March is one of the cooler months of the year in Abilene, with average highs near 21.5°C and lows around 6.3°C (mean 13.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Abilene. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Abilene was 2017 — when the month averaged 16.9°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 10.7°C. Typical March days reach 21.5°C with nights near 6.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Abilene, averaging 41 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2007 with 134 mm, while the driest was 2013 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Abilene during March averages 56%. The most humid March was 2020 at 68%, and the least humid was 2022 at 40%.
March receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Abilene. The sunniest March was 1986 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Abilene during March is 3.9 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1996 and 2009 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2001 and 2015 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.4°C | 13.1°C | 14.0°C | 14.3°C | 15.2°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 21.1°C | 20.8°C | 21.5°C | 21.9°C | 22.9°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 5.7°C | 5.5°C | 6.6°C | 6.6°C | 7.5°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 32 mm | 39 mm | 65 mm | 28 mm | 41 mm | +9 mm |
March temperatures in Abilene have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -8.5°C (2014) to a record high of 34.7°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm, with a wettest year of 134 mm.
A good time to visit Abilene
March is a good time to visit Abilene, with days averaging 21.5°C and nights around 6.3°C (mean 13.9°C, cooler than Abilene's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. May and October 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 | 25.0°C | 16.7°C | 8.4°C | 34.2°C | 1.0°C | 18 mm | 42% | 4.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 23.0°C | 15.3°C | 7.7°C | 29.8°C | 0.4°C | 34 mm | 57% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 22.5°C | 14.8°C | 7.1°C | 31.8°C | 0.5°C | 30 mm | 52% | 3.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 22.6°C | 13.7°C | 4.8°C | 34.2°C | -5.1°C | 10 mm | 40% | 4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 22.1°C | 14.4°C | 6.8°C | 28.6°C | -1.7°C | 27 mm | 53% | 4.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 22.2°C | 16.0°C | 9.9°C | 32.5°C | 1.9°C | 127 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 17.9°C | 11.5°C | 5.0°C | 28.8°C | -8.3°C | 32 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 23.0°C | 15.5°C | 7.9°C | 30.9°C | -1.0°C | 34 mm | 53% | 3.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 🔥 | 24.4°C | 16.9°C | 9.3°C | 32.5°C | 1.7°C | 23 mm | 60% | 4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 22.6°C | 15.1°C | 7.6°C | 30.1°C | -0.7°C | 47 mm | 59% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 19.9°C | 12.9°C | 5.9°C | 31.8°C | -7.0°C | 49 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 21.2°C | 12.7°C | 4.1°C | 31.3°C | -8.5°C | 11 mm | 47% | 4.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 22.0°C | 13.7°C | 5.3°C | 32.2°C | -3.3°C | 6 mm | 46% | 4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 24.0°C | 16.5°C | 9.1°C | 34.7°C | 1.1°C | 31 mm | 59% | 4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 24.7°C | 16.0°C | 7.4°C | 32.9°C | -1.3°C | 7 mm | 47% | 3.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 19.6°C | 11.8°C | 4.0°C | 32.1°C | -4.0°C | 44 mm | 59% | 4.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 22.9°C | 14.9°C | 7.0°C | 31.9°C | -4.7°C | 39 mm | 49% | 4.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 20.9°C | 13.1°C | 5.3°C | 30.8°C | -4.2°C | 98 mm | 59% | 4.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 22.8°C | 16.0°C | 9.2°C | 29.3°C | -4.2°C | 134 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 22.4°C | 15.1°C | 7.7°C | 33.6°C | -3.6°C | 48 mm | 52% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 19.7°C | 12.5°C | 5.3°C | 27.3°C | -1.3°C | 49 mm | 62% | 3.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 22.9°C | 16.0°C | 9.2°C | 29.6°C | 2.9°C | 54 mm | 63% | 3.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 21.8°C | 14.0°C | 6.2°C | 31.1°C | -3.1°C | 22 mm | 58% | 3.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 20.0°C | 11.9°C | 3.7°C | 31.4°C | -8.0°C | 84 mm | 53% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 17.8°C | 11.2°C | 4.6°C | 26.5°C | -1.8°C | 59 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 23.6°C | 15.7°C | 7.8°C | 31.3°C | -1.1°C | 64 mm | 53% | 4.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 21.0°C | 13.5°C | 5.9°C | 29.7°C | -1.3°C | 65 mm | 61% | 4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 19.3°C | 11.7°C | 4.1°C | 30.2°C | -6.4°C | 71 mm | 61% | 4.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 21.8°C | 14.3°C | 6.8°C | 31.5°C | -1.8°C | 28 mm | 59% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 19.8°C | 11.2°C | 2.5°C | 30.6°C | -7.1°C | 28 mm | 44% | 4.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 19.7°C | 12.8°C | 5.9°C | 32.6°C | -7.3°C | 40 mm | 60% | 3.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 22.4°C | 14.3°C | 6.2°C | 31.6°C | -2.7°C | 7 mm | 52% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 19.9°C | 12.2°C | 4.4°C | 29.0°C | -6.4°C | 34 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 21.2°C | 13.8°C | 6.5°C | 26.0°C | -3.1°C | 35 mm | 67% | 3.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 22.2°C | 14.3°C | 6.4°C | 31.2°C | -0.7°C | 11 mm | 48% | 4.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 20.4°C | 13.3°C | 6.2°C | 28.9°C | -1.6°C | 71 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 22.1°C | 13.8°C | 5.5°C | 33.0°C | -8.3°C | 29 mm | 53% | 3.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 21.5°C | 12.7°C | 4.0°C | 31.9°C | -5.1°C | 21 mm | 46% | 4.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 18.1°C | 10.7°C | 3.2°C | 25.4°C | -6.3°C | 35 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 24.1°C | 15.9°C | 7.6°C | 30.7°C | 0.0°C | 16 mm | 47% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 21.7°C | 14.6°C | 7.5°C | 29.9°C | 0.5°C | 54 mm | 63% | 3.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 21.5°C | 13.3°C | 5.1°C | 29.3°C | -2.7°C | 21 mm | 53% | 4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 19.9°C | 12.7°C | 5.4°C | 30.4°C | -4.1°C | 46 mm | 59% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.5°C | 14.2°C | 6.9°C | 30.2°C | -3.4°C | 21 mm | 57% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.8°C | 12.9°C | 5.9°C | 28.7°C | -0.6°C | 47 mm | 59% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 21.5°C with lows near 6.3°C (mean 13.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 41 mm of rainfall in Abilene, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 134 mm in 2007.
The hottest March reached 34.7°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -8.5°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.9°C to 23°C and overnight lows from 6.2°C to 7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Abilene and one of the drier months, so plan for around 21.5°C daytime highs and 6.3°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Abilene, averaging 13.9°C.
For March in Abilene, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 21.5°C and lows of 6.3°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.3 m/s (1996).
The wettest March on record was 2007 with 134 mm. On average, March sees 41 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 Abilene 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.
