Kotzebue weather in March: Kotzebue, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Kotzebue in March has a normal high of 9°F and a normal low of −6°F, a daily mean of 2°F, rising from 9°F on the 1st to 13°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal March, 0.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −13°C and low of −21°C, 13 mm of precipitation and 16 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationKotzebue Airport
- Station IDUSW00026616
- Location66.87°N 162.63°W
- Elevation30 ft (9 m)
- Population2,889
- Jan 5° -8°
- Feb 9° -6°
- Mar 9° -6°
- Apr 24° 9°
- May 39° 27°
- Jun 53° 42°
- Jul 60° 51°
- Aug 57° 48°
- Sep 48° 39°
- Oct 31° 23°
- Nov 16° 6°
- Dec 9° -4°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kotzebue in March?
The normal high is 9°F and the normal low −6°F, for a daily mean of 1.5°F. March is 0.1°F warmer than February and 14.8°F cooler than April. March is the 10th warmest month of the year in Kotzebue and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 9°F on March 1 to 13°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 7.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between -6°F and 9°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 9°F | −6°F | 31% | 9% |
| March 8 | 8°F | −7°F | 28% | 7% |
| March 15 | 8°F | −7°F | 26% | 6% |
| March 22 | 9°F | −6°F | 24% | 6% |
| March 31 | 13°F | −3°F | 23% | 5% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 13)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 9°F | −6°F | 31% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| March 2 | 9°F | −6°F | 31% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| March 3 | 9°F | −6°F | 30% | 8% | 10 h |
| March 4 | 9°F | −6°F | 30% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 8°F | −6°F | 29% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 8°F | −6°F | 29% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 8°F | −7°F | 29% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 8°F | −7°F | 28% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 8°F | −7°F | 28% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 10 | 8°F | −7°F | 27% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 8°F | −7°F | 27% | 7% | 11 h |
| March 12 | 8°F | −7°F | 27% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 13 | 8°F | −7°F | 26% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 14 | 8°F | −7°F | 26% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 15 | 8°F | −7°F | 26% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 16 | 8°F | −7°F | 25% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 17 | 8°F | −7°F | 25% | 6% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 18 | 8°F | −7°F | 25% | 6% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 19 | 8°F | −7°F | 24% | 6% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 9°F | −7°F | 24% | 6% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 9°F | −6°F | 24% | 6% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 22 | 9°F | −6°F | 24% | 6% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 23 | 9°F | −6°F | 24% | 6% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 24 | 10°F | −6°F | 23% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 25 | 10°F | −5°F | 23% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 26 | 11°F | −5°F | 23% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 27 | 11°F | −5°F | 23% | 5% | 13 h |
| March 28 | 11°F | −4°F | 23% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| March 29 | 12°F | −4°F | 23% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 13°F | −3°F | 23% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 13°F | −3°F | 23% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 9°FMarch average
- Normal low
- −6°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 13 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026616; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Kotzebue in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around March 1 (31%). In all, 0.52 in falls on 7 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Kotzebue, 31 nights fall to freezing, 30 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.4 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 31 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026616.
How humid and windy is Kotzebue in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 12°F with 74% relative humidity and a dew point of 5°F; at 6 a.m. it is 3°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 10.3 mph, most often from the east in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 3°F | −2°F | 78% | 10.0 mph | 47% |
| 9 a.m. | 4°F | −1°F | 78% | 10.2 mph | 39% |
| noon | 8°F | 2°F | 75% | 10.5 mph | 46% |
| 3 p.m. | 12°F | 5°F | 74% | 11.3 mph | 46% |
| 6 p.m. | 12°F | 6°F | 75% | 10.9 mph | 57% |
| 9 p.m. | 8°F | 2°F | 77% | 10.1 mph | 50% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026616. 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 Kotzebue?
The warmest March temperature on Kotzebue's official record (since 1902) is 42°F, on March 31, 2019; the coldest is −50°F, on March 11, 1929. The wettest March brought 2.18 in (2009); the snowiest, 24.3 inches (2018).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 1.5°F: 2021 -0.7°F (−2.2), 2022 6.0°F (+4.5), 2023 3.9°F (+2.4), 2024 4.0°F (+2.5), 2025 -0.5°F (−2.0), 2026 -5.7°F (−7.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -0.7°F | −2.2°F | – |
| 2022 | 6.0°F | +4.5°F | 0.29 in |
| 2023 | 3.9°F | +2.4°F | 2.02 in |
| 2024 | 4.0°F | +2.5°F | 0.87 in |
| 2025 | -0.5°F | −2.0°F | 1.25 in |
| 2026 | -5.7°F | −7.2°F | 0.14 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record OTZthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026616. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Kotzebue 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; Kotzebue's is 9°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.