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Charleston March Weather

Averages and records for weather in Charleston, Illinois in the month of March.

Typical Charleston March Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	53.7 °F
Average daily low	33.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation	3.0 inches
Average monthly snow	1.8 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	33.7%
Daily chance of snow	4.1%

Charleston March Weather Records 1896–2024
Highest temperature	89 °F	March 24, 1929
Lowest temperature	-14 °F	March 6, 1960
Highest daily low	68 °F	March 20, 2012
Lowest daily high	13 °F	March 4, 2019
Hottest average high temperature	69.7 °F	2012
Coldest average high temperature	34.5 °F	1960
Most daily precipitation	4.2 inches	March 14, 1922
Most monthly precipitation	10.6 inches	1945
Most daily snow	7.4 inches	March 10, 1964
Most monthly snow	16.0 inches	1978

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
March 1	47.8	28.8	71	-9
March 2	48.3	29.2	76	-3
March 3	48.8	29.6	77	-4
March 4	49.3	30.0	79	0
March 5	49.6	30.3	75	-8
March 6	50.0	30.6	75	-14
March 7	50.2	30.9	81	-1
March 8	50.5	31.0	79	-6
March 9	50.8	31.3	79	0
March 10	51.2	31.6	79	1
March 11	51.5	31.9	77	9
March 12	51.8	32.2	77	-1
March 13	52.3	32.5	80	2
March 14	52.8	32.9	81	4
March 15	53.1	33.3	78	14
March 16	53.5	33.6	80	2
March 17	54.1	34.0	81	0
March 18	54.7	34.4	80	8
March 19	55.3	34.9	82	4
March 20	55.8	35.4	83	9
March 21	56.3	35.7	86	10
March 22	56.6	35.9	84	12
March 23	57.0	36.3	84	6
March 24	57.5	36.6	89	6
March 25	58.0	37.1	84	6
March 26	58.5	37.5	84	5
March 27	58.9	37.9	84	7
March 28	59.3	38.2	84	17
March 29	59.8	38.5	83	19
March 30	60.1	38.9	84	18
March 31	60.6	39.2	84	14

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1896–2024	Charleston	location