Ann Arbor weather in March: Ann Arbor, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Ann Arbor in March has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 35°F, rising from 39°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 1.95 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −4°C, 50 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationAnn Arbor Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094889
- Location42.22°N 83.74°W
- Elevation839 ft (256 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population122,925
- Jan 32° 15°
- Feb 35° 16°
- Mar 45° 25°
- Apr 59° 35°
- May 70° 46°
- Jun 79° 54°
- Jul 84° 57°
- Aug 81° 57°
- Sep 74° 48°
- Oct 62° 38°
- Nov 48° 30°
- Dec 36° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ann Arbor in March?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 35.3°F. March is 10.0°F warmer than February and 11.7°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Ann Arbor and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 39°F on March 1 to 52°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 31°F and 40°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 39°F | 20°F | 32% | 16% |
| March 8 | 42°F | 23°F | 32% | 16% |
| March 15 | 45°F | 25°F | 33% | 17% |
| March 22 | 48°F | 28°F | 34% | 17% |
| March 31 | 52°F | 30°F | 37% | 19% |
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 | 39°F | 20°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 39°F | 20°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 40°F | 21°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 40°F | 21°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 41°F | 21°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 41°F | 22°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 41°F | 22°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 42°F | 23°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 42°F | 23°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 43°F | 23°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 43°F | 24°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 44°F | 24°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 44°F | 24°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 44°F | 25°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 45°F | 25°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 45°F | 25°F | 33% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 46°F | 26°F | 33% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 46°F | 26°F | 33% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 47°F | 26°F | 33% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 47°F | 27°F | 34% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 48°F | 27°F | 34% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 48°F | 28°F | 34% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 49°F | 28°F | 34% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 49°F | 28°F | 34% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 49°F | 29°F | 35% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 50°F | 29°F | 35% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 50°F | 29°F | 35% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 51°F | 30°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 51°F | 30°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 52°F | 30°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 52°F | 30°F | 37% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 25°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.95 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094889; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Ann Arbor in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around March 31 (37%). In all, 1.95 in falls on 10 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Ann Arbor, 24 nights fall to freezing and 4 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094889.
What are the records for March in Ann Arbor?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 86°F, on March 22, 2012; the coldest is −14°F, on March 6, 2015. The wettest March brought 4.00 in (2026).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.3°F: 2021 40.7°F (+5.4), 2022 36.7°F (+1.4), 2023 35.9°F (+0.6), 2024 40.1°F (+4.8), 2025 41.0°F (+5.7), 2026 40.9°F (+5.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.7°F | +5.4°F | 1.74 in |
| 2022 | 36.7°F | +1.4°F | 2.74 in |
| 2023 | 35.9°F | +0.6°F | 3.65 in |
| 2024 | 40.1°F | +4.8°F | 2.04 in |
| 2025 | 41.0°F | +5.7°F | 2.91 in |
| 2026 | 40.9°F | +5.6°F | 4.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094889; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094889. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Ann Arbor 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; Ann Arbor's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.