Kodiak weather in March: Kodiak, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Kodiak in March has a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 33°F, rising from 38°F on the 1st to 41°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal March, 4.82 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −2°C, 122 mm of precipitation and 31 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationKodiak Airport
- Station IDUSW00025501
- Location57.75°N 152.49°W
- Elevation80 ft (24 m)
- Population5,399
- Jan 36° 26°
- Feb 38° 27°
- Mar 39° 28°
- Apr 45° 34°
- May 52° 40°
- Jun 57° 46°
- Jul 62° 51°
- Aug 63° 50°
- Sep 57° 44°
- Oct 48° 36°
- Nov 41° 30°
- Dec 37° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kodiak in March?
The normal high is 39°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 33.2°F. March is 0.8°F warmer than February and 5.9°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Kodiak and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 38°F on March 1 to 41°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 30°F and 37°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 56%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 38°F | 27°F | 55% | 35% |
| March 8 | 38°F | 27°F | 53% | 33% |
| March 15 | 38°F | 27°F | 53% | 32% |
| March 22 | 39°F | 28°F | 53% | 33% |
| March 31 | 41°F | 30°F | 56% | 36% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 2)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 38°F | 27°F | 55% | 35% | 10 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 38°F | 27°F | 54% | 34% | 10 h 40 min |
| March 3 | 38°F | 27°F | 54% | 34% | 10 h 40 min |
| March 4 | 38°F | 27°F | 54% | 34% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 5 | 38°F | 27°F | 54% | 33% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 6 | 38°F | 27°F | 54% | 33% | 11 h |
| March 7 | 38°F | 27°F | 53% | 33% | 11 h |
| March 8 | 38°F | 27°F | 53% | 33% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 9 | 38°F | 27°F | 53% | 33% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 10 | 38°F | 27°F | 53% | 33% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 11 | 38°F | 27°F | 53% | 32% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 12 | 38°F | 27°F | 53% | 32% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 13 | 38°F | 27°F | 53% | 32% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 14 | 38°F | 27°F | 53% | 32% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 15 | 38°F | 27°F | 53% | 32% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 16 | 39°F | 27°F | 53% | 32% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 39°F | 27°F | 53% | 32% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 18 | 39°F | 27°F | 53% | 32% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 39°F | 28°F | 53% | 32% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 39°F | 28°F | 53% | 32% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 39°F | 28°F | 53% | 33% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 39°F | 28°F | 53% | 33% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 23 | 39°F | 28°F | 54% | 33% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 39°F | 28°F | 54% | 33% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 25 | 39°F | 28°F | 54% | 34% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 26 | 40°F | 29°F | 54% | 34% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 27 | 40°F | 29°F | 55% | 34% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 28 | 40°F | 29°F | 55% | 35% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 29 | 40°F | 29°F | 55% | 35% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 30 | 40°F | 29°F | 55% | 35% | 13 h |
| March 31 | 41°F | 30°F | 56% | 36% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 39°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 28°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.82 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 160.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 12.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 13 hMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 58%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025501; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Kodiak in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 54% on average, highest around March 31 (56%). In all, 4.82 in falls on 16 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Kodiak, 23 nights fall to freezing, 5 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 12.3 inches.
Snow falls on 9 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 9 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025501.
How humid and windy is Kodiak in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 39°F with 64% relative humidity and a dew point of 28°F; at 6 a.m. it is 33°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 11.6 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. | 33°F | 26°F | 77% | 10.7 mph | 30% |
| 9 a.m. | 35°F | 27°F | 72% | 11.1 mph | 20% |
| noon | 38°F | 28°F | 66% | 13.2 mph | 24% |
| 3 p.m. | 39°F | 28°F | 64% | 13.6 mph | 20% |
| 6 p.m. | 38°F | 28°F | 66% | 12.3 mph | 22% |
| 9 p.m. | 35°F | 27°F | 74% | 10.8 mph | 24% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025501. 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 Kodiak?
The warmest March temperature on Kodiak's official record (since 1913) is 57°F, on March 24, 1963; the coldest is −6°F, on March 6, 1971. The wettest March brought 12.73 in (1998); the snowiest, 74.5 inches (1956).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 33.2°F: 2021 32.4°F (−0.8), 2022 36.3°F (+3.1), 2023 32.5°F (−0.7), 2024 32.6°F (−0.6), 2025 36.9°F (+3.7), 2026 23.0°F (−10.2). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32.4°F | −0.8°F | 1.94 in |
| 2022 | 36.3°F | +3.1°F | 10.41 in |
| 2023 | 32.5°F | −0.7°F | 1.78 in |
| 2024 | 32.6°F | −0.6°F | 4.32 in |
| 2025 | 36.9°F | +3.7°F | 5.27 in |
| 2026 | 23.0°F | −10.2°F | 2.58 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ADQthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025501. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Kodiak 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; Kodiak's is 39°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.