March is one of the cooler months of the year in Midland, with average highs near 22.2°C and lows around 6°C (mean 14.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 22 mm of rainfall and 48% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Midland. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Midland was 2017 — when the month averaged 17.5°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 10.2°C. Typical March days reach 22.2°C with nights near 6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Midland, averaging 22 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2007 with 96 mm, while the driest was 2013 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Midland during March averages 48%. The most humid March was 1987 at 62%, and the least humid was 2022 at 31%.
March receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Midland. The sunniest March was 2022 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Midland during March is 3.9 m/s. The windiest March was 1991 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.4°C | 13.4°C | 14.0°C | 14.7°C | 15.4°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 21.5°C | 21.4°C | 21.9°C | 23.0°C | 23.6°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 5.3°C | 5.3°C | 6.1°C | 6.4°C | 7.2°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 13 mm | 20 mm | 43 mm | 15 mm | 17 mm | +3 mm |
March temperatures in Midland have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -7.9°C (1989) to a record high of 34.9°C (2017).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 22 mm, with a wettest year of 96 mm.
A good time to visit Midland
March is a good time to visit Midland, with days averaging 22.2°C and nights around 6°C (mean 14.1°C, cooler than Midland's yearly average) and low rainfall. May and April 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 | 25.2°C | 16.7°C | 8.2°C | 32.9°C | 1.4°C | 1 mm | 31% | 4.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 23.6°C | 15.4°C | 7.3°C | 30.7°C | 1.1°C | 13 mm | 45% | 3.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 23.3°C | 15.0°C | 6.8°C | 31.4°C | 0.7°C | 2 mm | 44% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 23.0°C | 14.0°C | 5.0°C | 34.5°C | -4.8°C | 1 mm | 31% | 4.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 23.3°C | 14.7°C | 6.0°C | 30.6°C | -3.0°C | 7 mm | 43% | 4.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 23.2°C | 16.5°C | 9.7°C | 34.4°C | 2.2°C | 76 mm | 57% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 19.0°C | 12.1°C | 5.1°C | 31.8°C | -7.6°C | 24 mm | 56% | 3.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 24.2°C | 16.1°C | 8.0°C | 31.9°C | 0.1°C | 12 mm | 41% | 3.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 🔥 | 26.1°C | 17.5°C | 9.0°C | 34.9°C | 1.5°C | 13 mm | 51% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 24.3°C | 15.9°C | 7.4°C | 31.6°C | 0.0°C | 15 mm | 48% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 20.4°C | 12.9°C | 5.5°C | 32.7°C | -6.6°C | 37 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 21.9°C | 13.1°C | 4.2°C | 29.9°C | -7.3°C | 2 mm | 41% | 4.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 23.0°C | 14.1°C | 5.2°C | 32.7°C | -2.8°C | 0 mm | 38% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 24.6°C | 16.4°C | 8.1°C | 34.4°C | 0.7°C | 13 mm | 50% | 4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 26.1°C | 16.8°C | 7.6°C | 32.6°C | -0.3°C | 9 mm | 38% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2010 | 20.4°C | 12.1°C | 3.7°C | 32.1°C | -3.1°C | 22 mm | 51% | 4.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 23.1°C | 14.6°C | 6.1°C | 31.3°C | -3.8°C | 17 mm | 43% | 3.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 21.9°C | 13.4°C | 4.9°C | 31.2°C | -3.3°C | 21 mm | 45% | 4.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 22.1°C | 14.8°C | 7.5°C | 29.4°C | -4.3°C | 96 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 22.4°C | 14.9°C | 7.5°C | 31.9°C | -2.3°C | 38 mm | 49% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 19.9°C | 12.3°C | 4.6°C | 26.8°C | -1.9°C | 21 mm | 56% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 23.0°C | 15.9°C | 8.8°C | 30.3°C | 2.0°C | 52 mm | 58% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 22.5°C | 14.5°C | 6.6°C | 30.5°C | 0.2°C | 26 mm | 50% | 3.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 21.0°C | 12.3°C | 3.6°C | 31.4°C | -7.6°C | 49 mm | 44% | 3.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 19.0°C | 11.7°C | 4.4°C | 28.3°C | -1.0°C | 34 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 23.6°C | 15.3°C | 7.0°C | 29.5°C | -1.4°C | 78 mm | 47% | 4.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 22.3°C | 14.2°C | 6.1°C | 31.3°C | -2.1°C | 57 mm | 52% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 20.3°C | 11.9°C | 3.5°C | 30.9°C | -5.7°C | 31 mm | 51% | 4.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 22.3°C | 14.3°C | 6.4°C | 30.8°C | -0.9°C | 13 mm | 51% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 20.6°C | 11.6°C | 2.6°C | 29.3°C | -6.6°C | 4 mm | 33% | 4.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 21.0°C | 13.4°C | 5.7°C | 32.3°C | -6.4°C | 12 mm | 50% | 3.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 22.3°C | 14.2°C | 6.1°C | 29.7°C | -2.7°C | 3 mm | 46% | 3.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 21.0°C | 12.9°C | 4.8°C | 29.3°C | -6.6°C | 9 mm | 51% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 21.4°C | 13.7°C | 6.0°C | 26.1°C | -2.2°C | 19 mm | 59% | 3.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 22.1°C | 14.0°C | 5.8°C | 30.2°C | -0.8°C | 4 mm | 42% | 4.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 21.0°C | 13.4°C | 5.8°C | 30.5°C | -1.1°C | 44 mm | 53% | 3.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 23.1°C | 14.3°C | 5.5°C | 33.3°C | -7.9°C | 13 mm | 45% | 3.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 21.7°C | 12.7°C | 3.7°C | 31.4°C | -4.6°C | 14 mm | 40% | 4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 17.9°C | 10.2°C | 2.6°C | 25.3°C | -6.4°C | 28 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 23.6°C | 15.4°C | 7.2°C | 31.7°C | -0.1°C | 2 mm | 42% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 21.8°C | 14.4°C | 6.9°C | 29.4°C | 0.9°C | 27 mm | 57% | 4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 21.8°C | 13.1°C | 4.5°C | 29.7°C | -4.4°C | 3 mm | 44% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 21.4°C | 13.5°C | 5.6°C | 30.6°C | -1.9°C | 10 mm | 48% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.9°C | 14.7°C | 6.4°C | 30.4°C | -4.4°C | 7 mm | 46% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.3°C | 12.2°C | 5.1°C | 28.8°C | 0.1°C | 16 mm | 57% | 3.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 22.2°C with lows near 6°C (mean 14.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 22 mm of rainfall in Midland, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 96 mm in 2007.
The hottest March reached 34.9°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -7.9°C in 1989.
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 21.4°C to 23.7°C and overnight lows from 5.7°C to 6.7°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Midland and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.2°C daytime highs and 6°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Midland, averaging 14.1°C.
For March in Midland, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 22.2°C and lows of 6°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 48% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in March is 3.9 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1991).
The wettest March on record was 2007 with 96 mm. On average, March sees 22 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 Midland 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.
