Newark weather in March: Newark, Delaware: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Newark in March has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 44°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 0°C, 108 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationNewark Agricultural Farm
- Station IDUSC00076410
- Location39.67°N 75.75°W
- Elevation106 ft (32 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population30,506
- Jan 43° 25°
- Feb 46° 25°
- Mar 54° 33°
- Apr 67° 42°
- May 76° 52°
- Jun 84° 62°
- Jul 89° 66°
- Aug 87° 65°
- Sep 79° 58°
- Oct 69° 46°
- Nov 57° 36°
- Dec 47° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Newark in March?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 43.5°F. March is 8.0°F warmer than February and 11.0°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Newark and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 49°F on March 1 to 60°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 40°F and 47°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 | 49°F | 28°F | 33% | 23% |
| March 8 | 51°F | 30°F | 35% | 24% |
| March 15 | 54°F | 33°F | 36% | 24% |
| March 22 | 56°F | 35°F | 36% | 25% |
| March 31 | 60°F | 37°F | 37% | 25% |
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 | 49°F | 28°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 49°F | 29°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 50°F | 29°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 50°F | 29°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 50°F | 30°F | 34% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 51°F | 30°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 51°F | 30°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 51°F | 30°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 51°F | 31°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 52°F | 31°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 52°F | 31°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 52°F | 32°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 53°F | 32°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 53°F | 32°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 54°F | 33°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 54°F | 33°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 54°F | 33°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 55°F | 33°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 55°F | 34°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 56°F | 34°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 56°F | 34°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 56°F | 35°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 57°F | 35°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 57°F | 35°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 58°F | 36°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 58°F | 36°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 59°F | 36°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 59°F | 37°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 60°F | 37°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 60°F | 37°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 60°F | 37°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 33°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.27 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00076410; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Newark in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around March 28 (37%). In all, 4.27 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Newark, 16 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00076410.
What are the records for March in Newark?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 89°F, on March 30, 1998; the coldest is 4°F, on March 4, 1943. The wettest March brought 8.38 in (2000); the snowiest, 14.0 inches (1993).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.5°F: 2021 45.5°F (+2.0), 2022 43.8°F (+0.3), 2023 43.0°F (−0.5), 2024 46.8°F (+3.3), 2025 47.1°F (+3.6). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.5°F | +2.0°F | 4.13 in |
| 2022 | 43.8°F | +0.3°F | 2.19 in |
| 2023 | 43.0°F | −0.5°F | 2.10 in |
| 2024 | 46.8°F | +3.3°F | 6.65 in |
| 2025 | 47.1°F | +3.6°F | 4.09 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00076410; recent months: ACIS, station USC00076410. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Newark compare across Delaware?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Delaware, March normal highs run from 53°F in Wilmington to 55°F in Georgetown; Newark's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.