Honolulu weather in March: Honolulu, Hawaii: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Honolulu in March has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 68°F, a daily mean of 75°F, rising from 81°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 2.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 20°C, 60 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationHonolulu International Airport
- Station IDUSW00022521
- Location21.32°N 157.93°W
- Elevation7 ft (2 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population (census place)344,967
- Jan 81° 67°
- Feb 81° 67°
- Mar 81° 68°
- Apr 83° 70°
- May 85° 72°
- Jun 87° 74°
- Jul 88° 75°
- Aug 89° 76°
- Sep 88° 75°
- Oct 87° 74°
- Nov 84° 72°
- Dec 82° 69°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Honolulu in March?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 68°F, for a daily mean of 74.7°F. March is 0.9°F warmer than February and 1.9°F cooler than April. March is the 10th warmest month of the year in Honolulu and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 81°F on March 1 to 82°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 1.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 74°F and 76°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 81°F | 67°F | 28% | 11% |
| March 8 | 81°F | 68°F | 28% | 10% |
| March 15 | 81°F | 68°F | 28% | 10% |
| March 22 | 82°F | 68°F | 28% | 9% |
| March 31 | 82°F | 69°F | 27% | 8% |
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 | 81°F | 67°F | 28% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 2 | 81°F | 67°F | 28% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 3 | 81°F | 67°F | 28% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 4 | 81°F | 67°F | 28% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 5 | 81°F | 67°F | 28% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 6 | 81°F | 68°F | 28% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 7 | 81°F | 68°F | 28% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 8 | 81°F | 68°F | 28% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 9 | 81°F | 68°F | 28% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 10 | 81°F | 68°F | 28% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 81°F | 68°F | 28% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 81°F | 68°F | 28% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 13 | 81°F | 68°F | 28% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 14 | 81°F | 68°F | 28% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 15 | 81°F | 68°F | 28% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 81°F | 68°F | 28% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 81°F | 68°F | 28% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 81°F | 68°F | 28% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 81°F | 68°F | 28% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 81°F | 68°F | 28% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 81°F | 68°F | 28% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 82°F | 68°F | 28% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 82°F | 69°F | 28% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 82°F | 69°F | 28% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 82°F | 69°F | 28% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 26 | 82°F | 69°F | 28% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 27 | 82°F | 69°F | 27% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 28 | 82°F | 69°F | 27% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 82°F | 69°F | 27% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 82°F | 69°F | 27% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 82°F | 69°F | 27% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 68°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 11 h 40 min to 12 h 20 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 24
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00022521; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Honolulu in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around March 16 (28%). In all, 2.36 in falls on 9 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00022521.
How humid and windy is Honolulu in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 80°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 64°F; at 6 a.m. it is 70°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 10.4 mph, most often from the east-northeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 70°F | 63°F | 78% | 7.4 mph | 53% |
| 9 a.m. | 76°F | 64°F | 65% | 10.2 mph | 42% |
| noon | 80°F | 63°F | 57% | 13.8 mph | 37% |
| 3 p.m. | 80°F | 64°F | 57% | 14.3 mph | 36% |
| 6 p.m. | 77°F | 64°F | 64% | 12.4 mph | 34% |
| 9 p.m. | 74°F | 64°F | 71% | 9.6 mph | 50% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00022521. 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 Honolulu?
The warmest March temperature on Honolulu's official record (since 1940) is 89°F, on March 17, 1960; the coldest is 55°F, on March 17, 1955. The wettest March brought 20.79 in (1951).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 74.7°F: 2021 74.3°F (−0.4), 2022 76.0°F (+1.3), 2023 76.9°F (+2.2), 2024 75.3°F (+0.6), 2025 77.8°F (+3.1), 2026 75.1°F (+0.4). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.3°F | −0.4°F | 4.21 in |
| 2022 | 76.0°F | +1.3°F | 0.39 in |
| 2023 | 76.9°F | +2.2°F | 2.65 in |
| 2024 | 75.3°F | +0.6°F | 0.23 in |
| 2025 | 77.8°F | +3.1°F | 1.32 in |
| 2026 | 75.1°F | +0.4°F | 13.61 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HNLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00022521. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Honolulu compare across Hawaii?
Across the 18 places PlainClimate covers in Hawaii, March normal highs run from 69°F in Kula to 83°F in Kahului; Honolulu's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.