Fairbanks weather in March: Fairbanks, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Fairbanks in March has a normal high of 25°F and a normal low of −3°F, a daily mean of 11°F, rising from 18°F on the 1st to 34°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal March, 0.40 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −4°C and low of −20°C, 10 mm of precipitation and 17 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationFairbanks International Airport
- Station IDUSW00026411
- Location64.80°N 147.88°W
- Elevation432 ft (132 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population31,732
- Jan 1° -17°
- Feb 12° -11°
- Mar 25° -3°
- Apr 46° 22°
- May 62° 39°
- Jun 72° 50°
- Jul 73° 53°
- Aug 66° 48°
- Sep 55° 36°
- Oct 34° 18°
- Nov 12° -4°
- Dec 4° -13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fairbanks in March?
The normal high is 25°F and the normal low −3°F, for a daily mean of 10.7°F. March is 10.5°F warmer than February and 23.0°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Fairbanks and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 16°F, from 18°F on March 1 to 34°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 7.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 4°F and 18°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 18°F | −9°F | 22% | 4% |
| March 8 | 21°F | −8°F | 20% | 4% |
| March 15 | 24°F | −5°F | 19% | 3% |
| March 22 | 28°F | −1°F | 17% | 3% |
| March 31 | 34°F | 7°F | 15% | 3% |
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 | 18°F | −9°F | 22% | 4% | 10 h |
| March 2 | 19°F | −9°F | 22% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 19°F | −9°F | 22% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 19°F | −9°F | 21% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 20°F | −9°F | 21% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 20°F | −8°F | 21% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 20°F | −8°F | 21% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 21°F | −8°F | 20% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 9 | 21°F | −8°F | 20% | 3% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 10 | 22°F | −7°F | 20% | 3% | 11 h |
| March 11 | 22°F | −7°F | 20% | 3% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 12 | 22°F | −7°F | 19% | 3% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 13 | 23°F | −6°F | 19% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 14 | 23°F | −6°F | 19% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 15 | 24°F | −5°F | 19% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 16 | 24°F | −5°F | 18% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 17 | 25°F | −4°F | 18% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 18 | 25°F | −4°F | 18% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 19 | 26°F | −3°F | 18% | 3% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 26°F | −2°F | 18% | 3% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 27°F | −2°F | 17% | 3% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 28°F | −1°F | 17% | 3% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 23 | 28°F | 0°F | 17% | 3% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 24 | 29°F | 1°F | 17% | 3% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 25 | 30°F | 2°F | 17% | 3% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 26 | 30°F | 2°F | 16% | 3% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 27 | 31°F | 3°F | 16% | 3% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 28 | 32°F | 4°F | 16% | 3% | 13 h |
| March 29 | 32°F | 5°F | 16% | 3% | 13 h 10 min |
| March 30 | 33°F | 6°F | 16% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 34°F | 7°F | 15% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 25°FMarch average
- Normal low
- −3°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.40 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 10 h to 13 h 20 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026411; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Fairbanks in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around March 1 (22%). In all, 0.40 in falls on 6 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Fairbanks, 31 nights fall to freezing, 21 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.5 inches.
Snow falls on 7 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 31 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026411.
How humid and windy is Fairbanks in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 32°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 13°F; at 6 a.m. it is 12°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 4.8 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 12°F | 6°F | 76% | 3.9 mph | 31% |
| 9 a.m. | 18°F | 9°F | 67% | 3.7 mph | 26% |
| noon | 28°F | 12°F | 51% | 4.4 mph | 29% |
| 3 p.m. | 32°F | 13°F | 44% | 5.3 mph | 25% |
| 6 p.m. | 31°F | 13°F | 46% | 6.1 mph | 28% |
| 9 p.m. | 23°F | 12°F | 61% | 5.2 mph | 31% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026411. 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 Fairbanks?
The warmest March temperature on Fairbanks's official record (since 1904) is 56°F, on March 24, 1915; the coldest is −56°F, on March 13, 1911. The wettest March brought 3.72 in (1921); the snowiest, 33.1 inches (1921).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 10.7°F: 2021 5.9°F (−4.8), 2022 13.4°F (+2.7), 2023 11.2°F (+0.5), 2024 13.9°F (+3.2), 2025 17.6°F (+6.9), 2026 -8.9°F (−19.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.9°F | −4.8°F | 0.89 in |
| 2022 | 13.4°F | +2.7°F | 0.13 in |
| 2023 | 11.2°F | +0.5°F | 0.36 in |
| 2024 | 13.9°F | +3.2°F | 0.19 in |
| 2025 | 17.6°F | +6.9°F | 0.23 in |
| 2026 | -8.9°F | −19.6°F | 0.30 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FAIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026411. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Fairbanks 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; Fairbanks's is 25°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.