Battle Creek weather in March: Battle Creek, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Battle Creek in March has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 36°F, rising from 39°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 1.67 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −3°C, 42 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationBattle Creek Kellogg Airport
- Station IDUSW00014815
- Location42.31°N 85.25°W
- Elevation928 ft (283 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population52,205
- Jan 31° 17°
- Feb 34° 19°
- Mar 45° 27°
- Apr 59° 37°
- May 70° 49°
- Jun 79° 58°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 81° 61°
- Sep 74° 53°
- Oct 61° 42°
- Nov 47° 32°
- Dec 36° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Battle Creek in March?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 36.3°F. March is 9.9°F warmer than February and 11.7°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Battle Creek 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 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 32°F and 41°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 39°F | 22°F | 30% | 13% |
| March 8 | 42°F | 25°F | 31% | 14% |
| March 15 | 45°F | 27°F | 32% | 15% |
| March 22 | 48°F | 29°F | 34% | 17% |
| March 31 | 52°F | 32°F | 36% | 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 | 22°F | 30% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 39°F | 23°F | 30% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 40°F | 23°F | 30% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 40°F | 23°F | 30% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 41°F | 24°F | 30% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 41°F | 24°F | 31% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 41°F | 24°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 42°F | 25°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 42°F | 25°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 43°F | 25°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 43°F | 26°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 44°F | 26°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 44°F | 26°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 45°F | 27°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 45°F | 27°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 45°F | 27°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 46°F | 27°F | 32% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 46°F | 28°F | 33% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 47°F | 28°F | 33% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 47°F | 28°F | 33% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 48°F | 29°F | 33% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 48°F | 29°F | 34% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 49°F | 29°F | 34% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 49°F | 30°F | 34% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 49°F | 30°F | 34% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 50°F | 30°F | 35% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 50°F | 31°F | 35% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 51°F | 31°F | 35% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 51°F | 31°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 52°F | 32°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 52°F | 32°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 27°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.67 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014815; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Battle Creek in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around March 31 (36%). In all, 1.67 in falls on 10 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Battle Creek, 22 nights fall to freezing and 5 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014815.
What are the records for March in Battle Creek?
The warmest March temperature on Battle Creek's official record (since 1895) is 84°F, on March 21, 2012; the coldest is −11°F, on March 8, 1943. The wettest March brought 5.61 in (1942); the snowiest, 23.0 inches (1899).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.3°F: 2021 42.5°F (+6.2), 2022 38.1°F (+1.9), 2023 36.7°F (+0.4), 2024 42.5°F (+6.2), 2025 42.7°F (+6.4), 2026 41.8°F (+5.5). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.5°F | +6.2°F | 2.13 in |
| 2022 | 38.1°F | +1.9°F | 2.99 in |
| 2023 | 36.7°F | +0.4°F | 5.28 in |
| 2024 | 42.5°F | +6.2°F | 3.28 in |
| 2025 | 42.7°F | +6.4°F | 3.54 in |
| 2026 | 41.8°F | +5.5°F | 4.15 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BTLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014815. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Battle Creek 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; Battle Creek's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Battle Creek in February34°F by day, 19°F at night
- Battle Creek in April59°F by day, 37°F at night
- Battle Creek through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Eau Claire: Michigan's warmest Marchnormal high 48°F