Norman weather in March

In March, Norman sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 2.9 in of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 58°F in the first days to 67°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Norman's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Norman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
8th warmest
Overnight low
42°
5th coldest
Precipitation
2.9 in
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:48 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
10 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Norman is city in Oklahoma, United States of America.

Density
261/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 58°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical March day in Norman reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°F warmer than February and about 8°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15837
25837
35838
45938
55938
65939
76039
86040
96140
106140
116141
126241
136242
146242
156343
166343
176343
186444
196444
206444
216545
226545
236545
246545
256546
266646
276646
286646
296746
306747
316747

How March really feels in Norman

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 5 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
5
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Norman weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan49° / 31°1.54.719.92.5
Feb54° / 34°1.85.71.310.73.7
Mar63° / 42°2.97.70.711.75.9
Apr71° / 51°3.98.6012.96.9
May79° / 60°4.410.7013.86.6
Jun88° / 69°3.79014.34.7
Jul93° / 73°2.26.3014.13.5
Aug92° / 72°2.26.5013.33.8
Sep84° / 64°2.96.6012.26.3
Oct73° / 52°3.07011.17.6
Nov61° / 41°2.05.80.410.15.6
Dec51° / 33°1.95.11.29.72.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85446
95446
105446
115446
125347
135446
145446
155446
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215446
225446
235446
245545
255545
265644
275644
285545
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Norman gets around 2.9 in of rain and snow over 7.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1204
2204
3204
4204
5203
6203
7203
8213
9213
10212
11222
12232
13232
14242
15242
16252
17252
18252
19261
20271
21271
22281
23281
24281
25281
26281
27281
28281
29271
30271
31271

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39640
49640
59640
69640
79640
89541
99541
109541
119541
129451
139451
149451
159352
169352
179352
189352
199262
209163
219163
229073
239073
248983
258884
268884
278884
288794
298695
308695
3185105

Wind in March

Winds average 10 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
1410light breeze
1510light breeze
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2010light breeze
2110light breeze
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2610light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze
2910light breeze
3010light breeze
3110light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:086:18
211.27:076:19
311.27:056:20
411.37:046:21
511.37:036:22
611.47:016:23
711.47:006:23
811.46:596:24
911.56:576:25
1011.56:566:26
1111.56:556:27
1211.66:536:28
1311.66:526:29
1411.66:506:29
1511.76:496:30
1611.76:486:31
1711.86:466:32
1811.86:456:33
1911.86:436:34
2011.96:426:35
2111.96:406:35
2212.06:396:36
2312.06:386:37
2412.06:366:38
2512.16:356:39
2612.16:336:39
2712.16:326:40
2812.26:306:41
2912.26:296:42
3012.36:276:43
3112.36:266:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Norman?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Norman for sightseeing.

What to pack for Norman in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Norman sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Norman in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Norman peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Norman?

Norman sits at 35.2°N, 97.4°W, 1,171 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Moore, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Norman

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Norman.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Norman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 1,178 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 938 ft.

The land around Norman is covered by artificial surfaces (47%), trees (29%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (44%) and trees (34%) within 10 miles, and grassland (51%) and trees (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
322 ft
50 miles
938 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Moore 8.7 mi · Del City 15 mi · Midwest City 16 mi · Oklahoma City 17 mi · Mustang 19 mi · Bethany 23 mi · Yukon 27 mi · Edmond 30 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Norman (35.2226°, -97.4395°, elevation 1,171 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).