Hagerstown weather in March: Hagerstown, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Hagerstown in March has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 47°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 3.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 1°C, 77 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationHagerstown Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093706
- Location39.71°N 77.73°W
- Elevation698 ft (213 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population43,909
- Jan 41° 25°
- Feb 44° 27°
- Mar 53° 34°
- Apr 65° 44°
- May 74° 55°
- Jun 83° 64°
- Jul 87° 68°
- Aug 85° 66°
- Sep 78° 59°
- Oct 66° 47°
- Nov 54° 37°
- Dec 44° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hagerstown in March?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 43.4°F. March is 7.9°F warmer than February and 11.2°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Hagerstown and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 47°F on March 1 to 59°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 40°F and 47°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 | 30°F | 31% | 18% |
| March 8 | 50°F | 32°F | 31% | 19% |
| March 15 | 52°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% |
| March 22 | 55°F | 36°F | 34% | 20% |
| March 31 | 59°F | 39°F | 36% | 21% |
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 | 30°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 48°F | 30°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 48°F | 30°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 48°F | 31°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 49°F | 31°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 49°F | 31°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 49°F | 31°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 50°F | 32°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 50°F | 32°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 51°F | 32°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 51°F | 32°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 51°F | 33°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 52°F | 33°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 52°F | 33°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 52°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 53°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 53°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 53°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 54°F | 35°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 54°F | 35°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 55°F | 35°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 55°F | 36°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 55°F | 36°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 56°F | 36°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 57°F | 37°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 57°F | 37°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 57°F | 38°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 58°F | 38°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 58°F | 38°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 59°F | 39°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 34°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.04 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093706; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hagerstown 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, 3.04 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Hagerstown, 15 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093706.
What are the records for March in Hagerstown?
The warmest March temperature on Hagerstown's official record (since 1899) is 89°F, on March 30, 1998; the coldest is −7°F, on March 18, 1900. The wettest March brought 6.99 in (1913); the snowiest, 25.5 inches (1942).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.4°F: 2021 47.0°F (+3.6), 2022 46.3°F (+2.9), 2023 43.8°F (+0.4), 2024 47.9°F (+4.5), 2025 49.0°F (+5.6), 2026 49.6°F (+6.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.0°F | +3.6°F | 2.25 in |
| 2022 | 46.3°F | +2.9°F | 1.41 in |
| 2023 | 43.8°F | +0.4°F | 2.41 in |
| 2024 | 47.9°F | +4.5°F | 3.31 in |
| 2025 | 49.0°F | +5.6°F | 1.90 in |
| 2026 | 49.6°F | +6.2°F | 2.68 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HGRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093706. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Hagerstown compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, March normal highs run from 46°F in Frostburg to 58°F in Snow Hill; Hagerstown's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.