Butler weather in March: Butler, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Butler in March has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 36°F, rising from 41°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal March, 3.28 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −4°C, 83 mm of precipitation and 13 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationButler (2 mi SW)
- Station IDUSC00361139
- Location40.84°N 79.92°W
- Elevation1,000 ft (305 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population13,010
- Jan 34° 17°
- Feb 37° 18°
- Mar 46° 25°
- Apr 60° 35°
- May 70° 45°
- Jun 78° 54°
- Jul 82° 58°
- Aug 81° 57°
- Sep 74° 50°
- Oct 62° 39°
- Nov 50° 30°
- Dec 39° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Butler in March?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 35.8°F. March is 8.0°F warmer than February and 11.5°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Butler and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 41°F on March 1 to 53°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 32°F and 40°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 48%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 41°F | 21°F | 48% | 25% |
| March 8 | 43°F | 23°F | 47% | 25% |
| March 15 | 46°F | 25°F | 45% | 24% |
| March 22 | 49°F | 27°F | 45% | 25% |
| March 31 | 53°F | 30°F | 46% | 26% |
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 | 41°F | 21°F | 48% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 41°F | 22°F | 48% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 42°F | 22°F | 48% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 42°F | 22°F | 48% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 42°F | 22°F | 47% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 43°F | 23°F | 47% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 43°F | 23°F | 47% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 43°F | 23°F | 47% | 25% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 44°F | 23°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 44°F | 24°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 44°F | 24°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 45°F | 24°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 45°F | 24°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 45°F | 25°F | 46% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 46°F | 25°F | 45% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 46°F | 25°F | 45% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 47°F | 25°F | 45% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 47°F | 26°F | 45% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 47°F | 26°F | 45% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 48°F | 26°F | 45% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 48°F | 27°F | 45% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 49°F | 27°F | 45% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 49°F | 27°F | 45% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 50°F | 27°F | 45% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 50°F | 28°F | 45% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 51°F | 28°F | 45% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 51°F | 28°F | 45% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 51°F | 29°F | 45% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 52°F | 29°F | 46% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 52°F | 29°F | 46% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 53°F | 30°F | 46% | 26% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 25°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.28 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00361139; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Butler in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 46% on average, highest around March 1 (48%). In all, 3.28 in falls on 14 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Butler, 23 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.3 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 8 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00361139.
What are the records for March in Butler?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1967) is 84°F, on March 31, 1986; the coldest is −10°F, on March 1, 2015. The wettest March brought 5.75 in (2020); the snowiest, 17.5 inches (1993).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00361139. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Butler compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, March normal highs run from 40°F in Laporte to 53°F in Marcus Hook; Butler's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.