Cumberland weather in March: Cumberland, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Cumberland in March has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 42°F, rising from 47°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal March, 3.42 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 0°C, 87 mm of precipitation and 17 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationCumberland 2
- Station IDUSC00182282
- Location39.64°N 78.76°W
- Elevation730 ft (223 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population18,643
- Jan 39° 23°
- Feb 43° 24°
- Mar 53° 31°
- Apr 66° 41°
- May 75° 51°
- Jun 83° 60°
- Jul 87° 64°
- Aug 85° 63°
- Sep 79° 55°
- Oct 67° 43°
- Nov 54° 34°
- Dec 43° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cumberland in March?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 42.1°F. March is 8.4°F warmer than February and 11.5°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Cumberland and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 47°F on March 1 to 59°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 38°F and 46°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 47°F | 27°F | 39% | 22% |
| March 8 | 50°F | 29°F | 39% | 22% |
| March 15 | 52°F | 31°F | 39% | 23% |
| March 22 | 55°F | 33°F | 40% | 24% |
| March 31 | 59°F | 36°F | 41% | 24% |
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 | 47°F | 27°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 48°F | 27°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 48°F | 28°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 48°F | 28°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 49°F | 28°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 49°F | 28°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 49°F | 29°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 50°F | 29°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 50°F | 29°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 51°F | 30°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 51°F | 30°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 51°F | 30°F | 39% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 52°F | 30°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 52°F | 31°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 52°F | 31°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 53°F | 31°F | 39% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 53°F | 31°F | 40% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 54°F | 32°F | 40% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 54°F | 32°F | 40% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 54°F | 32°F | 40% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 55°F | 33°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 55°F | 33°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 56°F | 33°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 56°F | 34°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 57°F | 34°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 57°F | 34°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 58°F | 34°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 58°F | 35°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 59°F | 35°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 59°F | 35°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 59°F | 36°F | 41% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 31°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.42 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00182282; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Cumberland in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around March 31 (41%). In all, 3.42 in falls on 12 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Cumberland, 18 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.8 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 5 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00182282.
What are the records for March in Cumberland?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1974) is 90°F, on March 30, 1998; the coldest is 3°F, on March 9, 1984. The wettest March brought 7.12 in (1993); the snowiest, 22.0 inches (1993).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.1°F: 2021 45.7°F (+3.6), 2022 43.7°F (+1.6), 2023 42.8°F (+0.7), 2024 46.3°F (+4.2), 2025 47.4°F (+5.3), 2026 48.3°F (+6.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.7°F | +3.6°F | 2.71 in |
| 2022 | 43.7°F | +1.6°F | 1.46 in |
| 2023 | 42.8°F | +0.7°F | 2.72 in |
| 2024 | 46.3°F | +4.2°F | 3.58 in |
| 2025 | 47.4°F | +5.3°F | 1.78 in |
| 2026 | 48.3°F | +6.2°F | 2.29 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00182282; recent months: ACIS, station USC00182282. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Cumberland compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, March normal highs run from 46°F in Frostburg to 58°F in Snow Hill; Cumberland's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.