Kalamazoo weather in March: Kalamazoo, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Kalamazoo in March has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 37°F, rising from 39°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 2.01 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −3°C, 51 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationKalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport
- Station IDUSW00094815
- Location42.23°N 85.55°W
- Elevation868 ft (265 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population73,290
- Jan 32° 18°
- Feb 35° 20°
- Mar 46° 27°
- Apr 59° 38°
- May 70° 49°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 74° 53°
- Oct 61° 42°
- Nov 48° 33°
- Dec 37° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kalamazoo in March?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 36.6°F. March is 9.5°F warmer than February and 11.9°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Kalamazoo and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 14°F, from 39°F on March 1 to 53°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 32°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 39°F | 23°F | 34% | 15% |
| March 8 | 42°F | 25°F | 34% | 16% |
| March 15 | 45°F | 27°F | 35% | 17% |
| March 22 | 49°F | 29°F | 36% | 18% |
| March 31 | 53°F | 32°F | 38% | 20% |
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 | 34% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 40°F | 23°F | 34% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 40°F | 23°F | 34% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 41°F | 24°F | 34% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 41°F | 24°F | 34% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 41°F | 24°F | 34% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 42°F | 25°F | 34% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 42°F | 25°F | 34% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 43°F | 25°F | 34% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 43°F | 25°F | 34% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 44°F | 26°F | 35% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 44°F | 26°F | 35% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 45°F | 26°F | 35% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 45°F | 27°F | 35% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 45°F | 27°F | 35% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 46°F | 27°F | 35% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 46°F | 28°F | 35% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 47°F | 28°F | 35% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 47°F | 28°F | 36% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 48°F | 28°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 48°F | 29°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 49°F | 29°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 49°F | 29°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 50°F | 30°F | 37% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 50°F | 30°F | 37% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 50°F | 30°F | 37% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 51°F | 31°F | 37% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 51°F | 31°F | 38% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 52°F | 31°F | 38% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 52°F | 32°F | 38% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 53°F | 32°F | 38% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 27°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.01 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
- 2
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094815; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kalamazoo in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around March 31 (38%). In all, 2.01 in falls on 11 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Kalamazoo, 22 nights fall to freezing and 4 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094815.
What are the records for March in Kalamazoo?
The warmest March temperature on Kalamazoo's official record (since 1887) is 85°F, on March 21, 2012; the coldest is −12°F, on March 3, 1943. The wettest March brought 5.03 in (2023); the snowiest, 26.5 inches (1965).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.6°F: 2021 43.0°F (+6.4), 2022 39.2°F (+2.6), 2023 37.5°F (+0.9), 2024 43.5°F (+6.9), 2025 41.1°F (+4.5), 2026 42.1°F (+5.5). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.0°F | +6.4°F | 2.16 in |
| 2022 | 39.2°F | +2.6°F | 2.89 in |
| 2023 | 37.5°F | +0.9°F | 5.03 in |
| 2024 | 43.5°F | +6.9°F | 3.10 in |
| 2025 | 41.1°F | +4.5°F | 3.28 in |
| 2026 | 42.1°F | +5.5°F | 4.34 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AZOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094815. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Kalamazoo 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; Kalamazoo's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.