Grand Forks weather in March: Grand Forks, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Grand Forks in March has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 15°F, a daily mean of 24°F, rising from 26°F on the 1st to 43°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal March, 0.91 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −9°C, 23 mm of precipitation and 19 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationGrand Forks International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014916
- Location47.94°N 97.18°W
- Elevation842 ft (257 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population59,845
- Jan 16° -3°
- Feb 21° 1°
- Mar 34° 15°
- Apr 52° 29°
- May 67° 41°
- Jun 76° 53°
- Jul 81° 57°
- Aug 80° 54°
- Sep 70° 45°
- Oct 54° 33°
- Nov 36° 18°
- Dec 21° 4°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Grand Forks in March?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 15°F, for a daily mean of 24.4°F. March is 13.8°F warmer than February and 16.3°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Grand Forks and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 17°F, from 26°F on March 1 to 43°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 5.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 19°F and 30°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 26°F | 7°F | 24% | 8% |
| March 8 | 29°F | 11°F | 24% | 8% |
| March 15 | 33°F | 15°F | 23% | 9% |
| March 22 | 37°F | 18°F | 23% | 10% |
| March 31 | 43°F | 23°F | 24% | 10% |
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 | 26°F | 7°F | 24% | 8% | 11 h |
| March 2 | 26°F | 7°F | 24% | 8% | 11 h |
| March 3 | 27°F | 8°F | 24% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 27°F | 8°F | 24% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 28°F | 9°F | 24% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 6 | 28°F | 9°F | 24% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 29°F | 10°F | 24% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 29°F | 11°F | 24% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 9 | 30°F | 11°F | 24% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 30°F | 12°F | 23% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 31°F | 12°F | 23% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 12 | 31°F | 13°F | 23% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 32°F | 13°F | 23% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 33°F | 14°F | 23% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 15 | 33°F | 15°F | 23% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 34°F | 15°F | 23% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 34°F | 16°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 35°F | 16°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 36°F | 17°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 36°F | 17°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 37°F | 18°F | 23% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 37°F | 18°F | 23% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 38°F | 19°F | 24% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 39°F | 20°F | 24% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 39°F | 20°F | 24% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 40°F | 21°F | 24% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 40°F | 21°F | 24% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 41°F | 22°F | 24% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 42°F | 22°F | 24% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 30 | 42°F | 23°F | 24% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 43°F | 23°F | 24% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 34°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 15°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.91 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 11 h to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014916; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Grand Forks in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around March 31 (24%). In all, 0.91 in falls on 7 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Grand Forks, 28 nights fall to freezing, 13 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.4 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 19 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014916.
What are the records for March in Grand Forks?
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 24.4°F: 2021 34.3°F (+9.9), 2022 22.0°F (−2.4), 2023 12.6°F (−11.8), 2024 27.5°F (+3.1), 2025 30.3°F (+5.9), 2026 25.3°F (+0.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.3°F | +9.9°F | 0.23 in |
| 2022 | 22.0°F | −2.4°F | 0.30 in |
| 2023 | 12.6°F | −11.8°F | 1.05 in |
| 2024 | 27.5°F | +3.1°F | 0.17 in |
| 2025 | 30.3°F | +5.9°F | 0.45 in |
| 2026 | 25.3°F | +0.9°F | 0.45 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GFKthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014916. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Grand Forks compare across North Dakota?
Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, March normal highs run from 30°F in Langdon to 44°F in Amidon; Grand Forks's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Grand Forks in February21°F by day, 1°F at night
- Grand Forks in April52°F by day, 29°F at night
- Grand Forks through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Dakota in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Amidon: North Dakota's warmest Marchnormal high 44°F