Cle Elum weather in March: Cle Elum, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Cle Elum in March has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 38°F, rising from 45°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. The month brings 2.73 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −2°C, 69 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationCle Elum
- Station IDUSC00451504
- Location47.19°N 120.91°W
- Elevation1,900 ft (579 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population2,276
- Jan 35° 22°
- Feb 41° 24°
- Mar 49° 28°
- Apr 57° 33°
- May 66° 40°
- Jun 72° 47°
- Jul 81° 53°
- Aug 81° 51°
- Sep 73° 43°
- Oct 58° 34°
- Nov 43° 28°
- Dec 34° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cle Elum in March?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 38.3°F. March is 6.1°F warmer than February and 6.8°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Cle Elum and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 45°F on March 1 to 53°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 36°F and 41°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 45°F | 25°F | – | – |
| March 8 | 47°F | 26°F | – | – |
| March 15 | 49°F | 28°F | – | – |
| March 22 | 51°F | 29°F | – | – |
| March 31 | 53°F | 30°F | – | – |
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 | 45°F | 25°F | – | – | 11 h |
| March 2 | 45°F | 25°F | – | – | 11 h |
| March 3 | 45°F | 26°F | – | – | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 46°F | 26°F | – | – | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 46°F | 26°F | – | – | 11 h 10 min |
| March 6 | 46°F | 26°F | – | – | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 46°F | 26°F | – | – | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 47°F | 26°F | – | – | 11 h 20 min |
| March 9 | 47°F | 27°F | – | – | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 47°F | 27°F | – | – | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 48°F | 27°F | – | – | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 48°F | 27°F | – | – | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 48°F | 27°F | – | – | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 48°F | 28°F | – | – | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 49°F | 28°F | – | – | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 49°F | 28°F | – | – | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 49°F | 28°F | – | – | 12 h |
| March 18 | 50°F | 28°F | – | – | 12 h |
| March 19 | 50°F | 28°F | – | – | 12 h |
| March 20 | 50°F | 29°F | – | – | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 50°F | 29°F | – | – | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 51°F | 29°F | – | – | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 51°F | 29°F | – | – | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 51°F | 29°F | – | – | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 51°F | 29°F | – | – | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 52°F | 30°F | – | – | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 52°F | 30°F | – | – | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 52°F | 30°F | – | – | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 52°F | 30°F | – | – | 12 h 40 min |
| March 30 | 53°F | 30°F | – | – | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 53°F | 30°F | – | – | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 28°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.73 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 11 h to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00451504; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cle Elum in March?
In a normal March in Cle Elum, 23 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00451504.
What are the records for March in Cle Elum?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1899) is 79°F, on March 28, 1930; the coldest is −3°F, on March 4, 2019. The wettest March brought 5.86 in (1899); the snowiest, 45.0 inches (1917).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.3°F: 2021 39.2°F (+0.9), 2022 40.9°F (+2.6), 2023 35.6°F (−2.7), 2024 39.7°F (+1.4), 2026 40.5°F (+2.2). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.2°F | +0.9°F | 1.07 in |
| 2022 | 40.9°F | +2.6°F | 0.97 in |
| 2023 | 35.6°F | −2.7°F | 0.47 in |
| 2024 | 39.7°F | +1.4°F | 1.13 in |
| 2026 | 40.5°F | +2.2°F | 4.58 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00451504; recent months: ACIS, station USC00451504. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Cle Elum 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; Cle Elum's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.