Dover weather in March: Dover, Delaware: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Dover in March has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 4.21 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 2°C, 107 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationDover
- Station IDUSC00072730
- Location39.15°N 75.51°W
- Elevation30 ft (9 m)
- Population40,191
- Jan 44° 28°
- Feb 47° 29°
- Mar 55° 35°
- Apr 66° 45°
- May 74° 54°
- Jun 83° 64°
- Jul 87° 69°
- Aug 85° 67°
- Sep 79° 61°
- Oct 69° 50°
- Nov 58° 39°
- Dec 49° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Dover in March?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 45.0°F. March is 6.8°F warmer than February and 10.5°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Dover and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 50°F on March 1 to 60°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 42°F and 49°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 50°F | 32°F | 32% | 23% |
| March 8 | 52°F | 33°F | 32% | 22% |
| March 15 | 54°F | 35°F | 32% | 22% |
| March 22 | 56°F | 37°F | 32% | 22% |
| March 31 | 60°F | 40°F | 33% | 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 | 50°F | 32°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 51°F | 32°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 51°F | 32°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 51°F | 32°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 51°F | 33°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 51°F | 33°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 52°F | 33°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 52°F | 33°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 52°F | 34°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 52°F | 34°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 53°F | 34°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 53°F | 34°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 53°F | 35°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 54°F | 35°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 54°F | 35°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 54°F | 35°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 55°F | 36°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 55°F | 36°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 55°F | 36°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 56°F | 36°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 56°F | 37°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 56°F | 37°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 57°F | 37°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 57°F | 38°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 57°F | 38°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 58°F | 38°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 58°F | 38°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 59°F | 39°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 59°F | 39°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 59°F | 39°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 60°F | 40°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 35°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.21 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00072730; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Dover in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around March 31 (33%). In all, 4.21 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Dover, 12 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.6 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00072730.
What are the records for March in Dover?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 88°F, on March 27, 1921; the coldest is 7°F, on March 21, 1914. The wettest March brought 9.24 in (1994); the snowiest, 23.0 inches (1914).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.0°F: 2022 47.8°F (+2.8), 2023 45.5°F (+0.5), 2024 48.9°F (+3.9), 2025 49.7°F (+4.7), 2026 48.9°F (+3.9). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 47.8°F | +2.8°F | 3.06 in |
| 2023 | 45.5°F | +0.5°F | 1.35 in |
| 2024 | 48.9°F | +3.9°F | 7.33 in |
| 2025 | 49.7°F | +4.7°F | 3.75 in |
| 2026 | 48.9°F | +3.9°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00072730; recent months: ACIS, station USC00072730. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Dover compare across Delaware?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Delaware, March normal highs run from 53°F in Wilmington to 55°F in Georgetown; Dover's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.