Lewes weather in March: Lewes, Delaware: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Lewes in March has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 51°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.21 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 3°C, 107 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationLewes
- Station IDUSC00075320
- Location38.78°N 75.16°W
- Elevation10 ft (3 m)
- Population3,702
- Jan 46° 30°
- Feb 48° 32°
- Mar 55° 38°
- Apr 66° 46°
- May 75° 56°
- Jun 83° 66°
- Jul 88° 71°
- Aug 86° 69°
- Sep 80° 64°
- Oct 69° 52°
- Nov 59° 42°
- Dec 50° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lewes in March?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 46.3°F. March is 6.3°F warmer than February and 10.0°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Lewes and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 51°F on March 1 to 60°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 43°F and 50°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 51°F | 34°F | 36% | 21% |
| March 8 | 53°F | 36°F | 36% | 21% |
| March 15 | 55°F | 37°F | 36% | 21% |
| March 22 | 57°F | 39°F | 37% | 22% |
| March 31 | 60°F | 41°F | 38% | 22% |
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 | 51°F | 34°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 51°F | 35°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 51°F | 35°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 52°F | 35°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 52°F | 35°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 52°F | 35°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 52°F | 36°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 53°F | 36°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 53°F | 36°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 53°F | 36°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 53°F | 36°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 54°F | 37°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 54°F | 37°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 54°F | 37°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 55°F | 37°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 55°F | 37°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 55°F | 38°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 56°F | 38°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 56°F | 38°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 56°F | 38°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 57°F | 39°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 57°F | 39°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 57°F | 39°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 58°F | 39°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 58°F | 40°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 59°F | 40°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 59°F | 40°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 59°F | 40°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 60°F | 41°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 60°F | 41°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 60°F | 41°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 38°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.21 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- 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
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00075320; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lewes in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around March 31 (38%). In all, 4.21 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Lewes, 8 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00075320.
What are the records for March in Lewes?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 89°F, on March 30, 1998; the coldest is 9°F, on March 3, 1950. The wettest March brought 7.86 in (1984); the snowiest, 23.4 inches (1969).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.3°F: 2021 47.4°F (+1.1), 2022 47.8°F (+1.5), 2023 46.4°F (+0.1), 2024 48.4°F (+2.1), 2025 49.2°F (+2.9). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.4°F | +1.1°F | 4.52 in |
| 2022 | 47.8°F | +1.5°F | 2.63 in |
| 2023 | 46.4°F | +0.1°F | 1.72 in |
| 2024 | 48.4°F | +2.1°F | 7.64 in |
| 2025 | 49.2°F | +2.9°F | 5.15 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00075320; recent months: ACIS, station USC00075320. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Lewes compare across Delaware?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Delaware, March normal highs run from 53°F in Wilmington to 55°F in Georgetown; Lewes's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.