Bellingham weather in March: Bellingham, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Bellingham in March has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 51°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 18 days in a normal March, 3.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 3°C, 85 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationBellingham International Airport
- Station IDUSW00024217
- Location48.79°N 122.54°W
- Elevation149 ft (45 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population95,860
- Jan 46° 34°
- Feb 49° 35°
- Mar 53° 38°
- Apr 58° 42°
- May 64° 47°
- Jun 68° 52°
- Jul 73° 55°
- Aug 73° 55°
- Sep 68° 50°
- Oct 59° 43°
- Nov 51° 38°
- Dec 46° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bellingham in March?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 45.1°F. March is 3.4°F warmer than February and 4.5°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Bellingham and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 51°F on March 1 to 55°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 43°F and 47°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 57%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 51°F | 35°F | 56% | 31% |
| March 8 | 52°F | 36°F | 56% | 32% |
| March 15 | 53°F | 37°F | 57% | 33% |
| March 22 | 54°F | 38°F | 56% | 32% |
| March 31 | 55°F | 40°F | 55% | 31% |
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 | 51°F | 35°F | 56% | 31% | 11 h |
| March 2 | 51°F | 36°F | 56% | 32% | 11 h |
| March 3 | 51°F | 36°F | 56% | 32% | 11 h |
| March 4 | 51°F | 36°F | 56% | 32% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 51°F | 36°F | 56% | 32% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 6 | 51°F | 36°F | 56% | 32% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 51°F | 36°F | 56% | 32% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 52°F | 36°F | 56% | 32% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 9 | 52°F | 36°F | 56% | 32% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 52°F | 37°F | 57% | 32% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 52°F | 37°F | 57% | 33% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 12 | 52°F | 37°F | 57% | 33% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 52°F | 37°F | 57% | 33% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 53°F | 37°F | 57% | 33% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 15 | 53°F | 37°F | 57% | 33% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 53°F | 38°F | 57% | 33% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 53°F | 38°F | 56% | 33% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 53°F | 38°F | 56% | 33% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 53°F | 38°F | 56% | 33% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 53°F | 38°F | 56% | 33% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 54°F | 38°F | 56% | 33% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 54°F | 38°F | 56% | 32% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 54°F | 39°F | 56% | 32% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 54°F | 39°F | 56% | 32% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 54°F | 39°F | 56% | 32% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 54°F | 39°F | 56% | 32% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 54°F | 39°F | 55% | 32% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 55°F | 39°F | 55% | 32% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 55°F | 39°F | 55% | 31% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 30 | 55°F | 40°F | 55% | 31% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 55°F | 40°F | 55% | 31% | 12 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 38°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 180.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 11 h to 12 h 50 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024217; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bellingham in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 56% on average, highest around March 12 (57%). In all, 3.36 in falls on 18 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Bellingham, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024217.
How humid and windy is Bellingham in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 53°F with 58% relative humidity and a dew point of 38°F; at 6 a.m. it is 41°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 7.4 mph, most often from the south 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 | 37°F | 84% | 6.1 mph | 34% |
| 9 a.m. | 47°F | 39°F | 74% | 8.5 mph | 33% |
| noon | 51°F | 39°F | 62% | 10.2 mph | 36% |
| 3 p.m. | 53°F | 38°F | 58% | 9.9 mph | 42% |
| 6 p.m. | 50°F | 38°F | 63% | 7.1 mph | 45% |
| 9 p.m. | 46°F | 39°F | 76% | 5.9 mph | 48% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024217. 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 Bellingham?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 76°F, on March 29, 2004; the coldest is 10°F, on March 10, 1951. The wettest March brought 7.02 in (1950); the snowiest, 34.5 inches (1951).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.1°F: 2021 44.8°F (−0.3), 2022 45.9°F (+0.8), 2023 43.7°F (−1.4), 2024 44.0°F (−1.1), 2025 45.9°F (+0.8), 2026 44.6°F (−0.5). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.8°F | −0.3°F | 1.46 in |
| 2022 | 45.9°F | +0.8°F | 3.34 in |
| 2023 | 43.7°F | −1.4°F | 1.77 in |
| 2024 | 44.0°F | −1.1°F | 2.68 in |
| 2025 | 45.9°F | +0.8°F | 5.12 in |
| 2026 | 44.6°F | −0.5°F | 6.40 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024217; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024217. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Bellingham compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, March normal highs run from 46°F in Bickleton to 59°F in Pasco; Bellingham's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.