Cordova weather in March: Cordova, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Cordova in March has a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 31°F, rising from 38°F on the 1st to 42°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal March, 4.69 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −5°C, 119 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationCordova M K Smith Airport
- Station IDUSW00026410
- Location60.49°N 145.45°W
- Elevation31 ft (9 m)
- Population2,413
- Jan 34° 19°
- Feb 37° 21°
- Mar 39° 23°
- Apr 47° 30°
- May 54° 37°
- Jun 59° 44°
- Jul 62° 48°
- Aug 62° 46°
- Sep 56° 40°
- Oct 48° 33°
- Nov 38° 25°
- Dec 35° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cordova in March?
The normal high is 39°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 30.8°F. March is 1.7°F warmer than February and 7.3°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Cordova and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 38°F on March 1 to 42°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 27°F and 35°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 52%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 38°F | 22°F | 50% | 33% |
| March 8 | 38°F | 22°F | 50% | 32% |
| March 15 | 39°F | 22°F | 50% | 32% |
| March 22 | 40°F | 23°F | 50% | 32% |
| March 31 | 42°F | 25°F | 52% | 33% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 3)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 38°F | 22°F | 50% | 33% | 10 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 38°F | 22°F | 50% | 33% | 10 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 38°F | 22°F | 50% | 33% | 10 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 38°F | 22°F | 50% | 33% | 10 h 40 min |
| March 5 | 38°F | 22°F | 50% | 33% | 10 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 38°F | 22°F | 50% | 33% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 7 | 38°F | 22°F | 50% | 33% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 8 | 38°F | 22°F | 50% | 32% | 11 h |
| March 9 | 38°F | 22°F | 50% | 32% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 10 | 38°F | 22°F | 50% | 32% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 11 | 38°F | 22°F | 50% | 32% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 12 | 38°F | 22°F | 50% | 32% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 13 | 38°F | 22°F | 50% | 32% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 14 | 39°F | 22°F | 50% | 32% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 15 | 39°F | 22°F | 50% | 32% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 16 | 39°F | 22°F | 50% | 32% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 17 | 39°F | 22°F | 50% | 32% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 18 | 39°F | 22°F | 50% | 31% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 39°F | 22°F | 50% | 31% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 39°F | 23°F | 50% | 31% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 39°F | 23°F | 50% | 31% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 40°F | 23°F | 50% | 32% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 23 | 40°F | 23°F | 51% | 32% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 40°F | 23°F | 51% | 32% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 25 | 40°F | 24°F | 51% | 32% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 26 | 40°F | 24°F | 51% | 32% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 27 | 41°F | 24°F | 51% | 32% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 28 | 41°F | 24°F | 52% | 32% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 29 | 41°F | 25°F | 52% | 33% | 13 h |
| March 30 | 41°F | 25°F | 52% | 33% | 13 h |
| March 31 | 42°F | 25°F | 52% | 33% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 39°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 23°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.69 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 13 h 10 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026410; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cordova in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 50% on average, highest around March 31 (52%). In all, 4.69 in falls on 15 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Cordova, 25 nights fall to freezing and 4 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026410.
How humid and windy is Cordova in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 40°F with 61% relative humidity and a dew point of 28°F; at 6 a.m. it is 30°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 5.2 mph, most often from the east-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 30°F | 25°F | 83% | 3.9 mph | 34% |
| 9 a.m. | 36°F | 28°F | 73% | 4.7 mph | 28% |
| noon | 40°F | 27°F | 60% | 7.6 mph | 26% |
| 3 p.m. | 40°F | 28°F | 61% | 7.8 mph | 25% |
| 6 p.m. | 39°F | 28°F | 64% | 6.2 mph | 25% |
| 9 p.m. | 34°F | 28°F | 78% | 4.3 mph | 29% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026410. 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 Cordova?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1909) is 68°F, on March 31, 2016; the coldest is −24°F, on March 3, 1956. The wettest March brought 31.49 in (1926); the snowiest, 89.3 inches (1972).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.8°F: 2021 26.0°F (−4.8), 2022 36.0°F (+5.2), 2023 29.4°F (−1.4), 2025 36.1°F (+5.3), 2026 21.9°F (−8.9). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26.0°F | −4.8°F | 2.48 in |
| 2022 | 36.0°F | +5.2°F | 3.63 in |
| 2023 | 29.4°F | −1.4°F | 2.68 in |
| 2025 | 36.1°F | +5.3°F | 2.56 in |
| 2026 | 21.9°F | −8.9°F | 1.70 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00026410; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026410. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Cordova 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; Cordova's is 39°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.