Marquette weather in March: Marquette, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Marquette in March has a normal high of 35°F and a normal low of 21°F, a daily mean of 28°F, rising from 31°F on the 1st to 40°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 1.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −6°C, 40 mm of precipitation and 36 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationMarquette
- Station IDUSW00014838
- Location46.55°N 87.38°W
- Elevation665 ft (203 m)
- Population21,845
- Jan 25° 12°
- Feb 27° 13°
- Mar 35° 21°
- Apr 46° 31°
- May 59° 41°
- Jun 68° 50°
- Jul 75° 58°
- Aug 74° 58°
- Sep 67° 52°
- Oct 54° 40°
- Nov 41° 29°
- Dec 30° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Marquette in March?
The normal high is 35°F and the normal low 21°F, for a daily mean of 28.2°F. March is 8.5°F warmer than February and 10.2°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Marquette and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 31°F on March 1 to 40°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 24°F and 32°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 31°F | 16°F | 40% | 15% |
| March 8 | 33°F | 18°F | 38% | 15% |
| March 15 | 35°F | 21°F | 36% | 14% |
| March 22 | 37°F | 23°F | 35% | 15% |
| March 31 | 40°F | 26°F | 34% | 17% |
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 | 31°F | 16°F | 40% | 15% | 11 h |
| March 2 | 31°F | 16°F | 40% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 32°F | 17°F | 39% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 32°F | 17°F | 39% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 32°F | 17°F | 39% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 32°F | 18°F | 39% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 33°F | 18°F | 38% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 33°F | 18°F | 38% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 33°F | 19°F | 38% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 34°F | 19°F | 37% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 34°F | 19°F | 37% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 34°F | 20°F | 37% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 35°F | 20°F | 37% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 35°F | 20°F | 36% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 35°F | 21°F | 36% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 35°F | 21°F | 36% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 36°F | 21°F | 36% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 36°F | 22°F | 35% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 36°F | 22°F | 35% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 36°F | 22°F | 35% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 37°F | 23°F | 35% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 37°F | 23°F | 35% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 37°F | 23°F | 34% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 38°F | 24°F | 34% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 38°F | 24°F | 34% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 38°F | 24°F | 34% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 39°F | 25°F | 34% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 39°F | 25°F | 34% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 39°F | 25°F | 34% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 30 | 39°F | 26°F | 34% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 40°F | 26°F | 34% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 35°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 21°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.59 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 14.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 11 h to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014838; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Marquette in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around March 1 (40%). In all, 1.59 in falls on 11 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Marquette, 27 nights fall to freezing, 11 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 14.2 inches.
Snow falls on 9 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 25 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014838.
What are the records for March in Marquette?
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.2°F: 2021 33.5°F (+5.3), 2022 26.0°F (−2.2), 2023 28.7°F (+0.5), 2024 31.7°F (+3.5), 2025 30.6°F (+2.4), 2026 29.0°F (+0.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.5°F | +5.3°F | 2.06 in |
| 2022 | 26.0°F | −2.2°F | 2.30 in |
| 2023 | 28.7°F | +0.5°F | 1.94 in |
| 2024 | 31.7°F | +3.5°F | 1.95 in |
| 2025 | 30.6°F | +2.4°F | 3.76 in |
| 2026 | 29.0°F | +0.8°F | 2.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014838; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014838. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Marquette compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, March normal highs run from 33°F in Munising to 48°F in Eau Claire; Marquette's is 35°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.