Deadhorse Airport weather in March: Deadhorse Airport, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March

Deadhorse Airport in March has a normal high of −7°F and a normal low of −21°F, a daily mean of −14°F, rising from −8°F on the 1st to −1°F by the 31st. The month brings 0.14 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of −21°C and low of −29°C, 4 mm of precipitation in March.

  • NOAA stationDeadhorse Airport
  • Station IDUSW00027406
  • Location70.19°N 148.48°W
  • Elevation61 ft (19 m)
  1. Jan -8° -22°
  2. Feb -8° -22°
  3. Mar -7° -21°
  4. Apr 10° -4°
  5. May 29° 19°
  6. Jun 46° 34°
  7. Jul 55° 40°
  8. Aug 50° 37°
  9. Sep 39° 30°
  10. Oct 24° 13°
  11. Nov 8° -5°
  12. Dec -3° -16°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Deadhorse Airport in March?

The normal high is −7°F and the normal low −21°F, for a daily mean of -13.8°F. March is 1.0°F warmer than February and 16.6°F cooler than April. March is the 10th warmest month of the year in Deadhorse Airport and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from −8°F on March 1 to −1°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 8.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between -22°F and -6°F.

Deadhorse Airport in March, day by day: normal high and low
Normal high and low on five days of March, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
March 1−8°F−22°F––
March 8−8°F−23°F––
March 15−8°F−22°F––
March 22−6°F−20°F––
March 31−1°F−16°F––
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 4)
Deadhorse Airport: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of March
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
March 1−8°F−22°F––9 h 20 min
March 2−8°F−23°F––9 h 30 min
March 3−8°F−23°F––9 h 40 min
March 4−8°F−23°F––9 h 50 min
March 5−8°F−23°F––10 h
March 6−8°F−23°F––10 h 10 min
March 7−8°F−23°F––10 h 10 min
March 8−8°F−23°F––10 h 20 min
March 9−8°F−23°F––10 h 30 min
March 10−8°F−23°F––10 h 40 min
March 11−8°F−23°F––10 h 50 min
March 12−8°F−22°F––11 h
March 13−8°F−22°F––11 h 10 min
March 14−8°F−22°F––11 h 20 min
March 15−8°F−22°F––11 h 30 min
March 16−8°F−22°F––11 h 30 min
March 17−7°F−22°F––11 h 40 min
March 18−7°F−21°F––11 h 50 min
March 19−7°F−21°F––12 h
March 20−7°F−21°F––12 h 10 min
March 21−6°F−21°F––12 h 20 min
March 22−6°F−20°F––12 h 30 min
March 23−5°F−20°F––12 h 40 min
March 24−5°F−20°F––12 h 40 min
March 25−5°F−19°F––12 h 50 min
March 26−4°F−19°F––13 h
March 27−4°F−18°F––13 h 10 min
March 28−3°F−18°F––13 h 20 min
March 29−2°F−17°F––13 h 30 min
March 30−2°F−17°F––13 h 40 min
March 31−1°F−16°F––13 h 50 min
Normal high
−7°FMarch average
Normal low
−21°FMarch average
Precipitation
0.14 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
31
Daylight
9 h 20 min to 13 h 50 minMarch 1 to March 31
Sunshine
87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00027406; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Deadhorse Airport in March?

In a normal March in Deadhorse Airport, 31 nights fall to freezing and 31 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00027406.

How humid and windy is Deadhorse Airport in March?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is −2°F with 78% relative humidity and a dew point of −7°F; at 6 a.m. it is −9°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 12.1 mph, most often from the east in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal March day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.−9°F−12°F87%12.0 mph–
9 a.m.−8°F−12°F84%11.9 mph–
noon−5°F−10°F79%12.5 mph–
3 p.m.−2°F−7°F78%12.4 mph–
6 p.m.−3°F−8°F79%11.9 mph50%
9 p.m.−6°F−10°F81%12.0 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00027406. 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 Deadhorse Airport?

The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 37°F, on March 31, 2019; the coldest is −50°F, on March 19, 2008. The wettest March brought 0.03 in (2007).

The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of -13.8°F: 2021 -15.5°F (−1.7), 2022 -9.7°F (+4.1), 2023 -7.1°F (+6.7), 2024 -12.6°F (+1.2), 2025 -7.5°F (+6.3), 2026 -12.3°F (+1.5). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Deadhorse Airport: March in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
MarchMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
2021-15.5°F−1.7°F0.00 in
2022-9.7°F+4.1°F0.00 in
2023-7.1°F+6.7°F0.00 in
2024-12.6°F+1.2°F0.00 in
2025-7.5°F+6.3°F0.00 in
2026-12.3°F+1.5°F0.00 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00027406; recent months: ACIS, station USW00027406. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does March in Deadhorse Airport 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; Deadhorse Airport's is −7°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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