March is one of the cooler months of the year in Wichita Falls, with average highs near 20.1°C and lows around 5.5°C (mean 12.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 59 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Wichita Falls. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Wichita Falls was 2012 — when the month averaged 16.4°C — while the coldest was 2001 at 9.6°C. Typical March days reach 20.1°C with nights near 5.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
March is about average for rainfall in Wichita Falls, averaging 59 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2020 with 151 mm, while the driest was 2011 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Wichita Falls during March averages 63%. The most humid March was 2001 at 76%, and the least humid was 2022 at 48%.
March receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wichita Falls. The sunniest March was 1986 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1990 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Wichita Falls during March is 3.4 m/s. The windiest March was 2009 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 2001 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.2°C | 11.8°C | 13.1°C | 13.3°C | 13.9°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 19.5°C | 19.1°C | 20.3°C | 20.5°C | 21.2°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 4.9°C | 4.6°C | 5.8°C | 6.1°C | 6.6°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 61 mm | 72 mm | 61 mm | 40 mm | 65 mm | +4 mm |
March temperatures in Wichita Falls have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -9.5°C (1989) to a record high of 33.8°C (2006).
Rainfall in March is about average for rainfall, averaging 59 mm, with a wettest year of 151 mm.
A good time to visit Wichita Falls
March is a good time to visit Wichita Falls, with days averaging 20.1°C and nights around 5.5°C (mean 12.8°C, cooler than Wichita Falls's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. May and September 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 | 22.9°C | 15.1°C | 7.3°C | 32.4°C | 0.7°C | 47 mm | 53% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 21.6°C | 14.3°C | 7.1°C | 29.2°C | 1.1°C | 56 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 19.9°C | 12.8°C | 5.6°C | 29.8°C | -4.7°C | 67 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 20.9°C | 12.7°C | 4.5°C | 31.5°C | -4.2°C | 32 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 21.1°C | 13.9°C | 6.6°C | 28.5°C | -1.0°C | 36 mm | 60% | 3.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 20.7°C | 14.7°C | 8.6°C | 31.8°C | 0.9°C | 151 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 16.5°C | 10.4°C | 4.3°C | 25.2°C | -8.0°C | 56 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 21.4°C | 14.2°C | 7.0°C | 28.9°C | -2.0°C | 48 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 23.0°C | 15.8°C | 8.7°C | 32.3°C | 0.1°C | 43 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 21.2°C | 14.2°C | 7.2°C | 29.4°C | -2.1°C | 31 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 19.5°C | 12.7°C | 5.8°C | 31.4°C | -6.6°C | 50 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 19.0°C | 11.0°C | 3.1°C | 30.7°C | -9.4°C | 33 mm | 52% | 3.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 20.0°C | 12.2°C | 4.4°C | 29.9°C | -4.3°C | 16 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 🔥 | 23.2°C | 16.4°C | 9.6°C | 30.5°C | 0.8°C | 88 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 22.9°C | 14.8°C | 6.7°C | 33.3°C | -1.7°C | 1 mm | 52% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 18.4°C | 11.2°C | 3.9°C | 31.8°C | -3.7°C | 38 mm | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 22.0°C | 14.4°C | 6.8°C | 31.6°C | -4.9°C | 22 mm | 54% | 4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 20.3°C | 12.5°C | 4.7°C | 30.6°C | -6.5°C | 83 mm | 63% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 22.4°C | 15.9°C | 9.4°C | 28.7°C | -4.7°C | 118 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 21.5°C | 14.5°C | 7.5°C | 33.8°C | -3.8°C | 73 mm | 54% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 18.7°C | 11.7°C | 4.6°C | 28.7°C | -1.7°C | 19 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 22.0°C | 15.1°C | 8.2°C | 29.9°C | 2.0°C | 55 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 20.3°C | 12.3°C | 4.2°C | 29.5°C | -5.7°C | 18 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 18.3°C | 10.5°C | 2.8°C | 31.7°C | -8.7°C | 81 mm | 58% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 ❄️ | 15.9°C | 9.6°C | 3.3°C | 24.4°C | -3.7°C | 53 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 21.6°C | 14.0°C | 6.4°C | 29.6°C | -0.4°C | 84 mm | 64% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 18.6°C | 11.7°C | 4.9°C | 26.4°C | -2.4°C | 120 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 16.9°C | 10.2°C | 3.6°C | 28.3°C | -6.7°C | 118 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 20.8°C | 13.2°C | 5.5°C | 31.2°C | -2.1°C | 17 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 18.3°C | 9.9°C | 1.4°C | 30.0°C | -7.5°C | 64 mm | 52% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 18.8°C | 11.9°C | 5.1°C | 30.4°C | -7.4°C | 65 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 20.2°C | 12.5°C | 4.7°C | 30.5°C | -3.4°C | 46 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 17.5°C | 10.3°C | 3.1°C | 26.1°C | -6.2°C | 70 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 20.5°C | 13.2°C | 6.0°C | 25.0°C | -3.6°C | 64 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 21.1°C | 13.4°C | 5.7°C | 31.9°C | -0.5°C | 34 mm | 54% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 18.7°C | 12.1°C | 5.5°C | 26.1°C | -2.8°C | 121 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 20.3°C | 12.5°C | 4.8°C | 31.3°C | -9.5°C | 38 mm | 62% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 19.5°C | 11.1°C | 2.8°C | 30.4°C | -5.3°C | 83 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 17.6°C | 10.4°C | 3.1°C | 25.2°C | -5.7°C | 50 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 22.4°C | 14.7°C | 7.1°C | 29.6°C | -1.1°C | 34 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 19.9°C | 13.4°C | 6.9°C | 28.6°C | -0.3°C | 125 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 18.6°C | 11.2°C | 3.9°C | 28.3°C | -3.7°C | 57 mm | 64% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 17.7°C | 11.0°C | 4.4°C | 27.5°C | -4.7°C | 62 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.1°C | 12.8°C | 5.5°C | 28.5°C | -4.4°C | 49 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.7°C | 12.7°C | 5.7°C | 29.8°C | -1.6°C | 56 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 20.1°C with lows near 5.5°C (mean 12.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 59 mm of rainfall in Wichita Falls, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 151 mm in 2020.
The hottest March reached 33.8°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to -9.5°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 19.2°C to 21.3°C and overnight lows from 5.3°C to 6.2°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Wichita Falls and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 20.1°C daytime highs and 5.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Wichita Falls, averaging 12.8°C.
For March in Wichita Falls, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 20.1°C and lows of 5.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 63% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3.4 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 4 m/s (2009).
The wettest March on record was 2020 with 151 mm. On average, March sees 59 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 Wichita Falls 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.
