Augusta weather in March: Augusta, Maine: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Augusta in March has a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 32°F, rising from 36°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.21 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −5°C, 82 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationAugusta State Airport
- Station IDUSW00014605
- Location44.32°N 69.80°W
- Elevation350 ft (107 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population19,168
- Jan 29° 12°
- Feb 32° 14°
- Mar 41° 23°
- Apr 54° 34°
- May 66° 45°
- Jun 74° 54°
- Jul 80° 60°
- Aug 79° 59°
- Sep 71° 51°
- Oct 58° 40°
- Nov 46° 30°
- Dec 35° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Augusta in March?
The normal high is 41°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 32.0°F. March is 8.8°F warmer than February and 11.8°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Augusta and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 36°F on March 1 to 46°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 29°F and 36°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 36°F | 19°F | 35% | 20% |
| March 8 | 38°F | 21°F | 36% | 21% |
| March 15 | 40°F | 23°F | 36% | 21% |
| March 22 | 43°F | 25°F | 36% | 21% |
| March 31 | 46°F | 28°F | 38% | 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 | 36°F | 19°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 36°F | 19°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 36°F | 19°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 37°F | 20°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 37°F | 20°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 37°F | 20°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 38°F | 21°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 38°F | 21°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 38°F | 21°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 39°F | 22°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 39°F | 22°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 39°F | 22°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 39°F | 22°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 40°F | 23°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 40°F | 23°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 40°F | 23°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 41°F | 24°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 41°F | 24°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 41°F | 24°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 42°F | 25°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 42°F | 25°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 43°F | 25°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 43°F | 26°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 43°F | 26°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 44°F | 26°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 44°F | 27°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 44°F | 27°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 45°F | 27°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 45°F | 28°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 46°F | 28°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 46°F | 28°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 41°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 23°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.21 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014605; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Augusta in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around March 31 (38%). In all, 3.21 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Augusta, 26 nights fall to freezing and 6 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014605.
How humid and windy is Augusta in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 44°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 24°F; at 6 a.m. it is 32°F with 72% humidity. The wind averages 8.7 mph, most often from the 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. | 32°F | 24°F | 72% | 7.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 37°F | 24°F | 58% | 9.5 mph | – |
| noon | 42°F | 24°F | 47% | 10.3 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 44°F | 24°F | 44% | 10.8 mph | 46% |
| 6 p.m. | 41°F | 24°F | 51% | 9.3 mph | 48% |
| 9 p.m. | 37°F | 25°F | 63% | 7.9 mph | 54% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014605. 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 Augusta?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 85°F, on March 31, 1998; the coldest is −11°F, on March 1, 1982. The wettest March brought 9.71 in (1953); the snowiest, 46.0 inches (1956).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.0°F: 2021 33.5°F (+1.5), 2022 35.4°F (+3.4), 2023 35.7°F (+3.7), 2024 37.7°F (+5.7), 2025 35.4°F (+3.4), 2026 35.2°F (+3.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.5°F | +1.5°F | 1.95 in |
| 2022 | 35.4°F | +3.4°F | 3.75 in |
| 2023 | 35.7°F | +3.7°F | 1.94 in |
| 2024 | 37.7°F | +5.7°F | 9.26 in |
| 2025 | 35.4°F | +3.4°F | 4.98 in |
| 2026 | 35.2°F | +3.2°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014605; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014605. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Augusta compare across Maine?
Across the 42 places PlainClimate covers in Maine, March normal highs run from 33°F in Limestone to 44°F in Sanford; Augusta's is 41°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.