Concord weather in March: Concord, New Hampshire: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Concord in March has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 33°F, rising from 39°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal March, 3.28 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −5°C, 83 mm of precipitation and 35 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationConcord Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014745
- Location43.20°N 71.50°W
- Elevation346 ft (106 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population44,674
- Jan 32° 13°
- Feb 35° 15°
- Mar 44° 23°
- Apr 58° 33°
- May 69° 44°
- Jun 78° 54°
- Jul 83° 59°
- Aug 82° 57°
- Sep 74° 49°
- Oct 61° 38°
- Nov 48° 29°
- Dec 37° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Concord in March?
The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 33.4°F. March is 8.7°F warmer than February and 12.0°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Concord and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 39°F on March 1 to 50°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 30°F and 37°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 39°F | 19°F | 37% | 21% |
| March 8 | 41°F | 21°F | 37% | 22% |
| March 15 | 43°F | 23°F | 37% | 22% |
| March 22 | 46°F | 25°F | 37% | 22% |
| March 31 | 50°F | 28°F | 38% | 23% |
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 | 39°F | 19°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 39°F | 19°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 39°F | 19°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 39°F | 20°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 40°F | 20°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 40°F | 20°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 40°F | 21°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 41°F | 21°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 41°F | 21°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 41°F | 22°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 42°F | 22°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 42°F | 22°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 42°F | 22°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 43°F | 23°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 43°F | 23°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 43°F | 23°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 44°F | 24°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 44°F | 24°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 44°F | 24°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 45°F | 25°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 45°F | 25°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 46°F | 25°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 46°F | 26°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 47°F | 26°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 47°F | 26°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 47°F | 26°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 48°F | 27°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 48°F | 27°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 49°F | 27°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 49°F | 28°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 50°F | 28°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 44°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 23°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.28 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 13.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014745; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Concord in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around March 31 (38%). In all, 3.28 in falls on 12 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Concord, 27 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 13.6 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 19 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014745.
How humid and windy is Concord in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 48°F with 40% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 31°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 7.2 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 31°F | 25°F | 78% | 4.3 mph | 54% |
| 9 a.m. | 40°F | 26°F | 57% | 8.0 mph | 51% |
| noon | 46°F | 26°F | 44% | 9.8 mph | 49% |
| 3 p.m. | 48°F | 25°F | 40% | 10.9 mph | 49% |
| 6 p.m. | 44°F | 25°F | 47% | 9.0 mph | 53% |
| 9 p.m. | 38°F | 26°F | 61% | 5.8 mph | 57% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014745. 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 Concord?
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 33.4°F: 2021 36.6°F (+3.3), 2022 36.1°F (+2.7), 2023 34.9°F (+1.5), 2024 38.6°F (+5.3), 2025 37.5°F (+4.1), 2026 35.9°F (+2.5). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36.6°F | +3.3°F | 1.45 in |
| 2022 | 36.1°F | +2.7°F | 3.50 in |
| 2023 | 34.9°F | +1.5°F | 4.30 in |
| 2024 | 38.6°F | +5.3°F | 7.92 in |
| 2025 | 37.5°F | +4.1°F | 3.52 in |
| 2026 | 35.9°F | +2.5°F | 3.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CONthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014745. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Concord compare across New Hampshire?
Across the 28 places PlainClimate covers in New Hampshire, March normal highs run from 36°F in Colebrook to 46°F in Manchester; Concord's is 44°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.