Amherst weather in March: Amherst, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Amherst in March has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 35°F, rising from 41°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 3.47 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −4°C, 88 mm of precipitation and 19 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationAmherst
- Station IDUSC00190120
- Location42.39°N 72.54°W
- Elevation145 ft (44 m)
- Population40,989
- Jan 34° 14°
- Feb 37° 15°
- Mar 45° 24°
- Apr 58° 34°
- May 70° 45°
- Jun 78° 55°
- Jul 83° 60°
- Aug 82° 58°
- Sep 74° 50°
- Oct 62° 39°
- Nov 50° 29°
- Dec 39° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Amherst in March?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 34.7°F. March is 8.5°F warmer than February and 11.6°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Amherst and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 41°F on March 1 to 51°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 31°F and 39°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 41°F | 19°F | 32% | 22% |
| March 8 | 43°F | 22°F | 32% | 22% |
| March 15 | 45°F | 24°F | 31% | 22% |
| March 22 | 47°F | 26°F | 32% | 23% |
| March 31 | 51°F | 29°F | 33% | 24% |
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 | 41°F | 19°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 41°F | 20°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 41°F | 20°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 41°F | 20°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 42°F | 21°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 42°F | 21°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 42°F | 21°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 43°F | 22°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 43°F | 22°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 43°F | 22°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 43°F | 23°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 44°F | 23°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 44°F | 23°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 44°F | 24°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 45°F | 24°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 45°F | 24°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 45°F | 24°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 46°F | 25°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 46°F | 25°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 46°F | 25°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 47°F | 26°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 47°F | 26°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 48°F | 26°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 48°F | 27°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 48°F | 27°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 49°F | 27°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 49°F | 28°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 50°F | 28°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 50°F | 28°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 50°F | 29°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 51°F | 29°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 24°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.47 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00190120; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Amherst in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around March 31 (33%). In all, 3.47 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Amherst, 25 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.3 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 9 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00190120.
What are the records for March in Amherst?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 85°F, on March 29, 1945; the coldest is −17°F, on March 19, 1967. The wettest March brought 8.52 in (2024); the snowiest, 36.6 inches (1956).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 34.7°F: 2021 37.4°F (+2.7), 2022 36.4°F (+1.7), 2023 36.2°F (+1.5), 2024 40.2°F (+5.5), 2025 39.2°F (+4.5), 2026 37.6°F (+2.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37.4°F | +2.7°F | 1.86 in |
| 2022 | 36.4°F | +1.7°F | 2.49 in |
| 2023 | 36.2°F | +1.5°F | 4.12 in |
| 2024 | 40.2°F | +5.5°F | 8.52 in |
| 2025 | 39.2°F | +4.5°F | 3.99 in |
| 2026 | 37.6°F | +2.9°F | 3.64 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00190120; recent months: ACIS, station USC00190120. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Amherst compare across Massachusetts?
Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, March normal highs run from 42°F in Pittsfield to 49°F in Norwood; Amherst's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.