March is one of the cooler months of the year in Lawton, with average highs near 18.7°C and lows around 4.9°C (mean 11.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 66 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Lawton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Lawton was 2012 — when the month averaged 15.7°C — while the coldest was 2001 at 8.8°C. Typical March days reach 18.7°C with nights near 4.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Lawton, averaging 66 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2020 with 159 mm, while the driest was 2011 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Lawton during March averages 67%. The most humid March was 2001 at 77%, and the least humid was 2022 at 52%.
March receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lawton. The sunniest Marchs were 2016, 2022 and 2025, among others at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1990 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Lawton during March is 3.6 m/s. The windiest March was 2009 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2001 and 2015 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.2°C | 10.9°C | 12.0°C | 12.2°C | 13.0°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 18.1°C | 17.8°C | 19.0°C | 19.1°C | 20.0°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 4.2°C | 3.9°C | 5.1°C | 5.4°C | 6.1°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 73 mm | 77 mm | 63 mm | 47 mm | 76 mm | +3 mm |
March temperatures in Lawton have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -10.6°C (2014) to a record high of 33.4°C (2006).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 66 mm, with a wettest year of 159 mm.
A good time to visit Lawton
March is a good time to visit Lawton, with days averaging 18.7°C and nights around 4.9°C (mean 11.8°C, cooler than Lawton's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. May and September 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 | 21.5°C | 14.2°C | 6.9°C | 30.6°C | 1.1°C | 61 mm | 58% | 3.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 20.4°C | 13.5°C | 6.7°C | 27.7°C | 0.5°C | 57 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 4.6°C | 28.6°C | -5.6°C | 82 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 19.7°C | 11.9°C | 4.1°C | 29.4°C | -4.5°C | 50 mm | 52% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 20.2°C | 13.2°C | 6.2°C | 26.8°C | -0.7°C | 46 mm | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 19.7°C | 14.0°C | 8.2°C | 30.7°C | 0.5°C | 159 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 15.1°C | 9.3°C | 3.5°C | 23.2°C | -8.5°C | 67 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 19.7°C | 12.9°C | 6.1°C | 26.4°C | -2.5°C | 55 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 21.6°C | 14.8°C | 8.0°C | 30.7°C | -1.1°C | 49 mm | 66% | 3.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2016 | 19.7°C | 13.0°C | 6.4°C | 27.1°C | -2.6°C | 42 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 18.1°C | 11.7°C | 5.4°C | 29.4°C | -7.5°C | 58 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 17.3°C | 9.7°C | 2.2°C | 29.5°C | -10.6°C | 40 mm | 56% | 4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 18.3°C | 10.9°C | 3.5°C | 28.3°C | -5.0°C | 18 mm | 58% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 🔥 | 22.1°C | 15.7°C | 9.3°C | 29.1°C | 0.1°C | 105 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 21.7°C | 13.8°C | 6.0°C | 31.7°C | -3.1°C | 2 mm | 55% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 17.0°C | 10.3°C | 3.5°C | 30.1°C | -3.3°C | 34 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 20.3°C | 13.1°C | 6.0°C | 29.6°C | -5.5°C | 31 mm | 58% | 4.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 18.9°C | 11.5°C | 4.1°C | 29.2°C | -7.4°C | 84 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 21.2°C | 15.1°C | 9.1°C | 27.2°C | -5.0°C | 139 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 20.8°C | 13.9°C | 7.0°C | 33.4°C | -4.5°C | 78 mm | 55% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 17.3°C | 10.6°C | 3.8°C | 27.2°C | -2.8°C | 11 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 20.5°C | 14.0°C | 7.4°C | 28.5°C | 1.7°C | 76 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 18.7°C | 11.0°C | 3.3°C | 27.6°C | -6.6°C | 24 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 16.9°C | 9.4°C | 2.0°C | 30.5°C | -9.8°C | 67 mm | 61% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 ❄️ | 14.9°C | 8.8°C | 2.8°C | 23.0°C | -4.2°C | 30 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 20.1°C | 13.0°C | 5.8°C | 28.2°C | -1.4°C | 92 mm | 68% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 17.6°C | 10.9°C | 4.1°C | 25.7°C | -3.1°C | 112 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 15.3°C | 9.2°C | 3.0°C | 26.3°C | -7.3°C | 139 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 19.6°C | 12.1°C | 4.5°C | 29.1°C | -3.2°C | 12 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 16.9°C | 8.9°C | 0.8°C | 28.7°C | -8.4°C | 64 mm | 54% | 4.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 17.8°C | 11.3°C | 4.8°C | 30.0°C | -8.1°C | 68 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 18.9°C | 11.5°C | 4.0°C | 29.2°C | -4.0°C | 62 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 15.8°C | 9.2°C | 2.5°C | 24.9°C | -6.1°C | 80 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 19.2°C | 12.3°C | 5.4°C | 24.5°C | -4.2°C | 58 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 19.9°C | 12.4°C | 5.0°C | 31.4°C | -1.8°C | 44 mm | 57% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 17.5°C | 11.4°C | 5.3°C | 25.1°C | -3.6°C | 135 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 18.4°C | 11.1°C | 3.8°C | 29.1°C | -9.9°C | 45 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 17.7°C | 9.8°C | 2.0°C | 28.3°C | -5.4°C | 123 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 16.4°C | 9.6°C | 2.8°C | 23.6°C | -5.9°C | 56 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 21.1°C | 13.8°C | 6.4°C | 28.2°C | -2.4°C | 39 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 18.5°C | 12.3°C | 6.1°C | 27.5°C | -0.9°C | 141 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 17.0°C | 9.8°C | 2.7°C | 27.5°C | -4.2°C | 70 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 16.6°C | 10.2°C | 3.9°C | 26.3°C | -4.7°C | 63 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.7°C | 11.8°C | 4.8°C | 27.3°C | -5.5°C | 54 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.9°C | 12.0°C | 5.0°C | 28.8°C | -2.0°C | 64 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 18.7°C with lows near 4.9°C (mean 11.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 66 mm of rainfall in Lawton, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 159 mm in 2020.
The hottest March reached 33.4°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to -10.6°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.9°C to 20°C and overnight lows from 4.5°C to 5.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Lawton and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 18.7°C daytime highs and 4.9°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Lawton, averaging 11.8°C.
For March in Lawton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.7°C and lows of 4.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.6 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.2 m/s (2009).
The wettest March on record was 2020 with 159 mm. On average, March sees 66 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 Lawton 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.
