Kent weather in March: Kent, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March

Kent in March has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal March, 4.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 4°C, 111 mm of precipitation in March.

  • NOAA stationKent
  • Station IDUSC00454169
  • Location47.42°N 122.24°W
  • Elevation30 ft (9 m)
  • From the center2 miles
  • Population136,588
  1. Jan 48° 36°
  2. Feb 51° 36°
  3. Mar 56° 39°
  4. Apr 61° 43°
  5. May 68° 49°
  6. Jun 72° 53°
  7. Jul 78° 57°
  8. Aug 78° 57°
  9. Sep 73° 52°
  10. Oct 61° 46°
  11. Nov 53° 39°
  12. Dec 47° 35°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Kent in March?

The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 47.4°F. March is 3.7°F warmer than February and 4.7°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Kent and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 53°F on March 1 to 58°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 45°F and 50°F.

Kent in March, day by day: normal high and low

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 56%).

Normal high and low on five days of March, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
March 153°F37°F56%36%
March 854°F38°F55%36%
March 1556°F39°F55%36%
March 2257°F40°F54%35%
March 3158°F41°F52%33%
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
Kent: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of March
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
March 153°F37°F56%36%11 h
March 253°F37°F56%36%11 h
March 354°F37°F56%36%11 h 10 min
March 454°F37°F56%36%11 h 10 min
March 554°F38°F55%36%11 h 10 min
March 654°F38°F55%36%11 h 20 min
March 754°F38°F55%36%11 h 20 min
March 854°F38°F55%36%11 h 20 min
March 955°F38°F55%36%11 h 30 min
March 1055°F38°F55%36%11 h 30 min
March 1155°F38°F55%36%11 h 30 min
March 1255°F39°F55%36%11 h 40 min
March 1355°F39°F55%36%11 h 40 min
March 1456°F39°F55%36%11 h 50 min
March 1556°F39°F55%36%11 h 50 min
March 1656°F39°F54%35%11 h 50 min
March 1756°F39°F54%35%12 h
March 1856°F39°F54%35%12 h
March 1956°F39°F54%35%12 h
March 2057°F40°F54%35%12 h 10 min
March 2157°F40°F54%35%12 h 10 min
March 2257°F40°F54%35%12 h 10 min
March 2357°F40°F54%35%12 h 20 min
March 2457°F40°F54%35%12 h 20 min
March 2557°F40°F53%35%12 h 20 min
March 2658°F40°F53%34%12 h 30 min
March 2758°F40°F53%34%12 h 30 min
March 2858°F41°F53%34%12 h 30 min
March 2958°F41°F53%34%12 h 40 min
March 3058°F41°F53%34%12 h 40 min
March 3158°F41°F52%33%12 h 40 min
Normal high
56°FMarch average
Normal low
39°FMarch average
Precipitation
4.36 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
170.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
4
Daylight
11 h to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
Days at 70°F or more
1
Sunshine
58%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00454169; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Kent in March?

On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 54% on average, highest around March 1 (56%). In all, 4.36 in falls on 17 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal March in Kent, 4 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00454169.

What are the records for March in Kent?

The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1912) is 81°F, on March 29, 2004; the coldest is 10°F, on March 4, 1955. The wettest March brought 8.34 in (1916); the snowiest, 10.0 inches (1989).

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00454169. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does March in Kent compare across Washington?

Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, March normal highs run from 46°F in Bickleton to 59°F in Pasco; Kent's is 56°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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