 15.5°C | 8.5°C | 1.5°C | 24.3°C | -5.8°C | 20 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 12.6°C | 5.8°C | -1.0°C | 22.8°C | -7.3°C | 12 mm | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 14.2°C | 6.8°C | -0.5°C | 28.7°C | -8.6°C | 56 mm | 57% | 4.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 16.1°C | 9.2°C | 2.3°C | 24.6°C | -3.7°C | 100 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 14.7°C | 8.5°C | 2.3°C | 24.5°C | -5.9°C | 37 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 9.8°C | 3.8°C | -2.2°C | 21.7°C | -19.8°C | 50 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 14.7°C | 7.5°C | 0.3°C | 24.6°C | -5.1°C | 21 mm | 61% | 4.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 15.6°C | 9.0°C | 2.4°C | 30.8°C | -5.0°C | 84 mm | 63% | 4.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 17.0°C | 10.0°C | 3.0°C | 25.0°C | -4.3°C | 19 mm | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 16.3°C | 8.5°C | 0.7°C | 29.0°C | -11.3°C | 5 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 12.1°C | 4.6°C | -3.0°C | 25.5°C | -17.8°C | 7 mm | 56% | 4.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 11.7°C | 5.1°C | -1.4°C | 28.5°C | -7.5°C | 27 mm | 64% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 🔥 | 20.2°C | 13.5°C | 6.8°C | 28.7°C | -4.8°C | 49 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 13.2°C | 6.6°C | 0.1°C | 27.4°C | -6.6°C | 29 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2010 | 12.7°C | 6.6°C | 0.6°C | 25.3°C | -5.9°C | 65 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 13.2°C | 6.5°C | -0.1°C | 25.9°C | -10.2°C | 48 mm | 66% | 4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 11.6°C | 5.2°C | -1.2°C | 22.7°C | -9.4°C | 41 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 17.6°C | 11.3°C | 4.9°C | 26.0°C | -5.7°C | 92 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 14.3°C | 7.5°C | 0.8°C | 24.9°C | -6.9°C | 57 mm | 63% | 4.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 13.6°C | 6.9°C | 0.2°C | 22.2°C | -6.3°C | 52 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 15.3°C | 8.5°C | 1.7°C | 25.4°C | -3.7°C | 95 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 12.9°C | 6.2°C | -0.5°C | 25.9°C | -11.2°C | 65 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 11.3°C | 3.9°C | -3.6°C | 22.2°C | -15.1°C | 21 mm | 60% | 3.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 11.2°C | 4.7°C | -1.8°C | 19.2°C | -7.0°C | 43 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 14.8°C | 8.1°C | 1.3°C | 24.0°C | -4.7°C | 113 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 12.8°C | 6.0°C | -0.7°C | 22.5°C | -6.2°C | 28 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 8.2°C | 3.0°C | -2.2°C | 24.6°C | -17.8°C | 108 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 15.6°C | 7.9°C | 0.2°C | 25.6°C | -6.8°C | 5 mm | 63% | 3.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 10.3°C | 3.3°C | -3.6°C | 24.0°C | -15.2°C | 44 mm | 57% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 13.5°C | 7.3°C | 1.2°C | 28.7°C | -13.8°C | 68 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 14.5°C | 7.0°C | -0.4°C | 24.9°C | -4.8°C | 4 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 10.3°C | 4.6°C | -1.1°C | 19.8°C | -8.7°C | 72 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 15.1°C | 8.4°C | 1.7°C | 24.9°C | -7.2°C | 61 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 16.3°C | 8.6°C | 0.8°C | 28.5°C | -6.0°C | 49 mm | 56% | 4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 13.9°C | 7.7°C | 1.5°C | 23.8°C | -7.2°C | 100 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 15.9°C | 7.6°C | -0.7°C | 27.9°C | -11.6°C | 25 mm | 59% | 4.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 13.8°C | 6.6°C | -0.6°C | 26.4°C | -7.0°C | 31 mm | 57% | 4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 14.2°C | 7.6°C | 1.1°C | 22.8°C | -9.8°C | 162 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 16.4°C | 9.1°C | 1.8°C | 28.7°C | -7.7°C | 49 mm | 67% | 4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 14.2°C | 7.6°C | 0.9°C | 23.3°C | -5.7°C | 38 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 9.1°C | 3.2°C | -2.7°C | 22.4°C | -10.0°C | 113 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 12.1°C | 6.2°C | 0.3°C | 23.0°C | -6.5°C | 62 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.2°C | 6.1°C | -1.0°C | 24.7°C | -6.6°C | 56 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.7°C | 8.3°C | 1.0°C | 25.0°C | -5.5°C | 52 mm | 57% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 13.9°C with lows near 0.3°C (mean 7.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 52 mm of rainfall in Salina, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 162 mm in 1987.
The hottest March reached 30.8°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -19.8°C in 2019.
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 12.9°C to 15.3°C and overnight lows from -0.3°C to 1°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Salina and one of the drier months, so plan for around 13.9°C daytime highs and 0.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Salina, averaging 7.1°C.
For March in Salina, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.9°C and lows of 0.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.8 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.3 m/s (2006).
The wettest March on record was 1987 with 162 mm. On average, March sees 52 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 Salina 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.
