Bangor weather in March: Bangor, Maine: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Bangor in March has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 21°F, a daily mean of 31°F, rising from 35°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.22 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −6°C, 82 mm of precipitation and 39 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationBangor International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014606
- Location44.80°N 68.82°W
- Elevation148 ft (45 m)
- Population32,446
- Jan 28° 9°
- Feb 31° 11°
- Mar 40° 21°
- Apr 53° 32°
- May 66° 43°
- Jun 75° 53°
- Jul 80° 59°
- Aug 79° 57°
- Sep 71° 49°
- Oct 58° 38°
- Nov 46° 29°
- Dec 35° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bangor in March?
The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 21°F, for a daily mean of 30.6°F. March is 9.6°F warmer than February and 12.2°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Bangor and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 35°F on March 1 to 46°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 27°F and 34°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 | 35°F | 16°F | 37% | 23% |
| March 8 | 37°F | 18°F | 37% | 23% |
| March 15 | 40°F | 21°F | 37% | 23% |
| March 22 | 42°F | 23°F | 37% | 23% |
| March 31 | 46°F | 27°F | 37% | 24% |
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 | 35°F | 16°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 36°F | 16°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 36°F | 16°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 36°F | 17°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 36°F | 17°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 37°F | 17°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 37°F | 18°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 37°F | 18°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 38°F | 19°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 38°F | 19°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 38°F | 19°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 39°F | 20°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 39°F | 20°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 39°F | 20°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 40°F | 21°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 40°F | 21°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 40°F | 22°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 41°F | 22°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 41°F | 22°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 41°F | 23°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 42°F | 23°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 42°F | 23°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 42°F | 24°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 43°F | 24°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 43°F | 24°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 44°F | 25°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 44°F | 25°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 44°F | 26°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 45°F | 26°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 45°F | 26°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 46°F | 27°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 40°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 21°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.22 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 15.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014606; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Bangor in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around March 31 (37%). In all, 3.22 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Bangor, 27 nights fall to freezing, 6 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 15.2 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 17 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014606.
What are the records for March in Bangor?
The warmest March temperature on Bangor's official record (since 1925) is 84°F, on March 22, 2012; the coldest is −16°F, on March 2, 2001. The wettest March brought 8.99 in (2024); the snowiest, 41.5 inches (1956).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.6°F: 2021 33.0°F (+2.4), 2022 33.1°F (+2.5), 2023 33.6°F (+3.0), 2024 35.4°F (+4.8), 2025 33.1°F (+2.5), 2026 32.1°F (+1.5). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.0°F | +2.4°F | 1.76 in |
| 2022 | 33.1°F | +2.5°F | 3.24 in |
| 2023 | 33.6°F | +3.0°F | 1.72 in |
| 2024 | 35.4°F | +4.8°F | 8.99 in |
| 2025 | 33.1°F | +2.5°F | 4.87 in |
| 2026 | 32.1°F | +1.5°F | 2.68 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BGRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014606. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Bangor 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; Bangor's is 40°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.