March is one of the cooler months of the year in Wichita, with average highs near 15.4°C and lows around 1.7°C (mean 8.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 63 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Wichita. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Wichita was 2012 — when the month averaged 14.2°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 4.7°C. Typical March days reach 15.4°C with nights near 1.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Wichita, averaging 63 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2000 with 182 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Wichita during March averages 67%. The most humid March was 1998 at 78%, and the least humid was 1991 at 54%.
March receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wichita. The sunniest March was 1997 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984 and 1993 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Wichita during March is 3.7 m/s. The windiest March was 1989 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2001 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.1°C | 7.8°C | 8.4°C | 9.1°C | 9.8°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 14.9°C | 14.6°C | 15.1°C | 16.0°C | 16.8°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 1.3°C | 1.0°C | 1.7°C | 2.1°C | 2.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 81 mm | 56 mm | 83 mm | 42 mm | 49 mm | -31 mm |
March temperatures in Wichita have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -17.8°C (2014) to a record high of 29.6°C (2017).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 63 mm, with a wettest year of 182 mm.
A good time to visit Wichita
March is a good time to visit Wichita, with days averaging 15.4°C and nights around 1.7°C (mean 8.6°C, cooler than Wichita's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. September 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 | 19.2°C | 11.9°C | 4.5°C | 28.6°C | -2.8°C | 12 mm | 55% | 4.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 17.9°C | 10.7°C | 3.4°C | 25.5°C | -4.1°C | 19 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 14.9°C | 8.0°C | 1.0°C | 24.9°C | -7.0°C | 3 mm | 61% | 4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 16.0°C | 8.5°C | 1.1°C | 27.1°C | -7.6°C | 73 mm | 57% | 3.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 16.8°C | 9.9°C | 3.1°C | 24.7°C | -4.4°C | 117 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 16.2°C | 10.0°C | 3.8°C | 24.5°C | -5.0°C | 72 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 12.5°C | 6.2°C | -0.1°C | 22.8°C | -13.9°C | 58 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 16.8°C | 9.3°C | 1.8°C | 23.8°C | -4.9°C | 35 mm | 62% | 4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 17.5°C | 10.7°C | 3.9°C | 29.6°C | -4.7°C | 78 mm | 66% | 4.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 18.2°C | 11.1°C | 4.0°C | 26.3°C | -4.1°C | 29 mm | 62% | 4.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 17.3°C | 10.0°C | 2.7°C | 28.4°C | -9.0°C | 11 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 13.2°C | 5.6°C | -1.9°C | 25.1°C | -17.8°C | 19 mm | 60% | 4.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 13.5°C | 6.7°C | -0.1°C | 27.2°C | -6.2°C | 36 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 🔥 | 20.7°C | 14.2°C | 7.7°C | 27.8°C | -3.9°C | 74 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 15.3°C | 8.6°C | 1.9°C | 27.9°C | -6.2°C | 30 mm | 67% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 14.5°C | 8.1°C | 1.6°C | 27.9°C | -4.8°C | 45 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 14.2°C | 8.0°C | 1.7°C | 24.6°C | -7.6°C | 77 mm | 70% | 4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 14.2°C | 7.3°C | 0.4°C | 22.0°C | -8.1°C | 55 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 18.9°C | 13.0°C | 7.2°C | 26.0°C | -5.4°C | 151 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 16.0°C | 9.2°C | 2.4°C | 26.8°C | -5.8°C | 54 mm | 61% | 4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 14.9°C | 8.1°C | 1.3°C | 25.6°C | -6.4°C | 42 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 16.6°C | 10.0°C | 3.3°C | 25.0°C | -3.3°C | 112 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 13.8°C | 7.2°C | 0.5°C | 25.1°C | -8.6°C | 96 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 13.9°C | 5.9°C | -2.1°C | 24.8°C | -14.9°C | 14 mm | 59% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 12.7°C | 6.1°C | -0.6°C | 20.1°C | -5.3°C | 51 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 15.5°C | 9.0°C | 2.5°C | 23.2°C | -4.0°C | 182 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 13.7°C | 7.1°C | 0.4°C | 23.2°C | -7.6°C | 62 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 10.1°C | 4.7°C | -0.7°C | 24.5°C | -13.0°C | 112 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 17.0°C | 9.0°C | 1.1°C | 26.6°C | -5.6°C | 16 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 12.0°C | 4.9°C | -2.2°C | 23.4°C | -14.9°C | 43 mm | 59% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 14.6°C | 8.4°C | 2.3°C | 28.4°C | -11.5°C | 79 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 17.5°C | 9.5°C | 1.6°C | 28.4°C | -4.4°C | 15 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 12.3°C | 6.2°C | 0.0°C | 21.9°C | -8.0°C | 51 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 17.0°C | 10.1°C | 3.2°C | 25.0°C | -6.3°C | 75 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 17.6°C | 9.8°C | 1.9°C | 28.0°C | -5.4°C | 31 mm | 54% | 4.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 14.6°C | 8.4°C | 2.3°C | 24.8°C | -8.9°C | 78 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 16.8°C | 8.8°C | 0.8°C | 29.2°C | -9.7°C | 64 mm | 61% | 4.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 13.7°C | 6.7°C | -0.3°C | 24.9°C | -7.7°C | 89 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 14.7°C | 8.1°C | 1.5°C | 22.5°C | -6.9°C | 105 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 17.3°C | 10.3°C | 3.2°C | 27.5°C | -6.0°C | 37 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 15.9°C | 9.4°C | 2.8°C | 25.3°C | -5.3°C | 34 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 10.9°C | 4.8°C | -1.3°C | 24.2°C | -8.0°C | 173 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 13.2°C | 7.4°C | 1.5°C | 23.3°C | -5.5°C | 114 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.9°C | 7.8°C | 0.7°C | 26.6°C | -6.5°C | 55 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.9°C | 9.7°C | 2.4°C | 26.1°C | -3.5°C | 56 mm | 59% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 15.4°C with lows near 1.7°C (mean 8.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 63 mm of rainfall in Wichita, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 182 mm in 2000.
The hottest March reached 29.6°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -17.8°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.4°C to 17°C and overnight lows from 1.2°C to 2.6°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Wichita and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.4°C daytime highs and 1.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Wichita, averaging 8.6°C.
For March in Wichita, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.4°C and lows of 1.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.3 m/s (1989).
The wettest March on record was 2000 with 182 mm. On average, March sees 63 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 Wichita 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.
