Manchester weather in March: Manchester, New Hampshire: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Manchester in March has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 37°F, rising from 41°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.45 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −3°C, 88 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationManchester Airport
- Station IDUSW00014710
- Location42.93°N 71.44°W
- Elevation225 ft (69 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population116,386
- Jan 34° 17°
- Feb 37° 19°
- Mar 46° 27°
- Apr 59° 38°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 79° 58°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 82° 62°
- Sep 75° 54°
- Oct 62° 42°
- Nov 50° 33°
- Dec 39° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Manchester in March?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 36.5°F. March is 8.3°F warmer than February and 11.7°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Manchester and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 41°F on March 1 to 51°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 33°F and 40°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 | 41°F | 23°F | 33% | 19% |
| March 8 | 43°F | 25°F | 34% | 19% |
| March 15 | 45°F | 27°F | 35% | 20% |
| March 22 | 48°F | 29°F | 36% | 21% |
| March 31 | 51°F | 32°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 | 41°F | 23°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 41°F | 23°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 41°F | 23°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 42°F | 24°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 42°F | 24°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 42°F | 24°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 43°F | 25°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 43°F | 25°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 43°F | 25°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 43°F | 26°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 44°F | 26°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 44°F | 26°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 44°F | 26°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 45°F | 27°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 45°F | 27°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 45°F | 27°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 46°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 46°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 46°F | 28°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 47°F | 29°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 47°F | 29°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 48°F | 29°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 48°F | 30°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 48°F | 30°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 49°F | 30°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 49°F | 31°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 50°F | 31°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 50°F | 31°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 50°F | 32°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 51°F | 32°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 51°F | 32°F | 38% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 27°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.45 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 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 USW00014710; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Manchester in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around March 31 (38%). In all, 3.45 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Manchester, 22 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014710.
How humid and windy is Manchester in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 50°F with 38% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 35°F with 71% humidity. The wind averages 7.6 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 35°F | 27°F | 71% | 5.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 41°F | 26°F | 54% | 8.5 mph | – |
| noon | 47°F | 25°F | 42% | 10.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 50°F | 25°F | 38% | 10.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 47°F | 26°F | 44% | 9.4 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 42°F | 27°F | 56% | 6.5 mph | 53% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014710. 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 Manchester?
The warmest March temperature on Manchester's official record (since 1885) is 85°F, on March 22, 2012; the coldest is −18°F, on March 6, 1948. The wettest March brought 9.26 in (2010); the snowiest, 37.7 inches (1916).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.5°F: 2021 39.6°F (+3.1), 2022 39.7°F (+3.2), 2023 38.3°F (+1.8), 2024 41.1°F (+4.6), 2025 40.9°F (+4.4), 2026 37.9°F (+1.4). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.6°F | +3.1°F | 1.57 in |
| 2022 | 39.7°F | +3.2°F | 2.44 in |
| 2023 | 38.3°F | +1.8°F | 3.87 in |
| 2024 | 41.1°F | +4.6°F | 8.33 in |
| 2025 | 40.9°F | +4.4°F | 3.73 in |
| 2026 | 37.9°F | +1.4°F | 3.24 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MHTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014710. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Manchester compare across New Hampshire?
Across the 28 places PlainClimate covers in New Hampshire, March normal highs run from 36°F in Colebrook to 46°F in Manchester; Manchester's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.