Bettles weather in March: Bettles, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Bettles in March has a normal high of 17°F and a normal low of −9°F, a daily mean of 4°F, rising from 12°F on the 1st to 24°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 0.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −9°C and low of −23°C, 15 mm of precipitation and 24 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationBettles Airport
- Station IDUSW00026533
- Location66.92°N 151.51°W
- Elevation642 ft (196 m)
- Population24
- Jan -2° -19°
- Feb 7° -13°
- Mar 17° -9°
- Apr 36° 13°
- May 56° 34°
- Jun 70° 47°
- Jul 70° 49°
- Aug 63° 43°
- Sep 50° 33°
- Oct 28° 14°
- Nov 8° -7°
- Dec 2° -14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bettles in March?
The normal high is 17°F and the normal low −9°F, for a daily mean of 3.7°F. March is 7.1°F warmer than February and 20.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Bettles and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 12°F on March 1 to 24°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 6.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between -3°F and 10°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 12°F | −12°F | 29% | 9% |
| March 8 | 13°F | −12°F | 27% | 8% |
| March 15 | 16°F | −11°F | 26% | 7% |
| March 22 | 19°F | −8°F | 25% | 7% |
| March 31 | 24°F | −1°F | 24% | 6% |
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 | 12°F | −12°F | 29% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| March 2 | 12°F | −12°F | 29% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| March 3 | 12°F | −12°F | 28% | 8% | 10 h |
| March 4 | 12°F | −12°F | 28% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 13°F | −12°F | 28% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 13°F | −12°F | 28% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 13°F | −12°F | 27% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 13°F | −12°F | 27% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 14°F | −12°F | 27% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 10 | 14°F | −12°F | 27% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 14°F | −12°F | 27% | 8% | 11 h |
| March 12 | 15°F | −12°F | 27% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 13 | 15°F | −11°F | 26% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 14 | 15°F | −11°F | 26% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 15 | 16°F | −11°F | 26% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 16 | 16°F | −11°F | 26% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 17 | 16°F | −10°F | 26% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 18 | 17°F | −10°F | 26% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 19 | 17°F | −9°F | 25% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 18°F | −9°F | 25% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 18°F | −8°F | 25% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 22 | 19°F | −8°F | 25% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 23 | 19°F | −7°F | 25% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 24 | 20°F | −7°F | 25% | 7% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 25 | 20°F | −6°F | 25% | 7% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 26 | 21°F | −5°F | 24% | 6% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 27 | 21°F | −5°F | 24% | 6% | 13 h |
| March 28 | 22°F | −4°F | 24% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| March 29 | 23°F | −3°F | 24% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 23°F | −2°F | 24% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 24°F | −1°F | 24% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 17°FMarch average
- Normal low
- −9°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.61 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 9.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 13 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026533; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Bettles in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around March 1 (29%). In all, 0.61 in falls on 8 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Bettles, 31 nights fall to freezing, 28 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 9.3 inches.
Snow falls on 9 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 31 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026533.
How humid and windy is Bettles in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 23°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 7°F; at 6 a.m. it is 5°F with 75% humidity. The wind averages 5.8 mph, most often from the 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. | 5°F | −2°F | 75% | 5.6 mph | 42% |
| 9 a.m. | 9°F | 0°F | 65% | 6.0 mph | 37% |
| noon | 18°F | 4°F | 54% | 6.6 mph | 44% |
| 3 p.m. | 23°F | 7°F | 50% | 7.1 mph | 40% |
| 6 p.m. | 23°F | 7°F | 51% | 6.3 mph | 40% |
| 9 p.m. | 15°F | 4°F | 63% | 4.7 mph | 36% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026533. 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 Bettles?
The warmest March temperature on Bettles's official record (since 1944) is 49°F, on March 22, 1998; the coldest is −56°F, on March 14, 1964. The wettest March brought 3.60 in (1963); the snowiest, 35.2 inches (1991).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 3.7°F: 2021 -1.5°F (−5.2), 2022 9.4°F (+5.7), 2023 3.5°F (−0.2), 2024 6.8°F (+3.1), 2025 10.8°F (+7.1), 2026 -8.6°F (−12.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -1.5°F | −5.2°F | 1.00 in |
| 2022 | 9.4°F | +5.7°F | 0.12 in |
| 2023 | 3.5°F | −0.2°F | 1.26 in |
| 2024 | 6.8°F | +3.1°F | 0.54 in |
| 2025 | 10.8°F | +7.1°F | 0.05 in |
| 2026 | -8.6°F | −12.3°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BTTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026533. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Bettles 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; Bettles's is 17°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.