Keene weather in March: Keene, New Hampshire: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Keene in March has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 31°F, rising from 38°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −7°C, 85 mm of precipitation and 28 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationKeene
- Station IDUSC00274399
- Location42.94°N 72.32°W
- Elevation511 ft (156 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population23,036
- Jan 30° 10°
- Feb 34° 11°
- Mar 43° 20°
- Apr 57° 30°
- May 69° 41°
- Jun 77° 51°
- Jul 82° 56°
- Aug 81° 54°
- Sep 73° 47°
- Oct 60° 36°
- Nov 47° 27°
- Dec 36° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Keene in March?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 31.3°F. March is 8.5°F warmer than February and 12.0°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Keene and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 38°F on March 1 to 49°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 27°F and 35°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 | 38°F | 15°F | 36% | 22% |
| March 8 | 40°F | 17°F | 35% | 22% |
| March 15 | 42°F | 19°F | 35% | 22% |
| March 22 | 45°F | 22°F | 35% | 22% |
| March 31 | 49°F | 25°F | 36% | 23% |
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 | 38°F | 15°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 38°F | 15°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 39°F | 16°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 39°F | 16°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 39°F | 16°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 39°F | 17°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 40°F | 17°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 40°F | 17°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 40°F | 17°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 41°F | 18°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 41°F | 18°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 41°F | 18°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 42°F | 19°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 42°F | 19°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 42°F | 19°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 43°F | 20°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 43°F | 20°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 44°F | 20°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 44°F | 21°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 44°F | 21°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 45°F | 21°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 45°F | 22°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 45°F | 22°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 46°F | 22°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 46°F | 23°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 47°F | 23°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 47°F | 23°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 48°F | 24°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 48°F | 24°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 49°F | 24°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 49°F | 25°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 20°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.35 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 11.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00274399; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Keene in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around March 31 (36%). In all, 3.35 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Keene, 28 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 11.0 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 16 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00274399.
What are the records for March in Keene?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 87°F, on March 29, 1998; the coldest is −21°F, on March 4, 1950. The wettest March brought 7.81 in (2024); the snowiest, 42.0 inches (1956).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.3°F: 2021 33.9°F (+2.6), 2022 33.0°F (+1.7), 2023 33.6°F (+2.3), 2024 36.7°F (+5.4), 2025 35.0°F (+3.7), 2026 34.0°F (+2.7). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.9°F | +2.6°F | 1.88 in |
| 2022 | 33.0°F | +1.7°F | 3.06 in |
| 2023 | 33.6°F | +2.3°F | 3.82 in |
| 2024 | 36.7°F | +5.4°F | 7.81 in |
| 2025 | 35.0°F | +3.7°F | 4.02 in |
| 2026 | 34.0°F | +2.7°F | 2.87 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00274399; recent months: ACIS, station USC00274399. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Keene compare across New Hampshire?
Across the 28 places PlainClimate covers in New Hampshire, March normal highs run from 36°F in Colebrook to 46°F in Manchester; Keene's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.