Holland weather in March: Holland, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Holland in March has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 36°F, rising from 39°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 2.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −2°C, 53 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationHolland Tulip City Airport
- Station IDUSW00004839
- Location42.75°N 86.10°W
- Elevation689 ft (210 m)
- Population35,023
- Jan 32° 20°
- Feb 34° 21°
- Mar 44° 28°
- Apr 57° 37°
- May 69° 48°
- Jun 78° 58°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 80° 60°
- Sep 74° 52°
- Oct 61° 43°
- Nov 48° 34°
- Dec 37° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Holland in March?
The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 36.0°F. March is 8.6°F warmer than February and 11.1°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Holland and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 39°F on March 1 to 51°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 31°F and 41°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 | 39°F | 23°F | 39% | 17% |
| March 8 | 41°F | 25°F | 37% | 17% |
| March 15 | 44°F | 27°F | 36% | 18% |
| March 22 | 47°F | 29°F | 36% | 19% |
| March 31 | 51°F | 32°F | 39% | 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 | 39°F | 23°F | 39% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 39°F | 24°F | 38% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 39°F | 24°F | 38% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 40°F | 24°F | 38% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 40°F | 24°F | 37% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 40°F | 25°F | 37% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 41°F | 25°F | 37% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 41°F | 25°F | 37% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 42°F | 26°F | 36% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 42°F | 26°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 42°F | 26°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 43°F | 26°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 43°F | 27°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 44°F | 27°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 44°F | 27°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 44°F | 28°F | 36% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 45°F | 28°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 45°F | 28°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 46°F | 28°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 46°F | 29°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 46°F | 29°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 47°F | 29°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 47°F | 30°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 48°F | 30°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 48°F | 30°F | 37% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 48°F | 31°F | 37% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 49°F | 31°F | 37% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 49°F | 31°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 50°F | 32°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 50°F | 32°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 51°F | 32°F | 39% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 44°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 28°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.07 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004839; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Holland in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around March 1 (39%). In all, 2.07 in falls on 11 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Holland, 22 nights fall to freezing and 4 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004839.
What are the records for March in Holland?
The warmest March temperature on Holland's official record (since 1905) is 85°F, on March 21, 2012; the coldest is −9°F, on March 1, 1967. The wettest March brought 6.25 in (1976); the snowiest, 29.4 inches (1965).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.0°F: 2021 41.7°F (+5.7), 2022 37.5°F (+1.5), 2023 36.8°F (+0.8), 2024 41.8°F (+5.8), 2025 41.8°F (+5.8), 2026 40.6°F (+4.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.7°F | +5.7°F | 1.19 in |
| 2022 | 37.5°F | +1.5°F | 3.41 in |
| 2023 | 36.8°F | +0.8°F | 5.48 in |
| 2024 | 41.8°F | +5.8°F | 4.08 in |
| 2025 | 41.8°F | +5.8°F | 3.12 in |
| 2026 | 40.6°F | +4.6°F | 4.32 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BIVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004839. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Holland compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, March normal highs run from 33°F in Munising to 48°F in Eau Claire; Holland's is 44°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.