Danbury weather in March: Danbury, Connecticut: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Danbury in March has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 37°F, rising from 42°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.89 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −3°C, 99 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationDanbury Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00054734
- Location41.37°N 73.48°W
- Elevation457 ft (139 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population88,692
- Jan 36° 18°
- Feb 39° 20°
- Mar 47° 27°
- Apr 59° 37°
- May 69° 46°
- Jun 78° 56°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 80° 60°
- Sep 74° 52°
- Oct 62° 41°
- Nov 51° 31°
- Dec 41° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Danbury in March?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 36.9°F. March is 7.7°F warmer than February and 10.8°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Danbury and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 42°F on March 1 to 52°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 33°F and 41°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 42°F | 23°F | 35% | 21% |
| March 8 | 44°F | 25°F | 35% | 21% |
| March 15 | 46°F | 27°F | 36% | 21% |
| March 22 | 49°F | 29°F | 37% | 21% |
| March 31 | 52°F | 32°F | 39% | 22% |
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 | 42°F | 23°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 42°F | 23°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 43°F | 23°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 43°F | 24°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 43°F | 24°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 43°F | 24°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 44°F | 25°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 44°F | 25°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 44°F | 25°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 45°F | 25°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 45°F | 26°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 45°F | 26°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 46°F | 26°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 46°F | 27°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 46°F | 27°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 47°F | 27°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 47°F | 27°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 47°F | 28°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 48°F | 28°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 48°F | 28°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 48°F | 29°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 49°F | 29°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 49°F | 29°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 49°F | 30°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 50°F | 30°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 50°F | 30°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 51°F | 31°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 51°F | 31°F | 39% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 51°F | 31°F | 39% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 52°F | 31°F | 39% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 52°F | 32°F | 39% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 27°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.89 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- 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 USW00054734; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Danbury in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around March 31 (39%). In all, 3.89 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Danbury, 22 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00054734.
What are the records for March in Danbury?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 82°F, on March 26, 2021; the coldest is −7°F, on March 7, 2003. The wettest March brought 11.21 in (2010).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.9°F: 2021 42.5°F (+5.6), 2022 42.2°F (+5.3), 2023 39.9°F (+3.0), 2024 44.3°F (+7.4), 2025 43.3°F (+6.4), 2026 43.1°F (+6.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.5°F | +5.6°F | 2.18 in |
| 2022 | 42.2°F | +5.3°F | 3.08 in |
| 2023 | 39.9°F | +3.0°F | 2.68 in |
| 2024 | 44.3°F | +7.4°F | 6.91 in |
| 2025 | 43.3°F | +6.4°F | 3.03 in |
| 2026 | 43.1°F | +6.2°F | 4.38 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00054734; recent months: ACIS, station USW00054734. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Danbury compare across Connecticut?
Across the 13 places PlainClimate covers in Connecticut, March normal highs run from 40°F in Norfolk to 49°F in Stamford; Danbury's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.