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Columbus March Weather

Averages and records for weather in Columbus, Ohio in the month of March.

Typical Columbus March Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	51.1 °F
Average daily low	32.5 °F
Average monthly precipitation	3.6 inches
Average monthly snow	4.1 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	40.4%
Daily chance of snow	12.8%

Columbus March Weather Records 1893–2024
Highest temperature	85 °F	March 22, 2012
Lowest temperature	-6 °F	March 9, 1984
Highest daily low	63 °F	March 30, 1998
Lowest daily high	15 °F	March 1, 1980
Hottest average high temperature	63.9 °F	2012
Coldest average high temperature	36.8 °F	1960
Most daily precipitation	3.4 inches	March 9, 1964
Most monthly precipitation	9.6 inches	1964
Most daily snow	15.5 inches	March 8, 2008
Most monthly snow	21.8 inches	2008

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	45.4	28.0	75	-2
March 2	45.7	28.2	73	0
March 3	46.2	28.5	75	1
March 4	46.6	28.9	78	2
March 5	47.0	29.2	78	1
March 6	47.3	29.5	76	2
March 7	47.6	29.8	77	4
March 8	47.8	29.9	80	-2
March 9	48.1	30.1	77	-6
March 10	48.5	30.3	79	2
March 11	48.9	30.6	76	8
March 12	49.3	30.9	75	1
March 13	49.8	31.2	78	5
March 14	50.3	31.7	78	8
March 15	50.6	32.1	79	4
March 16	51.0	32.4	77	3
March 17	51.5	32.7	75	0
March 18	52.0	33.2	75	0
March 19	52.6	33.6	79	9
March 20	53.1	34.0	84	15
March 21	53.6	34.2	85	11
March 22	53.8	34.5	85	13
March 23	54.3	34.7	79	0
March 24	54.7	35.1	85	11
March 25	55.2	35.6	85	5
March 26	55.6	36.0	79	13
March 27	56.1	36.4	81	14
March 28	56.7	36.7	82	15
March 29	57.1	37.1	83	11
March 30	57.4	37.5	82	16
March 31	57.9	37.8	83	10

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	Colombus International Airport	location
1893–1947	Ohio State University	location