Kenai weather in March: Kenai, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Kenai in March has a normal high of 33°F and a normal low of 14°F, a daily mean of 24°F, rising from 30°F on the 1st to 37°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal March, 0.64 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −10°C, 16 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationKenai Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00026523
- Location60.58°N 151.24°W
- Elevation91 ft (28 m)
- Population7,770
- Jan 22° 7°
- Feb 28° 12°
- Mar 33° 14°
- Apr 44° 28°
- May 55° 36°
- Jun 60° 44°
- Jul 63° 49°
- Aug 63° 47°
- Sep 56° 40°
- Oct 43° 29°
- Nov 30° 16°
- Dec 25° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kenai in March?
The normal high is 33°F and the normal low 14°F, for a daily mean of 23.6°F. March is 3.7°F warmer than February and 12.4°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Kenai and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 30°F on March 1 to 37°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 5.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 18°F and 29°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 30°F | 12°F | 24% | 7% |
| March 8 | 31°F | 12°F | 22% | 6% |
| March 15 | 32°F | 13°F | 20% | 5% |
| March 22 | 34°F | 16°F | 19% | 5% |
| March 31 | 37°F | 20°F | 18% | 5% |
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 | 30°F | 12°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 31°F | 12°F | 24% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 31°F | 12°F | 24% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 31°F | 12°F | 23% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| March 5 | 31°F | 12°F | 23% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 31°F | 12°F | 23% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 7 | 31°F | 12°F | 22% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 8 | 31°F | 12°F | 22% | 6% | 11 h |
| March 9 | 31°F | 12°F | 22% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 10 | 31°F | 12°F | 21% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 11 | 31°F | 13°F | 21% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 12 | 32°F | 13°F | 21% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 13 | 32°F | 13°F | 21% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 14 | 32°F | 13°F | 20% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 15 | 32°F | 13°F | 20% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 16 | 32°F | 14°F | 20% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 17 | 32°F | 14°F | 20% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 18 | 33°F | 14°F | 20% | 5% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 33°F | 14°F | 19% | 5% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 33°F | 15°F | 19% | 5% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 33°F | 15°F | 19% | 5% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 34°F | 16°F | 19% | 5% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 23 | 34°F | 16°F | 19% | 5% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 34°F | 16°F | 19% | 5% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 25 | 35°F | 17°F | 19% | 5% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 26 | 35°F | 17°F | 19% | 5% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 27 | 35°F | 18°F | 18% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 28 | 36°F | 18°F | 18% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 29 | 36°F | 19°F | 18% | 5% | 13 h |
| March 30 | 37°F | 19°F | 18% | 5% | 13 h |
| March 31 | 37°F | 20°F | 18% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 33°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 14°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.64 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 13 h 10 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026523; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kenai in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around March 1 (24%). In all, 0.64 in falls on 6 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Kenai, 29 nights fall to freezing and 14 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026523.
How humid and windy is Kenai in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 37°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 25°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 8.4 mph, most often from the north in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 25°F | 19°F | 81% | 6.8 mph | 47% |
| 9 a.m. | 29°F | 22°F | 74% | 8.2 mph | – |
| noon | 35°F | 23°F | 61% | 10.4 mph | 53% |
| 3 p.m. | 37°F | 23°F | 56% | 11.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 36°F | 23°F | 60% | 10.2 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 31°F | 23°F | 72% | 7.0 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026523. 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 Kenai?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1899) is 59°F, on March 11, 1905; the coldest is −41°F, on March 8, 1971. The wettest March brought 3.18 in (1963); the snowiest, 34.0 inches (1985).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 23.6°F: 2021 14.7°F (−8.9), 2022 29.7°F (+6.1), 2023 21.1°F (−2.5), 2024 26.2°F (+2.6), 2025 32.7°F (+9.1), 2026 9.3°F (−14.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14.7°F | −8.9°F | 0.14 in |
| 2022 | 29.7°F | +6.1°F | – |
| 2023 | 21.1°F | −2.5°F | 0.05 in |
| 2024 | 26.2°F | +2.6°F | 0.16 in |
| 2025 | 32.7°F | +9.1°F | 0.08 in |
| 2026 | 9.3°F | −14.3°F | 0.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00026523; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026523. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Kenai compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, March normal highs run from −7°F in Nuiqsut to 44°F in Klawock; Kenai's is 33°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.