Fairmont weather in March: Fairmont, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Fairmont in March has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 47°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal March, 4.21 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 0°C, 107 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationFairmont
- Station IDUSC00462920
- Location39.46°N 80.14°W
- Elevation1,300 ft (396 m)
- Population18,063
- Jan 40° 24°
- Feb 43° 26°
- Mar 52° 33°
- Apr 65° 42°
- May 73° 52°
- Jun 80° 60°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 83° 63°
- Sep 77° 56°
- Oct 65° 45°
- Nov 54° 36°
- Dec 44° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fairmont in March?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 42.5°F. March is 8.2°F warmer than February and 11.4°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Fairmont and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 47°F on March 1 to 59°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 38°F and 47°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 47°F | 28°F | 44% | 27% |
| March 8 | 49°F | 30°F | 43% | 27% |
| March 15 | 52°F | 32°F | 42% | 27% |
| March 22 | 55°F | 34°F | 41% | 27% |
| March 31 | 59°F | 37°F | 42% | 29% |
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 | 47°F | 28°F | 44% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 47°F | 29°F | 44% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 47°F | 29°F | 44% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 48°F | 29°F | 43% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 48°F | 29°F | 43% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 48°F | 30°F | 43% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 49°F | 30°F | 43% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 49°F | 30°F | 43% | 27% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 50°F | 31°F | 43% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 50°F | 31°F | 42% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 50°F | 31°F | 42% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 51°F | 31°F | 42% | 27% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 51°F | 32°F | 42% | 27% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 51°F | 32°F | 42% | 27% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 52°F | 32°F | 42% | 27% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 52°F | 33°F | 41% | 27% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 53°F | 33°F | 41% | 27% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 53°F | 33°F | 41% | 27% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 53°F | 33°F | 41% | 27% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 54°F | 34°F | 41% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 54°F | 34°F | 41% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 55°F | 34°F | 41% | 27% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 55°F | 35°F | 41% | 28% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 56°F | 35°F | 41% | 28% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 56°F | 35°F | 41% | 28% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 57°F | 36°F | 41% | 28% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 57°F | 36°F | 41% | 28% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 58°F | 36°F | 41% | 28% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 58°F | 37°F | 42% | 28% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 58°F | 37°F | 42% | 28% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 59°F | 37°F | 42% | 29% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 33°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.21 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00462920; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fairmont in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around March 1 (44%). In all, 4.21 in falls on 13 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Fairmont, 18 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00462920.
What are the records for March in Fairmont?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1905) is 91°F, on March 26, 1929; the coldest is −10°F, on March 1, 1934. The wettest March brought 8.38 in (1967); the snowiest, 26.5 inches (1999).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.5°F: 2021 47.6°F (+5.1), 2022 45.5°F (+3.0), 2023 43.0°F (+0.5), 2024 48.4°F (+5.9). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.6°F | +5.1°F | 2.70 in |
| 2022 | 45.5°F | +3.0°F | 2.05 in |
| 2023 | 43.0°F | +0.5°F | 2.80 in |
| 2024 | 48.4°F | +5.9°F | 3.27 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00462920; recent months: ACIS, station USC00462920. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Fairmont compare across West Virginia?
Across the 63 places PlainClimate covers in West Virginia, March normal highs run from 43°F in Davis to 60°F in Williamson; Fairmont's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.