March is one of the cooler months of the year in Tulsa, with average highs near 16.4°C and lows around 4.1°C (mean 10.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 93 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Tulsa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Tulsa was 2012 — when the month averaged 15.3°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 7.1°C. Typical March days reach 16.4°C with nights near 4.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Tulsa, averaging 93 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2008 with 216 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 25 mm.
Relative humidity in Tulsa during March averages 76%. The most humid March was 1993 at 85%, and the least humid was 1996 at 63%.
March receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tulsa. The sunniest March was 1986 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1990, 1993 and 2011 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Tulsa during March is 3.1 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1996, 2009 and 2025 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2001 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.6°C | 9.3°C | 10.5°C | 10.5°C | 11.7°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg High | 15.7°C | 15.3°C | 16.6°C | 16.7°C | 18.1°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Low | 3.5°C | 3.3°C | 4.3°C | 4.4°C | 5.3°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 100 mm | 97 mm | 89 mm | 83 mm | 96 mm | -4 mm |
March temperatures in Tulsa have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -13.1°C (2014) to a record high of 32.6°C (2006).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 93 mm, with a wettest year of 216 mm.
A good time to visit Tulsa
March is a good time to visit Tulsa, with days averaging 16.4°C and nights around 4.1°C (mean 10.3°C, cooler than Tulsa's yearly average) and higher 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 | 19.8°C | 12.8°C | 5.8°C | 26.6°C | -1.7°C | 57 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 19.5°C | 12.9°C | 6.3°C | 25.7°C | -1.6°C | 53 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 15.8°C | 9.7°C | 3.6°C | 24.6°C | -6.2°C | 149 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 17.1°C | 10.2°C | 3.3°C | 24.9°C | -6.9°C | 87 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 18.5°C | 12.0°C | 5.5°C | 24.0°C | -2.2°C | 72 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 17.9°C | 12.7°C | 7.5°C | 29.2°C | -1.5°C | 160 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 13.9°C | 8.3°C | 2.8°C | 21.2°C | -10.7°C | 74 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 16.7°C | 10.3°C | 3.9°C | 22.8°C | -3.7°C | 91 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 19.8°C | 13.3°C | 6.7°C | 30.9°C | -2.9°C | 65 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 18.0°C | 12.1°C | 6.3°C | 24.2°C | -1.7°C | 78 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 16.5°C | 10.5°C | 4.5°C | 26.3°C | -7.1°C | 89 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 14.4°C | 7.4°C | 0.4°C | 24.2°C | -13.1°C | 78 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 14.1°C | 8.0°C | 1.9°C | 25.1°C | -5.4°C | 73 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 🔥 | 21.2°C | 15.3°C | 9.5°C | 27.8°C | -1.9°C | 167 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 17.8°C | 11.3°C | 4.9°C | 26.6°C | -4.1°C | 37 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 14.6°C | 8.9°C | 3.2°C | 24.6°C | -4.1°C | 77 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 17.1°C | 10.9°C | 4.7°C | 27.2°C | -6.6°C | 87 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 16.2°C | 9.7°C | 3.3°C | 26.6°C | -5.8°C | 216 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 20.0°C | 14.8°C | 9.5°C | 25.5°C | -5.9°C | 49 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 18.9°C | 12.3°C | 5.7°C | 32.6°C | -4.6°C | 73 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 15.2°C | 9.0°C | 2.9°C | 23.9°C | -5.3°C | 51 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 17.8°C | 11.8°C | 5.9°C | 24.4°C | -0.6°C | 135 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 15.9°C | 9.2°C | 2.5°C | 24.0°C | -6.5°C | 76 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 14.0°C | 7.8°C | 1.7°C | 25.2°C | -10.9°C | 92 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 13.2°C | 7.6°C | 1.9°C | 21.8°C | -3.5°C | 25 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 17.8°C | 11.6°C | 5.3°C | 24.9°C | -3.6°C | 87 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1999 | 14.8°C | 8.7°C | 2.6°C | 22.6°C | -3.9°C | 124 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 12.5°C | 7.5°C | 2.4°C | 24.3°C | -10.1°C | 161 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 17.2°C | 10.3°C | 3.4°C | 26.6°C | -4.4°C | 71 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 13.7°C | 7.1°C | 0.5°C | 25.3°C | -10.7°C | 80 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 16.2°C | 10.4°C | 4.5°C | 28.4°C | -9.4°C | 60 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 16.4°C | 9.8°C | 3.3°C | 27.0°C | -5.7°C | 104 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 12.7°C | 7.4°C | 2.2°C | 23.8°C | -6.1°C | 81 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 16.7°C | 10.6°C | 4.4°C | 23.9°C | -4.4°C | 46 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 17.4°C | 10.8°C | 4.1°C | 25.4°C | -2.7°C | 53 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 15.7°C | 10.4°C | 5.1°C | 24.9°C | -4.2°C | 190 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 15.1°C | 8.7°C | 2.3°C | 24.5°C | -12.9°C | 107 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 14.5°C | 8.3°C | 2.2°C | 24.7°C | -6.0°C | 175 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 15.4°C | 9.4°C | 3.5°C | 22.2°C | -4.0°C | 74 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 17.4°C | 10.9°C | 4.3°C | 25.5°C | -4.9°C | 61 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 16.7°C | 11.1°C | 5.5°C | 25.2°C | -3.6°C | 164 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 14.0°C | 7.8°C | 1.6°C | 24.3°C | -4.8°C | 150 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 14.1°C | 8.7°C | 3.3°C | 22.6°C | -4.8°C | 69 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.9°C | 10.6°C | 4.4°C | 26.5°C | -5.2°C | 41 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.4°C | 10.7°C | 4.0°C | 26.1°C | -2.6°C | 58 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 16.4°C with lows near 4.1°C (mean 10.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 93 mm of rainfall in Tulsa, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 216 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 32.6°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to -13.1°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.8°C to 18.1°C and overnight lows from 3.8°C to 4.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Tulsa and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 16.4°C daytime highs and 4.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Tulsa, averaging 10.3°C.
For March in Tulsa, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 16.4°C and lows of 4.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1996).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 216 mm. On average, March sees 93 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 Tulsa 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.
