Meriden weather in March: Meriden, Connecticut: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Meriden in March has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 38°F, rising from 43°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 4.05 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −2°C, 103 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationMeriden Markham Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00054788
- Location41.51°N 72.83°W
- Elevation103 ft (31 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population60,849
- Jan 37° 19°
- Feb 39° 20°
- Mar 48° 28°
- Apr 60° 38°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 79° 57°
- Jul 84° 63°
- Aug 82° 61°
- Sep 75° 54°
- Oct 64° 42°
- Nov 52° 32°
- Dec 42° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Meriden in March?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 37.8°F. March is 8.1°F warmer than February and 11.0°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Meriden and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 43°F on March 1 to 53°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 34°F and 42°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 43°F | 24°F | 30% | 19% |
| March 8 | 45°F | 26°F | 30% | 19% |
| March 15 | 47°F | 28°F | 31% | 20% |
| March 22 | 50°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% |
| March 31 | 53°F | 33°F | 34% | 21% |
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 | 43°F | 24°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 43°F | 24°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 43°F | 24°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 44°F | 25°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 44°F | 25°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 44°F | 25°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 44°F | 26°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 45°F | 26°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 45°F | 26°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 45°F | 26°F | 30% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 46°F | 27°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 46°F | 27°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 46°F | 27°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 47°F | 28°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 47°F | 28°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 47°F | 28°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 48°F | 29°F | 31% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 48°F | 29°F | 31% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 48°F | 29°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 49°F | 29°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 50°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 50°F | 30°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 50°F | 31°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 51°F | 31°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 51°F | 31°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 51°F | 32°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 52°F | 32°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 53°F | 33°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 53°F | 33°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 28°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.05 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- 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 USW00054788; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Meriden in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around March 31 (34%). In all, 4.05 in falls on 9 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Meriden, 21 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00054788.
What are the records for March in Meriden?
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.8°F: 2021 40.7°F (+2.9), 2022 40.5°F (+2.7), 2023 39.8°F (+2.0), 2024 44.1°F (+6.3), 2025 43.4°F (+5.6), 2026 41.1°F (+3.3). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.7°F | +2.9°F | 3.05 in |
| 2022 | 40.5°F | +2.7°F | 3.60 in |
| 2023 | 39.8°F | +2.0°F | 4.45 in |
| 2024 | 44.1°F | +6.3°F | 9.55 in |
| 2025 | 43.4°F | +5.6°F | 5.37 in |
| 2026 | 41.1°F | +3.3°F | 5.36 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00054788. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Meriden compare across Connecticut?
Across the 13 places PlainClimate covers in Connecticut, March normal highs run from 40°F in Norfolk to 49°F in Stamford; Meriden's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.