New Bedford weather in March: New Bedford, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
New Bedford in March has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 38°F, rising from 44°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.82 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −2°C, 122 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationNew Bedford Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094726
- Location41.68°N 70.96°W
- Elevation80 ft (24 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population101,318
- Jan 39° 21°
- Feb 41° 22°
- Mar 47° 28°
- Apr 57° 36°
- May 67° 46°
- Jun 76° 55°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 74° 52°
- Oct 64° 42°
- Nov 54° 33°
- Dec 44° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is New Bedford in March?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 37.6°F. March is 6.3°F warmer than February and 9.3°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in New Bedford and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 44°F on March 1 to 52°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 44°F | 24°F | 36% | 22% |
| March 8 | 45°F | 26°F | 36% | 22% |
| March 15 | 47°F | 28°F | 37% | 22% |
| March 22 | 49°F | 29°F | 38% | 23% |
| March 31 | 52°F | 32°F | 39% | 24% |
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 | 44°F | 24°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 44°F | 25°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 44°F | 25°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 44°F | 25°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 45°F | 25°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 45°F | 26°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 45°F | 26°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 45°F | 26°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 45°F | 26°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 46°F | 26°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 46°F | 27°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 46°F | 27°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 46°F | 27°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 47°F | 27°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 47°F | 28°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 47°F | 28°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 47°F | 28°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 48°F | 28°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 48°F | 29°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 48°F | 29°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 49°F | 29°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 49°F | 29°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 49°F | 30°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 49°F | 30°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 50°F | 30°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 50°F | 30°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 50°F | 31°F | 39% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 51°F | 31°F | 39% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 51°F | 31°F | 39% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 51°F | 31°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 52°F | 32°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 28°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.82 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 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
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094726; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in New Bedford in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around March 31 (39%). In all, 4.82 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in New Bedford, 21 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094726.
What are the records for March in New Bedford?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 78°F, on March 31, 1998; the coldest is −1°F, on March 1, 2015. The wettest March brought 12.16 in (2010).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.6°F: 2021 40.5°F (+2.9), 2022 41.5°F (+3.9), 2023 40.1°F (+2.5), 2024 43.8°F (+6.2), 2025 42.6°F (+5.0), 2026 39.0°F (+1.4). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.5°F | +2.9°F | 2.55 in |
| 2022 | 41.5°F | +3.9°F | 2.75 in |
| 2023 | 40.1°F | +2.5°F | 2.92 in |
| 2024 | 43.8°F | +6.2°F | 10.02 in |
| 2025 | 42.6°F | +5.0°F | 3.77 in |
| 2026 | 39.0°F | +1.4°F | 5.29 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094726; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094726. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in New Bedford 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; New Bedford's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- New Bedford in February41°F by day, 22°F at night
- New Bedford in April57°F by day, 36°F at night
- New Bedford through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Massachusetts in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Norwood: Massachusetts's warmest Marchnormal high 49°F