Green Bay weather in March: Green Bay, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March

Green Bay in March has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 32°F, rising from 34°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 1.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −5°C, 50 mm of precipitation and 21 cm of snow in March.

  • NOAA stationGreen Bay A S International Airport
  • Station IDUSW00014898
  • Location44.50°N 88.11°W
  • Elevation682 ft (208 m)
  • From the center6 miles
  • Population106,311
  1. Jan 26° 11°
  2. Feb 29° 13°
  3. Mar 40° 24°
  4. Apr 54° 35°
  5. May 67° 46°
  6. Jun 77° 56°
  7. Jul 81° 60°
  8. Aug 79° 58°
  9. Sep 72° 50°
  10. Oct 58° 40°
  11. Nov 44° 29°
  12. Dec 31° 18°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Green Bay in March?

The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 32.1°F. March is 11.0°F warmer than February and 12.2°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Green Bay and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 34°F on March 1 to 47°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 27°F and 37°F.

Green Bay in March, day by day: normal high and low

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%).

Normal high and low on five days of March, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
March 134°F18°F34%15%
March 837°F21°F34%16%
March 1540°F24°F34%17%
March 2243°F26°F34%18%
March 3147°F30°F36%19%
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
Green Bay: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of March
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
March 134°F18°F34%15%11 h 10 min
March 235°F18°F34%15%11 h 10 min
March 335°F19°F34%15%11 h 10 min
March 435°F19°F34%16%11 h 20 min
March 536°F20°F34%16%11 h 20 min
March 636°F20°F34%16%11 h 20 min
March 737°F20°F34%16%11 h 30 min
March 837°F21°F34%16%11 h 30 min
March 937°F21°F34%16%11 h 30 min
March 1038°F22°F34%16%11 h 30 min
March 1138°F22°F34%16%11 h 40 min
March 1239°F22°F34%16%11 h 40 min
March 1339°F23°F34%16%11 h 40 min
March 1440°F23°F34%16%11 h 50 min
March 1540°F24°F34%17%11 h 50 min
March 1640°F24°F34%17%11 h 50 min
March 1741°F24°F34%17%12 h
March 1841°F25°F34%17%12 h
March 1942°F25°F34%17%12 h
March 2042°F26°F34%17%12 h 10 min
March 2143°F26°F34%17%12 h 10 min
March 2243°F26°F34%18%12 h 10 min
March 2343°F27°F34%18%12 h 20 min
March 2444°F27°F35%18%12 h 20 min
March 2544°F27°F35%18%12 h 20 min
March 2645°F28°F35%18%12 h 20 min
March 2745°F28°F35%19%12 h 30 min
March 2846°F29°F35%19%12 h 30 min
March 2946°F29°F35%19%12 h 30 min
March 3046°F29°F36%19%12 h 40 min
March 3147°F30°F36%19%12 h 40 min
Normal high
40°FMarch average
Normal low
24°FMarch average
Precipitation
1.96 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
100.01 inch or more
Snowfall
8.1 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
25
Daylight
11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
Days at 70°F or more
1
Sunshine
72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014898; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Green Bay in March?

On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 31 (36%). In all, 1.96 in falls on 10 days of a normal March.

In a normal March in Green Bay, 25 nights fall to freezing, 7 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.1 inches.

Snow falls on 6 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 13 days.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014898.

How humid and windy is Green Bay in March?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 45°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 30°F; at 6 a.m. it is 32°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 9.9 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal March day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.32°F27°F81%7.8 mph45%
9 a.m.39°F29°F67%11.1 mph45%
noon44°F30°F58%12.5 mph43%
3 p.m.45°F30°F55%12.4 mph43%
6 p.m.42°F29°F60%10.5 mph45%
9 p.m.37°F29°F71%8.7 mph46%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014898. 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 Green Bay?

The warmest March temperature on Green Bay's official record (since 1886) is 82°F, on March 29, 1910; the coldest is −29°F, on March 1, 1962. The wettest March brought 6.03 in (2022); the snowiest, 48.2 inches (1888).

The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.1°F: 2021 37.7°F (+5.6), 2022 32.1°F (at normal), 2023 29.1°F (−3.1), 2024 38.1°F (+6.0), 2025 36.5°F (+4.4), 2026 35.0°F (+2.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Green Bay: March in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
MarchMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202137.7°F+5.6°F1.32 in
202232.1°Fat normal6.03 in
202329.1°F−3.1°F4.01 in
202438.1°F+6.0°F2.35 in
202536.5°F+4.4°F3.87 in
202635.0°F+2.9°F3.40 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GRBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014898. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does March in Green Bay compare across Wisconsin?

Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, March normal highs run from 36°F in Laona to 47°F in Boscobel; Green Bay's is 40°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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