Nantucket weather in March: Nantucket, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Nantucket in March has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 38°F, rising from 42°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.84 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of 0°C, 98 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationNantucket Mem Airport
- Station IDUSW00014756
- Location41.25°N 70.06°W
- Elevation45 ft (14 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population (town)14,670
- Census place10,837
- Jan 40° 27°
- Feb 40° 27°
- Mar 44° 32°
- Apr 52° 39°
- May 61° 47°
- Jun 69° 56°
- Jul 75° 63°
- Aug 76° 62°
- Sep 70° 57°
- Oct 62° 49°
- Nov 53° 40°
- Dec 45° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Nantucket in March?
The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 37.9°F. March is 4.4°F warmer than February and 7.6°F cooler than April. March is the 10th warmest month of the year in Nantucket and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 42°F on March 1 to 47°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 35°F and 41°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 42°F | 29°F | 34% | 19% |
| March 8 | 43°F | 30°F | 34% | 20% |
| March 15 | 44°F | 31°F | 34% | 20% |
| March 22 | 45°F | 33°F | 35% | 21% |
| March 31 | 47°F | 35°F | 37% | 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 | 42°F | 29°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 42°F | 29°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 42°F | 29°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 42°F | 29°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 42°F | 29°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 43°F | 30°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 43°F | 30°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 43°F | 30°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 43°F | 30°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 43°F | 30°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 43°F | 30°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 43°F | 31°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 44°F | 31°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 44°F | 31°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 44°F | 31°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 44°F | 31°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 44°F | 32°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 44°F | 32°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 45°F | 32°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 45°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 45°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 45°F | 33°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 45°F | 33°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 46°F | 33°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 46°F | 33°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 46°F | 34°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 46°F | 34°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 47°F | 34°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 47°F | 34°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 47°F | 35°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 47°F | 35°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 44°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 32°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.84 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014756; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Nantucket in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around March 31 (37%). In all, 3.84 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Nantucket, 17 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014756.
What are the records for March in Nantucket?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 66°F, on March 23, 2012; the coldest is 7°F, on March 4, 1950. The wettest March brought 10.93 in (2018); the snowiest, 40.2 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.9°F: 2022 42.3°F (+4.4), 2023 40.2°F (+2.3), 2024 42.2°F (+4.3), 2025 41.2°F (+3.3), 2026 39.2°F (+1.3). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 42.3°F | +4.4°F | 3.05 in |
| 2023 | 40.2°F | +2.3°F | 1.38 in |
| 2024 | 42.2°F | +4.3°F | 4.26 in |
| 2025 | 41.2°F | +3.3°F | 2.79 in |
| 2026 | 39.2°F | +1.3°F | 2.50 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014756; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014756. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Nantucket compare across Massachusetts?
Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, March normal highs run from 42°F in Pittsfield to 49°F in Norwood; Nantucket's is 44°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.