Long Branch weather in March: Long Branch, New Jersey: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Long Branch in March has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 46°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 4.33 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of 0°C, 110 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationLong Branch-Oakhurst
- Station IDUSC00284987
- Location40.30°N 74.00°W
- Elevation30 ft (9 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population33,214
- Jan 42° 25°
- Feb 43° 26°
- Mar 49° 32°
- Apr 59° 41°
- May 68° 51°
- Jun 78° 61°
- Jul 84° 67°
- Aug 82° 65°
- Sep 76° 59°
- Oct 66° 47°
- Nov 56° 37°
- Dec 47° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Long Branch in March?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 40.8°F. March is 6.3°F warmer than February and 9.2°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Long Branch and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 46°F on March 1 to 53°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 38°F and 44°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 46°F | 29°F | 31% | 22% |
| March 8 | 47°F | 30°F | 31% | 22% |
| March 15 | 49°F | 32°F | 31% | 22% |
| March 22 | 51°F | 34°F | 33% | 23% |
| March 31 | 53°F | 36°F | 35% | 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 | 46°F | 29°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 46°F | 29°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 46°F | 29°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 46°F | 30°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 46°F | 30°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 47°F | 30°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 47°F | 30°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 47°F | 30°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 47°F | 31°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 48°F | 31°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 48°F | 31°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 48°F | 31°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 48°F | 32°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 49°F | 32°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 49°F | 32°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 49°F | 32°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 49°F | 33°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 50°F | 33°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 50°F | 33°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 50°F | 33°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 50°F | 33°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 51°F | 34°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 51°F | 34°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 51°F | 34°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 52°F | 34°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 52°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 52°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 53°F | 35°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 53°F | 36°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 53°F | 36°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 53°F | 36°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 32°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.33 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00284987; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Long Branch in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around March 31 (35%). In all, 4.33 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Long Branch, 16 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00284987.
What are the records for March in Long Branch?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1907) is 87°F, on March 29, 1945; the coldest is 4°F, on March 10, 1984. The wettest March brought 9.88 in (2024); the snowiest, 34.2 inches (1914).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.8°F: 2021 42.3°F (+1.5), 2022 42.8°F (+2.0), 2023 41.8°F (+1.0), 2024 44.7°F (+3.9), 2025 44.6°F (+3.8), 2026 43.5°F (+2.7). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.3°F | +1.5°F | 3.40 in |
| 2022 | 42.8°F | +2.0°F | 3.61 in |
| 2023 | 41.8°F | +1.0°F | 4.57 in |
| 2024 | 44.7°F | +3.9°F | 9.88 in |
| 2025 | 44.6°F | +3.8°F | 4.55 in |
| 2026 | 43.5°F | +2.7°F | 2.59 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00284987; recent months: ACIS, station USC00284987. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Long Branch compare across New Jersey?
Across the 33 places PlainClimate covers in New Jersey, March normal highs run from 48°F in Newton to 55°F in Belleplain; Long Branch's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Long Branch in February43°F by day, 26°F at night
- Long Branch in April59°F by day, 41°F at night
- Long Branch through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- New Jersey in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Belleplain: New Jersey's warmest Marchnormal high 55°F