Freehold weather in March: Freehold, New Jersey: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Freehold in March has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 47°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 4.20 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 stationFreehold-Marlboro
- Station IDUSC00283181
- Location40.31°N 74.25°W
- Elevation194 ft (59 m)
- Population12,530
- Jan 42° 23°
- Feb 44° 25°
- Mar 51° 31°
- Apr 63° 41°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 87° 66°
- Aug 85° 63°
- Sep 78° 56°
- Oct 67° 44°
- Nov 56° 36°
- Dec 47° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Freehold in March?
The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 41.4°F. March is 6.7°F warmer than February and 10.7°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Freehold and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 47°F on March 1 to 57°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 38°F and 45°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 | 47°F | 28°F | 31% | 22% |
| March 8 | 49°F | 29°F | 31% | 22% |
| March 15 | 51°F | 31°F | 32% | 23% |
| March 22 | 53°F | 33°F | 34% | 23% |
| March 31 | 57°F | 36°F | 36% | 24% |
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 | 31% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 47°F | 28°F | 30% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 48°F | 28°F | 30% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 48°F | 28°F | 30% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 48°F | 28°F | 30% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 48°F | 29°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 49°F | 29°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 49°F | 29°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 49°F | 29°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 49°F | 30°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 50°F | 30°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 50°F | 30°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 50°F | 30°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 51°F | 31°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 51°F | 31°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 51°F | 31°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 51°F | 31°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 52°F | 32°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 53°F | 33°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 53°F | 33°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 54°F | 33°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 54°F | 33°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 54°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 55°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 55°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 56°F | 35°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 56°F | 35°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 56°F | 35°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 57°F | 36°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 31°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.20 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00283181; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Freehold in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around March 31 (36%). In all, 4.20 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Freehold, 18 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00283181.
What are the records for March in Freehold?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1881) is 87°F, on March 17, 1945; the coldest is −2°F, on March 19, 1967. The wettest March brought 10.48 in (2010); the snowiest, 17.5 inches (1958).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.4°F: 2021 44.4°F (+3.0), 2022 46.8°F (+5.4), 2023 43.0°F (+1.6), 2024 45.2°F (+3.8), 2025 46.0°F (+4.6), 2026 45.1°F (+3.7). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.4°F | +3.0°F | 3.42 in |
| 2022 | 46.8°F | +5.4°F | 2.95 in |
| 2023 | 43.0°F | +1.6°F | 3.45 in |
| 2024 | 45.2°F | +3.8°F | 8.80 in |
| 2025 | 46.0°F | +4.6°F | 4.11 in |
| 2026 | 45.1°F | +3.7°F | 2.81 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00283181; recent months: ACIS, station USC00283181. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Freehold compare across New Jersey?
Across the 33 places PlainClimate covers in New Jersey, March normal highs run from 48°F in Newton to 55°F in Belleplain; Freehold's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.