Laurel weather in March: Laurel, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Laurel in March has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 4.20 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 2°C, 107 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationLaurel (3 mi W)
- Station IDUSC00185111
- Location39.08°N 76.90°W
- Elevation400 ft (122 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population30,238
- Jan 43° 26°
- Feb 46° 28°
- Mar 55° 35°
- Apr 67° 45°
- May 76° 55°
- Jun 84° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 87° 68°
- Sep 80° 61°
- Oct 69° 50°
- Nov 57° 39°
- Dec 47° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Laurel in March?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 44.8°F. March is 7.8°F warmer than February and 11.1°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Laurel and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 50°F on March 1 to 61°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 41°F and 49°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 50°F | 31°F | 32% | 22% |
| March 8 | 52°F | 33°F | 32% | 23% |
| March 15 | 54°F | 34°F | 33% | 24% |
| March 22 | 57°F | 36°F | 33% | 24% |
| March 31 | 61°F | 39°F | 33% | 24% |
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 | 50°F | 31°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 50°F | 31°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 50°F | 32°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 51°F | 32°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 51°F | 32°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 51°F | 32°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 51°F | 32°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 52°F | 33°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 52°F | 33°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 52°F | 33°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 53°F | 33°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 53°F | 34°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 53°F | 34°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 54°F | 34°F | 32% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 54°F | 34°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 55°F | 35°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 55°F | 35°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 55°F | 35°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 56°F | 35°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 56°F | 36°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 57°F | 36°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 57°F | 36°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 59°F | 38°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 59°F | 38°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 60°F | 38°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 60°F | 39°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 60°F | 39°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 61°F | 39°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 35°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.20 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00185111; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Laurel in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around March 28 (33%). In all, 4.20 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Laurel, 13 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00185111.
What are the records for March in Laurel?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1895) is 90°F, on March 23, 1907; the coldest is 2°F, on March 21, 1914. The wettest March brought 8.53 in (1993); the snowiest, 20.3 inches (1942).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00185111. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Laurel compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, March normal highs run from 46°F in Frostburg to 58°F in Snow Hill; Laurel's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.