Fitchburg weather in March: Fitchburg, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Fitchburg in March has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 35°F, rising from 41°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.82 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −4°C, 97 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationFitchburg Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00004780
- Location42.55°N 71.76°W
- Elevation348 ft (106 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population42,145
- Jan 34° 16°
- Feb 37° 17°
- Mar 45° 25°
- Apr 58° 35°
- May 70° 46°
- Jun 78° 56°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 82° 60°
- Sep 74° 51°
- Oct 62° 40°
- Nov 50° 30°
- Dec 40° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fitchburg in March?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 35.3°F. March is 8.2°F warmer than February and 11.6°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Fitchburg and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 41°F on March 1 to 51°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 32°F and 39°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 41°F | 21°F | 34% | 20% |
| March 8 | 43°F | 23°F | 34% | 20% |
| March 15 | 45°F | 25°F | 35% | 21% |
| March 22 | 47°F | 27°F | 37% | 21% |
| March 31 | 51°F | 30°F | 39% | 23% |
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 | 41°F | 21°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 41°F | 21°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 41°F | 21°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 42°F | 21°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 42°F | 22°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 42°F | 22°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 42°F | 22°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 43°F | 23°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 43°F | 23°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 43°F | 23°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 44°F | 24°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 44°F | 24°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 44°F | 24°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 45°F | 25°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 45°F | 25°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 45°F | 25°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 46°F | 26°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 46°F | 26°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 46°F | 26°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 47°F | 26°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 47°F | 27°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 47°F | 27°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 48°F | 27°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 48°F | 28°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 48°F | 28°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 49°F | 28°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 49°F | 29°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 50°F | 29°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 50°F | 29°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 51°F | 30°F | 39% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 51°F | 30°F | 39% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 25°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.82 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004780; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fitchburg in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around March 31 (39%). In all, 3.82 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Fitchburg, 23 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004780.
What are the records for March in Fitchburg?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 89°F, on March 31, 1998; the coldest is −12°F, on March 7, 2003. The wettest March brought 10.98 in (2010).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.3°F: 2021 39.0°F (+3.7), 2022 38.3°F (+3.0), 2023 37.7°F (+2.4), 2024 41.2°F (+5.9), 2025 40.3°F (+5.0), 2026 37.9°F (+2.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.0°F | +3.7°F | 1.72 in |
| 2022 | 38.3°F | +3.0°F | 2.71 in |
| 2023 | 37.7°F | +2.4°F | 4.26 in |
| 2024 | 41.2°F | +5.9°F | 7.83 in |
| 2025 | 40.3°F | +5.0°F | 3.68 in |
| 2026 | 37.9°F | +2.6°F | 2.86 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004780; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004780. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Fitchburg compare across Massachusetts?
Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, March normal highs run from 42°F in Pittsfield to 49°F in Norwood; Fitchburg's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.