Alpena weather in March: Alpena, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Alpena in March has a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 29°F, rising from 34°F on the 1st to 45°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 1.81 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −7°C, 46 mm of precipitation and 27 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationAlpena County Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00094849
- Location45.07°N 83.56°W
- Elevation684 ft (209 m)
- Population10,116
- Jan 28° 12°
- Feb 30° 11°
- Mar 39° 19°
- Apr 52° 30°
- May 66° 41°
- Jun 76° 50°
- Jul 81° 56°
- Aug 79° 55°
- Sep 71° 47°
- Oct 58° 37°
- Nov 45° 29°
- Dec 34° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Alpena in March?
The normal high is 39°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 29.3°F. March is 8.6°F warmer than February and 11.9°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Alpena and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 34°F on March 1 to 45°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 25°F and 34°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 34°F | 14°F | 40% | 17% |
| March 8 | 36°F | 16°F | 38% | 16% |
| March 15 | 39°F | 19°F | 37% | 16% |
| March 22 | 42°F | 21°F | 37% | 16% |
| March 31 | 45°F | 25°F | 37% | 17% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 34°F | 14°F | 40% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 34°F | 14°F | 39% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 35°F | 15°F | 39% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 35°F | 15°F | 39% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 35°F | 15°F | 39% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 36°F | 16°F | 39% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 36°F | 16°F | 39% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 36°F | 16°F | 38% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 37°F | 17°F | 38% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 37°F | 17°F | 38% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 37°F | 17°F | 38% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 38°F | 18°F | 38% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 38°F | 18°F | 37% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 39°F | 18°F | 37% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 39°F | 19°F | 37% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 39°F | 19°F | 37% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 40°F | 19°F | 37% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 40°F | 20°F | 37% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 40°F | 20°F | 37% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 41°F | 21°F | 37% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 41°F | 21°F | 37% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 42°F | 21°F | 37% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 42°F | 22°F | 37% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 42°F | 22°F | 37% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 43°F | 22°F | 37% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 43°F | 23°F | 36% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 44°F | 23°F | 36% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 44°F | 23°F | 37% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 44°F | 24°F | 37% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 45°F | 24°F | 37% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 45°F | 25°F | 37% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 39°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 19°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.81 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 10.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094849; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Alpena in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around March 1 (40%). In all, 1.81 in falls on 11 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Alpena, 28 nights fall to freezing, 9 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 10.6 inches.
Snow falls on 7 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 22 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094849.
How humid and windy is Alpena in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 43°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 29°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 8.4 mph, most often from the north in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 29°F | 24°F | 82% | 6.0 mph | 48% |
| 9 a.m. | 36°F | 26°F | 69% | 9.1 mph | 45% |
| noon | 41°F | 26°F | 54% | 10.9 mph | 45% |
| 3 p.m. | 43°F | 25°F | 50% | 11.7 mph | 44% |
| 6 p.m. | 40°F | 25°F | 56% | 10.1 mph | 47% |
| 9 p.m. | 34°F | 26°F | 71% | 6.7 mph | 51% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094849. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for March in Alpena?
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 29.3°F: 2021 35.9°F (+6.6), 2022 29.2°F (−0.1), 2023 29.7°F (+0.4), 2024 34.6°F (+5.3), 2025 33.8°F (+4.5), 2026 29.8°F (+0.5). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35.9°F | +6.6°F | 1.03 in |
| 2022 | 29.2°F | −0.1°F | 4.56 in |
| 2023 | 29.7°F | +0.4°F | 2.58 in |
| 2024 | 34.6°F | +5.3°F | 2.31 in |
| 2025 | 33.8°F | +4.5°F | 4.07 in |
| 2026 | 29.8°F | +0.5°F | 4.59 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record APNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094849. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Alpena compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, March normal highs run from 33°F in Munising to 48°F in Eau Claire; Alpena's is 39°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.