Anchorage weather in March: Anchorage, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Anchorage in March has a normal high of 33°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 26°F, rising from 30°F on the 1st to 38°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal March, 0.69 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −7°C, 18 mm of precipitation and 28 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationAnchorage Ted Stevens International Airport
- Station IDUSW00026451
- Location61.17°N 150.03°W
- Elevation120 ft (37 m)
- Population289,600
- Jan 23° 11°
- Feb 27° 15°
- Mar 33° 19°
- Apr 45° 30°
- May 56° 40°
- Jun 63° 48°
- Jul 66° 53°
- Aug 64° 51°
- Sep 56° 43°
- Oct 42° 31°
- Nov 29° 18°
- Dec 25° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Anchorage in March?
The normal high is 33°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 25.8°F. March is 4.5°F warmer than February and 11.7°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Anchorage and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 30°F on March 1 to 38°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 21°F and 30°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 30°F | 16°F | 24% | 9% |
| March 8 | 31°F | 17°F | 22% | 8% |
| March 15 | 32°F | 18°F | 20% | 8% |
| March 22 | 34°F | 20°F | 18% | 7% |
| March 31 | 38°F | 23°F | 17% | 6% |
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 | 30°F | 16°F | 24% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 30°F | 17°F | 24% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 30°F | 17°F | 23% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 30°F | 17°F | 23% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| March 5 | 30°F | 17°F | 23% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 31°F | 17°F | 22% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 7 | 31°F | 17°F | 22% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 8 | 31°F | 17°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h |
| March 9 | 31°F | 17°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h |
| March 10 | 31°F | 17°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 11 | 31°F | 17°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 12 | 32°F | 17°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 13 | 32°F | 17°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 14 | 32°F | 18°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 15 | 32°F | 18°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 16 | 33°F | 18°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 17 | 33°F | 18°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 18 | 33°F | 18°F | 19% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 33°F | 19°F | 19% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 34°F | 19°F | 19% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 34°F | 19°F | 18% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 34°F | 20°F | 18% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 23 | 35°F | 20°F | 18% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 35°F | 20°F | 18% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 25 | 35°F | 21°F | 18% | 7% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 26 | 36°F | 21°F | 17% | 7% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 27 | 36°F | 21°F | 17% | 7% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 28 | 37°F | 22°F | 17% | 6% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 29 | 37°F | 22°F | 17% | 6% | 13 h |
| March 30 | 37°F | 23°F | 17% | 6% | 13 h |
| March 31 | 38°F | 23°F | 17% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 33°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 19°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.69 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 11.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 13 h 10 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026451; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Anchorage in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around March 1 (24%). In all, 0.69 in falls on 6 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Anchorage, 29 nights fall to freezing, 13 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 11.0 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 29 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026451.
How humid and windy is Anchorage in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 37°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 21°F; at 6 a.m. it is 27°F with 73% humidity. The wind averages 6.5 mph, most often from the north-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 27°F | 19°F | 73% | 5.8 mph | 29% |
| 9 a.m. | 29°F | 20°F | 68% | 6.2 mph | 18% |
| noon | 34°F | 21°F | 58% | 7.1 mph | 22% |
| 3 p.m. | 37°F | 21°F | 54% | 7.3 mph | 19% |
| 6 p.m. | 36°F | 23°F | 57% | 7.2 mph | 20% |
| 9 p.m. | 32°F | 22°F | 66% | 6.3 mph | 21% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026451. 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 Anchorage?
The warmest March temperature on Anchorage's official record (since 1953) is 53°F, on March 31, 2016; the coldest is −24°F, on March 7, 1971. The wettest March brought 2.76 in (1979); the snowiest, 31.0 inches (1979).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.8°F: 2021 19.2°F (−6.6), 2022 32.3°F (+6.5), 2023 25.0°F (−0.8), 2024 28.8°F (+3.0), 2025 33.0°F (+7.2), 2026 13.4°F (−12.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19.2°F | −6.6°F | 1.00 in |
| 2022 | 32.3°F | +6.5°F | 0.89 in |
| 2023 | 25.0°F | −0.8°F | 0.14 in |
| 2024 | 28.8°F | +3.0°F | 0.60 in |
| 2025 | 33.0°F | +7.2°F | 0.68 in |
| 2026 | 13.4°F | −12.4°F | 0.34 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ANCthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026451. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Anchorage compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, March normal highs run from −7°F in Nuiqsut to 44°F in Klawock; Anchorage's is 33°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.