March is one of the cooler months of the year in Jackson, with average highs near 15.9°C and lows around 4.1°C (mean 10°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 133 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Jackson. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Jackson was 2012 — when the month averaged 15.6°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 6.5°C. Typical March days reach 15.9°C with nights near 4.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Jackson, averaging 133 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2021 with 279 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 38 mm.
Relative humidity in Jackson during March averages 82%. The most humid March was 2020 at 88%, and the least humid was 1981 at 74%.
March receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jackson. The sunniest March was 1986 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Jackson during March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March was 1991 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.5°C | 9.3°C | 10.2°C | 9.9°C | 11.6°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg High | 15.6°C | 15.1°C | 16.1°C | 15.6°C | 17.6°C | +2°C |
| Avg Low | 3.5°C | 3.5°C | 4.3°C | 4.0°C | 5.6°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 103 mm | 148 mm | 113 mm | 137 mm | 179 mm | +76 mm |
March temperatures in Jackson have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -15.7°C (2014) to a record high of 28.2°C (2007).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 133 mm, with a wettest year of 279 mm.
A quieter season to visit Jackson
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Jackson. That said, March — with days averaging 15.9°C and nights around 4.1°C (mean 10°C) and higher rainfall (133 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.3°C | 11.8°C | 5.3°C | 25.1°C | -4.2°C | 140 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 18.3°C | 12.1°C | 5.8°C | 24.3°C | -3.8°C | 99 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 16.0°C | 10.2°C | 4.5°C | 24.6°C | -5.7°C | 169 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 16.7°C | 10.3°C | 4.0°C | 24.6°C | -6.4°C | 131 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 18.4°C | 12.5°C | 6.7°C | 24.1°C | -1.4°C | 279 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 17.7°C | 12.7°C | 7.6°C | 25.7°C | -2.8°C | 258 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 14.1°C | 8.3°C | 2.5°C | 23.9°C | -8.0°C | 99 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 15.1°C | 9.4°C | 3.7°C | 22.5°C | -3.3°C | 135 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 17.1°C | 11.1°C | 5.0°C | 26.0°C | -6.1°C | 166 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 17.4°C | 11.9°C | 6.4°C | 25.1°C | -2.9°C | 255 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 15.3°C | 9.4°C | 3.4°C | 23.4°C | -14.8°C | 131 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 13.6°C | 7.0°C | 0.4°C | 22.7°C | -15.7°C | 108 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 12.0°C | 6.5°C | 1.0°C | 21.9°C | -5.4°C | 117 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 🔥 | 21.2°C | 15.6°C | 10.0°C | 26.1°C | -0.9°C | 117 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 16.2°C | 10.5°C | 4.8°C | 25.8°C | -2.4°C | 132 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 14.5°C | 8.8°C | 3.1°C | 22.6°C | -3.9°C | 114 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 16.1°C | 10.5°C | 5.0°C | 23.9°C | -6.9°C | 118 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 15.5°C | 9.8°C | 4.0°C | 21.5°C | -4.3°C | 244 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 20.7°C | 14.3°C | 8.0°C | 28.2°C | -5.5°C | 38 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 15.9°C | 9.9°C | 4.0°C | 26.2°C | -4.2°C | 92 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 14.5°C | 8.7°C | 2.9°C | 22.8°C | -3.8°C | 84 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2004 | 17.3°C | 11.6°C | 5.9°C | 24.9°C | -3.6°C | 81 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 16.1°C | 10.1°C | 4.1°C | 22.8°C | -4.8°C | 74 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 2.8°C | 23.0°C | -6.9°C | 250 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 12.4°C | 6.7°C | 1.0°C | 19.8°C | -4.7°C | 66 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 17.9°C | 11.4°C | 5.0°C | 24.4°C | -4.5°C | 86 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 13.3°C | 7.2°C | 1.0°C | 19.1°C | -5.0°C | 122 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 14.1°C | 9.2°C | 4.2°C | 25.3°C | -6.2°C | 131 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 17.4°C | 11.3°C | 5.3°C | 24.9°C | -4.5°C | 256 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 12.8°C | 6.6°C | 0.3°C | 21.7°C | -9.8°C | 140 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 17.3°C | 10.9°C | 4.6°C | 25.1°C | -5.7°C | 99 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 14.9°C | 8.9°C | 2.8°C | 22.6°C | -7.9°C | 201 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 13.1°C | 8.1°C | 3.0°C | 24.8°C | -6.4°C | 100 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 15.7°C | 9.5°C | 3.4°C | 22.6°C | -6.2°C | 158 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 15.7°C | 10.0°C | 4.4°C | 25.6°C | -3.9°C | 127 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 16.2°C | 10.9°C | 5.7°C | 24.4°C | -4.6°C | 141 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 15.6°C | 9.7°C | 3.8°C | 24.0°C | -4.5°C | 162 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 15.4°C | 9.1°C | 2.8°C | 23.0°C | -5.4°C | 109 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 16.1°C | 10.2°C | 4.3°C | 22.9°C | -4.5°C | 61 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 17.3°C | 10.2°C | 3.1°C | 26.1°C | -7.0°C | 70 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 16.9°C | 11.1°C | 5.3°C | 25.2°C | -3.4°C | 80 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 | 13.4°C | 7.8°C | 2.1°C | 23.6°C | -5.2°C | 173 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 14.0°C | 8.6°C | 3.3°C | 22.3°C | -4.0°C | 83 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.9°C | 11.2°C | 5.5°C | 27.1°C | -5.9°C | 77 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.5°C | 8.0°C | 1.5°C | 24.8°C | -4.3°C | 112 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 15.9°C with lows near 4.1°C (mean 10°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 133 mm of rainfall in Jackson, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 279 mm in 2021.
The hottest March reached 28.2°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to -15.7°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.1°C to 17.5°C and overnight lows from 3.5°C to 5.3°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Jackson and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 15.9°C daytime highs and 4.1°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Jackson, averaging 10°C.
For March in Jackson, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.9°C and lows of 4.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.1 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1991).
The wettest March on record was 2021 with 279 mm. On average, March sees 133 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 Jackson 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.
