East Lansing weather in March: East Lansing, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
East Lansing in March has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 36°F, rising from 39°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 1.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −3°C, 43 mm of precipitation and 11 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationEast Lansing (4 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00202395
- Location42.67°N 84.48°W
- Elevation880 ft (268 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population48,964
- Jan 32° 18°
- Feb 34° 19°
- Mar 45° 27°
- Apr 58° 37°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 79° 58°
- Jul 83° 61°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 76° 52°
- Oct 62° 42°
- Nov 48° 32°
- 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 East Lansing in March?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 36.0°F. March is 9.4°F warmer than February and 11.5°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in East Lansing and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 39°F on March 1 to 51°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 32°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 39°F | 23°F | 36% | 16% |
| March 8 | 42°F | 25°F | 35% | 16% |
| March 15 | 45°F | 27°F | 34% | 15% |
| March 22 | 47°F | 29°F | 34% | 16% |
| March 31 | 51°F | 32°F | 36% | 17% |
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 | 39°F | 23°F | 36% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 40°F | 23°F | 36% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 40°F | 23°F | 36% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 40°F | 24°F | 36% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 41°F | 24°F | 36% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 41°F | 24°F | 36% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 41°F | 25°F | 35% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 42°F | 25°F | 35% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 42°F | 25°F | 35% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 43°F | 25°F | 35% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 43°F | 26°F | 34% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 43°F | 26°F | 34% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 44°F | 26°F | 34% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 44°F | 27°F | 34% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 45°F | 27°F | 34% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 45°F | 27°F | 34% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 45°F | 28°F | 34% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 46°F | 28°F | 34% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 46°F | 28°F | 34% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 46°F | 28°F | 34% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 47°F | 29°F | 34% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 47°F | 29°F | 34% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 48°F | 29°F | 34% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 48°F | 30°F | 34% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 48°F | 30°F | 34% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 49°F | 30°F | 35% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 49°F | 31°F | 35% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 50°F | 31°F | 35% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 50°F | 31°F | 35% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 50°F | 31°F | 36% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 51°F | 32°F | 36% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 27°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.2 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
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00202395; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in East Lansing in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around March 1 (36%). In all, 1.68 in falls on 10 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in East Lansing, 24 nights fall to freezing, 5 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.2 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal March.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00202395.
What are the records for March in East Lansing?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 80°F, on March 28, 1989; the coldest is −8°F, on March 2, 1962. The wettest March brought 4.43 in (1973); the snowiest, 14.0 inches (1973).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00202395. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in East Lansing 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; East Lansing's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- East Lansing in February34°F by day, 19°F at night
- East Lansing in April58°F by day, 37°F at night
- East Lansing through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Eau Claire: Michigan's warmest Marchnormal high 48°F