Atlantic City weather in March: Atlantic City, New Jersey: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Atlantic City in March has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 0°C, 115 mm of precipitation and 6 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationAtlantic City International Airport
- Station IDUSW00093730
- Location39.45°N 74.57°W
- Elevation60 ft (18 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population38,959
- Jan 43° 25°
- Feb 46° 26°
- Mar 53° 33°
- Apr 63° 42°
- May 73° 51°
- Jun 82° 61°
- Jul 87° 67°
- Aug 85° 65°
- Sep 79° 58°
- Oct 68° 46°
- Nov 57° 37°
- Dec 48° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Atlantic City in March?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 42.6°F. March is 6.6°F warmer than February and 9.9°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Atlantic City and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 49°F on March 1 to 57°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 39°F and 46°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 | 49°F | 29°F | 35% | 23% |
| March 8 | 50°F | 30°F | 35% | 23% |
| March 15 | 52°F | 32°F | 35% | 22% |
| March 22 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 22% |
| March 31 | 57°F | 37°F | 37% | 22% |
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 | 49°F | 29°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 49°F | 29°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 49°F | 29°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 49°F | 30°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 50°F | 30°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 50°F | 30°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 50°F | 30°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 50°F | 30°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 51°F | 31°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 51°F | 31°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 51°F | 31°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 51°F | 32°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 52°F | 32°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 52°F | 32°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 52°F | 32°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 52°F | 33°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 53°F | 33°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 53°F | 33°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 53°F | 33°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 55°F | 34°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 55°F | 35°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 55°F | 35°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 56°F | 35°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 56°F | 36°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 56°F | 36°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 57°F | 36°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 57°F | 37°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 57°F | 37°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 33°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093730; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Atlantic City in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around March 31 (37%). In all, 4.52 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Atlantic City, 17 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.2 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093730.
How humid and windy is Atlantic City in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 54°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 35°F; at 6 a.m. it is 41°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 10.2 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 41°F | 34°F | 77% | 7.6 mph | 57% |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 35°F | 58% | 12.3 mph | 59% |
| noon | 54°F | 35°F | 48% | 13.0 mph | 56% |
| 3 p.m. | 54°F | 35°F | 47% | 13.5 mph | 56% |
| 6 p.m. | 51°F | 35°F | 54% | 11.1 mph | 56% |
| 9 p.m. | 46°F | 36°F | 67% | 8.5 mph | 58% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093730. 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 Atlantic City?
The warmest March temperature on Atlantic City's official record (since 1943) is 87°F, on March 29, 1945; the coldest is 2°F, on March 3, 2014. The wettest March brought 9.85 in (2024); the snowiest, 17.6 inches (1969).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.6°F: 2021 45.7°F (+3.1), 2022 45.7°F (+3.1), 2023 44.0°F (+1.4), 2024 47.5°F (+4.9), 2025 47.2°F (+4.6), 2026 46.6°F (+4.0). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.7°F | +3.1°F | 5.87 in |
| 2022 | 45.7°F | +3.1°F | 3.85 in |
| 2023 | 44.0°F | +1.4°F | 2.34 in |
| 2024 | 47.5°F | +4.9°F | 9.85 in |
| 2025 | 47.2°F | +4.6°F | 6.01 in |
| 2026 | 46.6°F | +4.0°F | 1.74 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ACYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093730. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Atlantic City compare across New Jersey?
Across the 33 places PlainClimate covers in New Jersey, March normal highs run from 48°F in Newton to 55°F in Belleplain; Atlantic City's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Atlantic City in February46°F by day, 26°F at night
- Atlantic City in April63°F by day, 42°F at night
- Atlantic City through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- New Jersey in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Belleplain: New Jersey's warmest Marchnormal high 55°F