King Salmon weather in March: King Salmon, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
King Salmon in March has a normal high of 32°F and a normal low of 15°F, a daily mean of 24°F, rising from 31°F on the 1st to 36°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 0.76 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −9°C, 19 mm of precipitation and 18 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationKing Salmon Airport
- Station IDUSW00025503
- Location58.68°N 156.63°W
- Elevation63 ft (19 m)
- Population (census place)354
- Jan 24° 10°
- Feb 30° 15°
- Mar 32° 15°
- Apr 45° 28°
- May 55° 36°
- Jun 62° 44°
- Jul 65° 49°
- Aug 63° 48°
- Sep 56° 41°
- Oct 44° 29°
- Nov 32° 18°
- Dec 26° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is King Salmon in March?
The normal high is 32°F and the normal low 15°F, for a daily mean of 23.5°F. March is 1.4°F warmer than February and 12.5°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in King Salmon and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 31°F on March 1 to 36°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 7.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 16°F and 31°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 31°F | 14°F | 32% | 11% |
| March 8 | 30°F | 14°F | 31% | 10% |
| March 15 | 31°F | 14°F | 31% | 10% |
| March 22 | 32°F | 16°F | 32% | 10% |
| March 31 | 36°F | 19°F | 34% | 11% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 8)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 31°F | 14°F | 32% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 31°F | 14°F | 32% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 30°F | 14°F | 32% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| March 4 | 30°F | 14°F | 32% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| March 5 | 30°F | 14°F | 32% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 6 | 30°F | 14°F | 31% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 7 | 30°F | 14°F | 31% | 10% | 11 h |
| March 8 | 30°F | 14°F | 31% | 10% | 11 h |
| March 9 | 30°F | 14°F | 31% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 10 | 30°F | 14°F | 31% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 11 | 30°F | 14°F | 31% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 12 | 31°F | 14°F | 31% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 13 | 31°F | 14°F | 31% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 14 | 31°F | 14°F | 31% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 15 | 31°F | 14°F | 31% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 16 | 31°F | 14°F | 31% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 31°F | 14°F | 31% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 18 | 31°F | 15°F | 31% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 32°F | 15°F | 31% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 32°F | 15°F | 31% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 32°F | 15°F | 31% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 32°F | 16°F | 32% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 23 | 33°F | 16°F | 32% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 33°F | 16°F | 32% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 25 | 33°F | 17°F | 32% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 26 | 34°F | 17°F | 33% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 27 | 34°F | 18°F | 33% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 28 | 35°F | 18°F | 33% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 29 | 35°F | 18°F | 33% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 30 | 36°F | 19°F | 34% | 11% | 13 h |
| March 31 | 36°F | 19°F | 34% | 11% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 32°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 15°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.76 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 13 hMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025503; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in King Salmon in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around March 31 (34%). In all, 0.76 in falls on 9 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in King Salmon, 28 nights fall to freezing, 13 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.2 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 13 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025503.
How humid and windy is King Salmon in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 35°F with 60% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 23°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 9.9 mph, most often from the north-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 23°F | 18°F | 83% | 8.2 mph | 32% |
| 9 a.m. | 26°F | 20°F | 78% | 9.0 mph | 22% |
| noon | 32°F | 22°F | 64% | 11.5 mph | 27% |
| 3 p.m. | 35°F | 23°F | 60% | 12.8 mph | 23% |
| 6 p.m. | 34°F | 23°F | 62% | 12.0 mph | 25% |
| 9 p.m. | 29°F | 22°F | 76% | 9.1 mph | 23% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025503. 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 King Salmon?
The warmest March temperature on King Salmon's official record (since 1917) is 59°F, on March 26, 1934; the coldest is −42°F, on March 13, 1971. The wettest March brought 3.99 in (1935); the snowiest, 29.9 inches (2009).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 23.5°F: 2021 18.9°F (−4.6), 2022 28.0°F (+4.5), 2023 22.4°F (−1.1), 2024 25.4°F (+1.9), 2026 1.4°F (−22.1). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18.9°F | −4.6°F | 2.17 in |
| 2022 | 28.0°F | +4.5°F | 1.06 in |
| 2023 | 22.4°F | −1.1°F | 0.63 in |
| 2024 | 25.4°F | +1.9°F | 1.37 in |
| 2026 | 1.4°F | −22.1°F | 0.36 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AKNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025503. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in King Salmon 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; King Salmon's is 32°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.