March is one of the cooler months of the year in Longview, with average highs near 19.6°C and lows around 7.7°C (mean 13.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 110 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Longview. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Longview was 2012 — when the month averaged 17.1°C — while the coldest was 2001 at 10.7°C. Typical March days reach 19.6°C with nights near 7.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Longview, averaging 110 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2016 with 241 mm, while the driest was 2011 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Longview during March averages 80%. The most humid March was 2015 at 87%, and the least humid was 1996 at 62%.
March receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Longview. The sunniest March was 1986 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Longview during March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March was 1998 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2001 and 2015 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.1°C | 13.0°C | 13.7°C | 13.9°C | 15.1°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 19.1°C | 18.9°C | 19.5°C | 19.9°C | 21.1°C | +2°C |
| Avg Low | 7.1°C | 7.2°C | 7.9°C | 7.8°C | 9.2°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 97 mm | 103 mm | 120 mm | 109 mm | 126 mm | +29 mm |
March temperatures in Longview have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -8.7°C (2014) to a record high of 31.3°C (2011).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 110 mm, with a wettest year of 241 mm.
A good time to visit Longview
March is a good time to visit Longview, with days averaging 19.6°C and nights around 7.7°C (mean 13.7°C, cooler than Longview's yearly average) and higher 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 | 21.7°C | 15.4°C | 9.1°C | 29.4°C | 2.5°C | 121 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 21.2°C | 15.6°C | 10.0°C | 26.2°C | 0.9°C | 140 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 20.9°C | 15.2°C | 9.4°C | 27.3°C | -2.3°C | 96 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 20.2°C | 13.1°C | 6.1°C | 27.5°C | -5.0°C | 131 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 20.4°C | 14.4°C | 8.3°C | 26.7°C | 1.0°C | 100 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 21.9°C | 17.0°C | 12.1°C | 28.7°C | 3.4°C | 167 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 17.8°C | 12.4°C | 6.9°C | 24.8°C | -5.1°C | 61 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 21.0°C | 15.0°C | 9.0°C | 27.2°C | 0.6°C | 125 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 22.8°C | 16.6°C | 10.5°C | 28.6°C | 1.1°C | 67 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 21.0°C | 15.2°C | 9.5°C | 27.1°C | 1.2°C | 241 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 18.3°C | 13.3°C | 8.3°C | 25.5°C | -5.0°C | 193 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 17.4°C | 10.9°C | 4.3°C | 26.0°C | -8.7°C | 69 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 18.7°C | 11.9°C | 5.1°C | 25.1°C | -3.1°C | 71 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 🔥 | 22.6°C | 17.1°C | 11.6°C | 27.4°C | 2.1°C | 159 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 22.3°C | 15.3°C | 8.4°C | 31.3°C | -0.8°C | 14 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 16.9°C | 10.8°C | 4.7°C | 24.4°C | -2.1°C | 91 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 20.0°C | 13.7°C | 7.4°C | 27.4°C | -3.7°C | 166 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 19.4°C | 13.4°C | 7.5°C | 25.4°C | -7.2°C | 183 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 21.4°C | 16.1°C | 10.8°C | 26.6°C | -4.2°C | 94 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 20.1°C | 14.5°C | 9.0°C | 28.0°C | -1.9°C | 135 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 18.3°C | 12.3°C | 6.4°C | 25.6°C | 0.1°C | 60 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 21.2°C | 15.6°C | 10.0°C | 26.2°C | 3.3°C | 70 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 18.4°C | 12.6°C | 6.8°C | 24.5°C | -2.4°C | 43 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 18.4°C | 12.3°C | 6.3°C | 25.7°C | -6.9°C | 144 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 ❄️ | 15.8°C | 10.7°C | 5.7°C | 22.5°C | 2.3°C | 179 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 22.1°C | 15.8°C | 9.5°C | 28.1°C | -0.1°C | 128 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 18.8°C | 13.0°C | 7.2°C | 23.4°C | -2.1°C | 124 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 17.7°C | 11.8°C | 6.0°C | 27.0°C | -5.1°C | 89 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 19.7°C | 14.1°C | 8.5°C | 25.7°C | 1.5°C | 119 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 19.0°C | 11.6°C | 4.3°C | 28.1°C | -6.7°C | 49 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 19.2°C | 13.7°C | 8.2°C | 27.6°C | -4.8°C | 87 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 19.6°C | 13.4°C | 7.2°C | 26.3°C | -3.0°C | 80 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 16.8°C | 11.4°C | 6.1°C | 25.1°C | -4.8°C | 118 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 19.4°C | 13.4°C | 7.4°C | 25.7°C | -3.2°C | 118 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 19.1°C | 13.2°C | 7.4°C | 26.9°C | 1.2°C | 73 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 19.2°C | 14.2°C | 9.2°C | 25.7°C | -0.7°C | 178 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 18.2°C | 12.4°C | 6.6°C | 25.3°C | -5.6°C | 186 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 | 18.1°C | 11.8°C | 5.4°C | 25.6°C | -4.4°C | 126 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 18.0°C | 11.8°C | 5.6°C | 24.9°C | -2.3°C | 83 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 20.5°C | 13.8°C | 7.1°C | 26.0°C | -2.2°C | 25 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 20.7°C | 15.3°C | 10.0°C | 25.6°C | 1.4°C | 99 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 18.7°C | 12.7°C | 6.8°C | 26.1°C | -2.1°C | 109 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 17.0°C | 11.3°C | 5.6°C | 24.2°C | -3.3°C | 119 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.7°C | 15.2°C | 9.6°C | 29.4°C | -3.4°C | 55 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.9°C | 13.3°C | 6.8°C | 27.6°C | -1.2°C | 70 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 19.6°C with lows near 7.7°C (mean 13.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 110 mm of rainfall in Longview, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 241 mm in 2016.
The hottest March reached 31.3°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to -8.7°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.4°C to 20.9°C and overnight lows from 7.8°C to 8.6°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Longview and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.6°C daytime highs and 7.7°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Longview, averaging 13.7°C.
For March in Longview, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.6°C and lows of 7.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 2.3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1998).
The wettest March on record was 2016 with 241 mm. On average, March sees 110 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 Longview 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.
