Houlton weather in March: Houlton, Maine: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Houlton in March has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 15°F, a daily mean of 26°F, rising from 31°F on the 1st to 42°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 2.67 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −9°C, 68 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationHoulton International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014609
- Location46.12°N 67.79°W
- Elevation476 ft (145 m)
- Population (town)6,005
- Census place4,958
- Jan 23° 3°
- Feb 26° 3°
- Mar 36° 15°
- Apr 49° 28°
- May 64° 39°
- Jun 73° 48°
- Jul 78° 54°
- Aug 77° 52°
- Sep 68° 44°
- Oct 55° 34°
- Nov 41° 25°
- Dec 30° 12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Houlton in March?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 15°F, for a daily mean of 25.5°F. March is 10.7°F warmer than February and 13.1°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Houlton and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 31°F on March 1 to 42°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 22°F and 30°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 31°F | 8°F | 36% | 20% |
| March 8 | 33°F | 12°F | 37% | 21% |
| March 15 | 36°F | 15°F | 37% | 21% |
| March 22 | 38°F | 18°F | 37% | 21% |
| March 31 | 42°F | 21°F | 38% | 22% |
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 | 31°F | 8°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h |
| March 2 | 31°F | 9°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 32°F | 9°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 32°F | 10°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 32°F | 10°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 33°F | 11°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 33°F | 11°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 33°F | 12°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 34°F | 12°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 34°F | 12°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 34°F | 13°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 35°F | 13°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 35°F | 14°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 35°F | 14°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 36°F | 15°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 36°F | 15°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 36°F | 16°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 37°F | 16°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 37°F | 16°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 37°F | 17°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 38°F | 17°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 38°F | 18°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 38°F | 18°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 39°F | 19°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 39°F | 19°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 40°F | 19°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 40°F | 20°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 40°F | 20°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 41°F | 21°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 30 | 41°F | 21°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 42°F | 21°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 36°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 15°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.67 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 11 h to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014609; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Houlton in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around March 31 (38%). In all, 2.67 in falls on 11 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Houlton, 29 nights fall to freezing and 11 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014609.
How humid and windy is Houlton in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 40°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 21°F; at 6 a.m. it is 26°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 8.1 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 26°F | 19°F | 77% | 6.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 33°F | 21°F | 61% | 9.6 mph | – |
| noon | 38°F | 22°F | 50% | 10.8 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 40°F | 21°F | 47% | 10.7 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 37°F | 22°F | 54% | 7.8 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 32°F | 22°F | 67% | 6.7 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014609. 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 Houlton?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 79°F, on March 22, 2012; the coldest is −31°F, on March 2, 2001. The wettest March brought 5.68 in (2024); the snowiest, 48.5 inches (1971).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.5°F: 2021 28.3°F (+2.8), 2022 28.1°F (+2.6), 2023 29.2°F (+3.7), 2024 30.8°F (+5.3), 2025 29.4°F (+3.9), 2026 28.1°F (+2.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28.3°F | +2.8°F | 1.98 in |
| 2022 | 28.1°F | +2.6°F | 2.84 in |
| 2023 | 29.2°F | +3.7°F | 1.55 in |
| 2024 | 30.8°F | +5.3°F | 5.68 in |
| 2025 | 29.4°F | +3.9°F | 3.59 in |
| 2026 | 28.1°F | +2.6°F | 2.18 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014609; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014609. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Houlton compare across Maine?
Across the 42 places PlainClimate covers in Maine, March normal highs run from 33°F in Limestone to 44°F in Sanford; Houlton's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.