March in Jackson, MS: variable for golf — mixed conditions — check the live score. Best tee times: mid-morning through early afternoon.
| Average March Weather | |
|---|---|
| Avg daily high | 69°F |
| Avg daily low | 50°F |
| Rainy days | 15 / mo |
| Avg peak wind | 11.8 mph |
March in Jackson is the month that separates the planners from the walk-ons. The weather is genuinely improving — a 69°F average high is comfortable enough for a full round — but with 15 precipitation days it ties for the 4th-wettest month of the year, and a 19°F daily swing from a 50°F low to 69°F means your 8 AM start and your 2 PM finish feel like different seasons. Peak wind reaches 11.8 mph, making it the 2nd-windiest month on the calendar. That combination of wet mornings, gusty afternoons, and wide temperature shifts means the tee sheet tells a story: the best windows close fast.
The upside is real. Courses are greening up after winter, pace of play is reasonable before the spring rush fully locks in, and when a March window opens — clear sky, calm air, temperatures climbing through the mid-60s by noon — conditions can be genuinely good. The Variable season badge on this page is accurate: you can draw a bluebird Wednesday or a soggy Saturday in the same week.
Because 15 of March's 31 days carry measurable precipitation, booking a refundable or transferable tee time — and watching the 72-hour forecast rather than the monthly average — is worth the small extra effort most Jackson-area courses allow in this window. Mid-morning slots around 9–10 AM tend to dodge both the cold, damp starts and the windier late-afternoon conditions that come with the 19°F daily swing. See how conditions rate hour by hour on our playability scale.
February and March are nearly identical on precipitation, with March adding just one more rainy day (15 vs. 14), but the temperature jump of 7°F in average high makes March feel noticeably more playable when it is dry. April sheds two precipitation days and drops wind slightly to 11.4 mph while gaining another 5°F, so if your schedule has any flexibility, April tilts the odds further in your favor. March sits in the middle: warmer than February's 62°F high but wetter and windier than April, making the specific day you choose matter more than the month itself.
Climate normals show the long-term picture, but day-to-day weather varies. Check today's live golf weather score for Jackson, MS for the current playability rating, hourly wind, temperature, and the recommended tee time window.
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With 15 days averaging measurable precipitation out of 31, roughly half the month carries some rain risk on any given day. That said, many of those days see only brief showers rather than all-day rain, so checking a short-range forecast and targeting a mid-morning tee time around 9–10 AM improves your odds of a dry round considerably.
At 11.8 mph peak wind, March is actually the 2nd-windiest month of the year in Jackson — just barely calmer than February's 11.9 mph. Wind at that level is manageable for most players, but it's consistent enough that club selection will run one to two clubs longer into the prevailing breeze, particularly on exposed back-nine holes.