Anacortes weather in March: Anacortes, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Anacortes in March has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 52°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal March, 2.42 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 4°C, 61 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationAnacortes
- Station IDUSC00450176
- Location48.51°N 122.61°W
- Elevation20 ft (6 m)
- Population18,148
- Jan 48° 37°
- Feb 51° 37°
- Mar 54° 40°
- Apr 59° 43°
- May 66° 48°
- Jun 70° 52°
- Jul 75° 54°
- Aug 75° 54°
- Sep 70° 51°
- Oct 61° 46°
- Nov 53° 40°
- Dec 47° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Anacortes in March?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 47.0°F. March is 3.3°F warmer than February and 4.3°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Anacortes and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 52°F on March 1 to 57°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 45°F and 49°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 52%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 52°F | 38°F | 52% | 28% |
| March 8 | 53°F | 38°F | 52% | 28% |
| March 15 | 54°F | 40°F | 52% | 28% |
| March 22 | 55°F | 41°F | 51% | 28% |
| March 31 | 57°F | 42°F | 48% | 27% |
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 | 52°F | 38°F | 52% | 28% | 11 h |
| March 2 | 52°F | 38°F | 52% | 28% | 11 h |
| March 3 | 52°F | 38°F | 52% | 28% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 53°F | 38°F | 52% | 28% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 53°F | 38°F | 52% | 28% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 6 | 53°F | 38°F | 52% | 28% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 53°F | 38°F | 52% | 28% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 53°F | 38°F | 52% | 28% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 9 | 53°F | 39°F | 52% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 54°F | 39°F | 52% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 54°F | 39°F | 52% | 28% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 12 | 54°F | 39°F | 52% | 28% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 54°F | 39°F | 52% | 28% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 54°F | 39°F | 52% | 28% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 15 | 54°F | 40°F | 52% | 28% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 54°F | 40°F | 52% | 28% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 55°F | 40°F | 52% | 28% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 55°F | 40°F | 51% | 28% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 55°F | 40°F | 51% | 28% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 55°F | 40°F | 51% | 28% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 55°F | 40°F | 51% | 28% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 55°F | 41°F | 51% | 28% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 55°F | 41°F | 50% | 28% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 56°F | 41°F | 50% | 27% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 56°F | 41°F | 50% | 27% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 56°F | 41°F | 50% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 56°F | 41°F | 49% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 56°F | 41°F | 49% | 27% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 56°F | 41°F | 49% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 30 | 56°F | 42°F | 48% | 27% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 57°F | 42°F | 48% | 27% | 12 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 40°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.42 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 170.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h to 12 h 50 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00450176; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Anacortes in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 51% on average, highest around March 7 (52%). In all, 2.42 in falls on 17 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Anacortes, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00450176.
What are the records for March in Anacortes?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1905) is 79°F, on March 30, 2004; the coldest is 18°F, on March 2, 1971. The wettest March brought 5.22 in (1916); the snowiest, 17.5 inches (1951).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00450176. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Anacortes compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, March normal highs run from 46°F in Bickleton to 59°F in Pasco; Anacortes's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.