Bethel weather in March: Bethel, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Bethel in March has a normal high of 22°F and a normal low of 7°F, a daily mean of 15°F, rising from 21°F on the 1st to 26°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 0.74 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −6°C and low of −14°C, 19 mm of precipitation and 22 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationBethel Airport
- Station IDUSW00026615
- Location60.78°N 161.83°W
- Elevation102 ft (31 m)
- Population6,335
- Jan 13° 1°
- Feb 20° 7°
- Mar 22° 7°
- Apr 37° 21°
- May 52° 34°
- Jun 62° 45°
- Jul 64° 49°
- Aug 61° 47°
- Sep 53° 39°
- Oct 38° 26°
- Nov 24° 13°
- Dec 16° 4°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bethel in March?
The normal high is 22°F and the normal low 7°F, for a daily mean of 14.5°F. March is 1.2°F warmer than February and 14.5°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Bethel and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 21°F on March 1 to 26°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 7.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 7°F and 22°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 21°F | 7°F | 32% | 8% |
| March 8 | 21°F | 6°F | 30% | 8% |
| March 15 | 21°F | 6°F | 30% | 8% |
| March 22 | 22°F | 7°F | 29% | 9% |
| March 31 | 26°F | 11°F | 30% | 9% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 9)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 21°F | 7°F | 32% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 21°F | 6°F | 32% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 21°F | 6°F | 31% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 21°F | 6°F | 31% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| March 5 | 21°F | 6°F | 31% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 21°F | 6°F | 31% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 7 | 21°F | 6°F | 30% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 8 | 21°F | 6°F | 30% | 8% | 11 h |
| March 9 | 21°F | 6°F | 30% | 8% | 11 h |
| March 10 | 21°F | 6°F | 30% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 11 | 21°F | 6°F | 30% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 12 | 21°F | 6°F | 30% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 13 | 21°F | 6°F | 30% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 14 | 21°F | 6°F | 30% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 15 | 21°F | 6°F | 30% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 16 | 21°F | 6°F | 29% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 17 | 21°F | 6°F | 29% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 18 | 21°F | 6°F | 29% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 22°F | 6°F | 29% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 22°F | 7°F | 29% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 22°F | 7°F | 29% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 22°F | 7°F | 29% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 23 | 23°F | 8°F | 29% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 23°F | 8°F | 29% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 25 | 23°F | 8°F | 29% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 26 | 24°F | 9°F | 29% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 27 | 24°F | 9°F | 30% | 9% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 28 | 25°F | 10°F | 30% | 9% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 29 | 25°F | 10°F | 30% | 9% | 13 h |
| March 30 | 26°F | 11°F | 30% | 9% | 13 h |
| March 31 | 26°F | 11°F | 30% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 22°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 7°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.74 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 13 h 10 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026615; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Bethel in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around March 1 (32%). In all, 0.74 in falls on 9 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Bethel, 30 nights fall to freezing, 22 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.8 inches.
Snow falls on 9 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 29 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026615.
How humid and windy is Bethel in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 25°F with 73% relative humidity and a dew point of 18°F; at 6 a.m. it is 15°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 11.9 mph, most often from the north-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 15°F | 11°F | 84% | 10.8 mph | 37% |
| 9 a.m. | 16°F | 12°F | 84% | 11.1 mph | 24% |
| noon | 22°F | 15°F | 76% | 12.9 mph | 28% |
| 3 p.m. | 25°F | 18°F | 73% | 13.8 mph | 24% |
| 6 p.m. | 25°F | 18°F | 74% | 13.3 mph | 40% |
| 9 p.m. | 21°F | 16°F | 82% | 11.4 mph | 38% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026615. 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 Bethel?
The warmest March temperature on Bethel's official record (since 1923) is 53°F, on March 29, 1934; the coldest is −42°F, on March 1, 1956. The wettest March brought 3.44 in (1991); the snowiest, 39.7 inches (1936).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 14.5°F: 2021 13.6°F (−0.9), 2022 20.6°F (+6.1), 2023 18.6°F (+4.1), 2024 13.3°F (−1.2), 2025 12.0°F (−2.5), 2026 0.1°F (−14.4). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13.6°F | −0.9°F | 2.52 in |
| 2022 | 20.6°F | +6.1°F | 0.83 in |
| 2023 | 18.6°F | +4.1°F | 1.44 in |
| 2024 | 13.3°F | −1.2°F | 1.25 in |
| 2025 | 12.0°F | −2.5°F | 0.75 in |
| 2026 | 0.1°F | −14.4°F | 0.15 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BETthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026615. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Bethel compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, March normal highs run from −7°F in Nuiqsut to 44°F in Klawock; Bethel's is 22°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.