Dearborn weather in March: Dearborn, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March

Dearborn in March has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 36°F, rising from 39°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 2.29 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −3°C, 58 mm of precipitation and 14 cm of snow in March.

  • NOAA stationDearborn
  • Station IDUSC00202015
  • Location42.32°N 83.24°W
  • Elevation605 ft (184 m)
  • From the center1 miles
  • Population106,377
  1. Jan 32° 18°
  2. Feb 35° 19°
  3. Mar 45° 26°
  4. Apr 58° 37°
  5. May 70° 48°
  6. Jun 79° 58°
  7. Jul 84° 62°
  8. Aug 82° 61°
  9. Sep 75° 53°
  10. Oct 62° 42°
  11. Nov 48° 32°
  12. Dec 37° 24°

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

How warm is Dearborn in March?

The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 35.8°F. March is 8.8°F warmer than February and 11.8°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Dearborn and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 39°F on March 1 to 52°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 32°F and 40°F.

Dearborn in March, day by day: normal high and low

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 35%).

Normal high and low on five days of March, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
March 139°F22°F32%20%
March 842°F24°F31%20%
March 1545°F26°F31%20%
March 2248°F28°F32%20%
March 3152°F31°F35%22%
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
Dearborn: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of March
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
March 139°F22°F32%20%11 h 10 min
March 240°F22°F32%20%11 h 10 min
March 340°F23°F32%20%11 h 20 min
March 440°F23°F32%20%11 h 20 min
March 541°F23°F32%20%11 h 20 min
March 641°F24°F31%20%11 h 30 min
March 741°F24°F31%20%11 h 30 min
March 842°F24°F31%20%11 h 30 min
March 942°F24°F31%19%11 h 30 min
March 1043°F25°F31%19%11 h 40 min
March 1143°F25°F31%19%11 h 40 min
March 1243°F25°F31%19%11 h 40 min
March 1344°F25°F31%19%11 h 50 min
March 1444°F26°F31%19%11 h 50 min
March 1545°F26°F31%20%11 h 50 min
March 1645°F26°F31%20%11 h 50 min
March 1746°F27°F31%20%12 h
March 1846°F27°F31%20%12 h
March 1946°F27°F31%20%12 h
March 2047°F28°F32%20%12 h 10 min
March 2147°F28°F32%20%12 h 10 min
March 2248°F28°F32%20%12 h 10 min
March 2348°F28°F32%20%12 h 10 min
March 2449°F29°F32%21%12 h 20 min
March 2549°F29°F33%21%12 h 20 min
March 2649°F29°F33%21%12 h 20 min
March 2750°F30°F33%21%12 h 30 min
March 2850°F30°F34%21%12 h 30 min
March 2951°F31°F34%21%12 h 30 min
March 3051°F31°F34%22%12 h 30 min
March 3152°F31°F35%22%12 h 40 min
Normal high
45°FMarch average
Normal low
26°FMarch average
Precipitation
2.29 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
90.01 inch or more
Snowfall
5.7 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
24
Daylight
11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
Days at 70°F or more
1
Sunshine
66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00202015; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Dearborn in March?

On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around March 31 (35%). In all, 2.29 in falls on 9 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal March in Dearborn, 24 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.7 inches.

Snow falls on 3 days in a normal March.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00202015.

What are the records for March in Dearborn?

The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1952) is 83°F, on March 28, 2007; the coldest is −9°F, on March 3, 2003. The wettest March brought 6.47 in (1995); the snowiest, 20.4 inches (2008).

The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.8°F: 2022 37.2°F (+1.4), 2023 37.1°F (+1.3), 2025 42.3°F (+6.5), 2026 40.4°F (+4.6). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.

Dearborn: March in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
MarchMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202237.2°F+1.4°F2.14 in
202337.1°F+1.3°F3.47 in
202542.3°F+6.5°F2.04 in
202640.4°F+4.6°F3.49 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00202015; recent months: ACIS, station USC00202015. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does March in Dearborn compare across Michigan?

Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, March normal highs run from 33°F in Munising to 48°F in Eau Claire; Dearborn's is 45°F.

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

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