Greenfield weather in March: Greenfield, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Greenfield in March has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 34°F, rising from 41°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 3.93 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −5°C, 100 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationGreenfield #3
- Station IDUSC00193229
- Location42.57°N 72.60°W
- Elevation130 ft (40 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population17,633
- Jan 33° 15°
- Feb 37° 14°
- Mar 45° 23°
- Apr 59° 34°
- May 70° 45°
- Jun 78° 54°
- Jul 83° 59°
- Aug 81° 57°
- Sep 74° 50°
- Oct 62° 39°
- Nov 50° 29°
- Dec 40° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Greenfield in March?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 34.3°F. March is 8.8°F warmer than February and 12.1°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Greenfield and the 8th 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 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 30°F and 38°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 | 17°F | 33% | 22% |
| March 8 | 43°F | 20°F | 33% | 21% |
| March 15 | 45°F | 23°F | 34% | 21% |
| March 22 | 47°F | 26°F | 35% | 21% |
| March 31 | 51°F | 29°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 | 17°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 41°F | 18°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 41°F | 18°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 42°F | 19°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 42°F | 19°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 42°F | 19°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 42°F | 20°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 43°F | 20°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 43°F | 21°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 43°F | 21°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 44°F | 21°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 44°F | 22°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 44°F | 22°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 44°F | 23°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 45°F | 23°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 45°F | 23°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 45°F | 24°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 46°F | 24°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 46°F | 25°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 46°F | 25°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 47°F | 25°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 47°F | 26°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 47°F | 26°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 48°F | 27°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 48°F | 27°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 49°F | 27°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 49°F | 28°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 50°F | 28°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 50°F | 28°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 50°F | 29°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 51°F | 29°F | 39% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 23°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.93 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00193229; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Greenfield in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 31 (39%). In all, 3.93 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Greenfield, 26 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00193229.
What are the records for March in Greenfield?
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 34.3°F: 2021 37.0°F (+2.7), 2022 36.3°F (+2.0), 2023 36.1°F (+1.8), 2024 39.2°F (+4.9), 2025 37.4°F (+3.1), 2026 36.1°F (+1.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37.0°F | +2.7°F | 1.87 in |
| 2022 | 36.3°F | +2.0°F | 3.26 in |
| 2023 | 36.1°F | +1.8°F | 4.92 in |
| 2024 | 39.2°F | +4.9°F | 8.39 in |
| 2025 | 37.4°F | +3.1°F | 3.93 in |
| 2026 | 36.1°F | +1.8°F | 3.48 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00193229. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Greenfield 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; Greenfield's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Greenfield in February37°F by day, 14°F at night
- Greenfield in April59°F by day, 34°F at night
- Greenfield through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Massachusetts in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Norwood: Massachusetts's warmest Marchnormal high 49°F