Midland weather in March: Midland, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Midland in March has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 34°F, rising from 37°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 2.00 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −4°C, 51 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationMidland
- Station IDUSC00205434
- Location43.61°N 84.20°W
- Elevation640 ft (195 m)
- Population42,780
- Jan 29° 17°
- Feb 32° 18°
- Mar 43° 25°
- Apr 56° 36°
- May 68° 48°
- Jun 78° 57°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 80° 60°
- Sep 73° 52°
- Oct 60° 42°
- Nov 46° 32°
- Dec 34° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Midland in March?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 34.0°F. March is 9.3°F warmer than February and 11.9°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Midland and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 37°F on March 1 to 49°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 29°F and 39°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 37°F | 21°F | 32% | 17% |
| March 8 | 39°F | 23°F | 32% | 17% |
| March 15 | 42°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% |
| March 22 | 45°F | 27°F | 33% | 18% |
| March 31 | 49°F | 30°F | 36% | 20% |
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 | 37°F | 21°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 37°F | 21°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 37°F | 22°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 38°F | 22°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 38°F | 22°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 39°F | 22°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 39°F | 23°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 39°F | 23°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 40°F | 23°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 40°F | 24°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 41°F | 24°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 41°F | 24°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 41°F | 24°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 42°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 42°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 43°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 43°F | 26°F | 32% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 44°F | 26°F | 33% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 44°F | 26°F | 33% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 44°F | 26°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 45°F | 27°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 45°F | 27°F | 33% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 46°F | 27°F | 34% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 46°F | 28°F | 34% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 47°F | 28°F | 34% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 47°F | 28°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 47°F | 29°F | 35% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 48°F | 29°F | 35% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 48°F | 29°F | 35% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 49°F | 30°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 49°F | 30°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 25°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.00 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00205434; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Midland in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around March 31 (36%). In all, 2.00 in falls on 10 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Midland, 24 nights fall to freezing and 5 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00205434.
What are the records for March in Midland?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1970) is 86°F, on March 21, 2012; the coldest is −10°F, on March 3, 1980. The wettest March brought 5.68 in (1976); the snowiest, 26.0 inches (1971).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 34.0°F: 2021 39.6°F (+5.6), 2022 31.2°F (−2.8), 2023 31.1°F (−2.9), 2024 37.1°F (+3.1), 2025 35.4°F (+1.4), 2026 33.5°F (−0.5). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.6°F | +5.6°F | 1.01 in |
| 2022 | 31.2°F | −2.8°F | 3.48 in |
| 2023 | 31.1°F | −2.9°F | 3.15 in |
| 2024 | 37.1°F | +3.1°F | 2.86 in |
| 2025 | 35.4°F | +1.4°F | 2.53 in |
| 2026 | 33.5°F | −0.5°F | 4.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00205434; recent months: ACIS, station USC00205434. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Midland 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; Midland's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.