Escanaba weather in March: Escanaba, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Escanaba in March has a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 27°F, rising from 32°F on the 1st to 41°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal March, 1.64 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −8°C, 42 mm of precipitation and 15 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationEscanaba
- Station IDUSW00014824
- Location45.72°N 87.09°W
- Elevation590 ft (180 m)
- Population12,296
- Jan 26° 8°
- Feb 28° 8°
- Mar 37° 18°
- Apr 47° 29°
- May 60° 41°
- Jun 71° 51°
- Jul 77° 56°
- Aug 76° 55°
- Sep 68° 49°
- Oct 55° 37°
- Nov 42° 27°
- Dec 31° 16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Escanaba in March?
The normal high is 37°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 27.3°F. March is 9.3°F warmer than February and 11.1°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Escanaba and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 32°F on March 1 to 41°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 23°F and 31°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 32°F | 12°F | 25% | 13% |
| March 8 | 34°F | 15°F | 25% | 13% |
| March 15 | 37°F | 18°F | 25% | 14% |
| March 22 | 38°F | 20°F | 26% | 14% |
| March 31 | 41°F | 23°F | 28% | 16% |
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 | 32°F | 12°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h |
| March 2 | 33°F | 13°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 33°F | 13°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 33°F | 14°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 33°F | 14°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 34°F | 14°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 34°F | 15°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 34°F | 15°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 35°F | 15°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 35°F | 16°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 35°F | 16°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 36°F | 17°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 36°F | 17°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 36°F | 17°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 37°F | 18°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 37°F | 18°F | 25% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 37°F | 18°F | 25% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 37°F | 19°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 38°F | 19°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 38°F | 19°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 38°F | 20°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 38°F | 20°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 39°F | 20°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 39°F | 21°F | 27% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 39°F | 21°F | 27% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 40°F | 22°F | 27% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 40°F | 22°F | 27% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 40°F | 22°F | 28% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 41°F | 23°F | 28% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 41°F | 23°F | 28% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 41°F | 23°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 37°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 18°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.64 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 11 h to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014824; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Escanaba in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around March 31 (28%). In all, 1.64 in falls on 7 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Escanaba, 29 nights fall to freezing, 8 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.1 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal March.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014824.
What are the records for March in Escanaba?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1874) is 79°F, on March 27, 1946; the coldest is −27°F, on March 1, 1884. The wettest March brought 4.85 in (1977); the snowiest, 43.5 inches (2026).
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014824. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Escanaba 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; Escanaba's is 37°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.