Newport weather in March: Newport, Rhode Island: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Newport in March has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 38°F, rising from 42°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 4.57 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −1°C, 116 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationNewport State Airport
- Station IDUSW00014787
- Location41.53°N 71.28°W
- Elevation172 ft (52 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population24,482
- Jan 38° 24°
- Feb 40° 25°
- Mar 46° 31°
- Apr 56° 39°
- May 65° 49°
- Jun 74° 58°
- Jul 80° 64°
- Aug 79° 64°
- Sep 72° 57°
- Oct 62° 47°
- Nov 53° 38°
- Dec 44° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Newport in March?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 38.3°F. March is 5.9°F warmer than February and 9.1°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Newport and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 42°F on March 1 to 50°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 42°F | 28°F | 33% | 20% |
| March 8 | 44°F | 29°F | 33% | 20% |
| March 15 | 45°F | 31°F | 33% | 20% |
| March 22 | 47°F | 32°F | 34% | 21% |
| March 31 | 50°F | 35°F | 36% | 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 | 28°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 43°F | 28°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 43°F | 28°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 43°F | 28°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 43°F | 28°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 43°F | 29°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 44°F | 29°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 44°F | 29°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 44°F | 29°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 44°F | 29°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 44°F | 30°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 45°F | 30°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 45°F | 30°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 45°F | 30°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 45°F | 31°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 46°F | 31°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 46°F | 31°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 46°F | 31°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 46°F | 31°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 47°F | 32°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 47°F | 32°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 47°F | 32°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 47°F | 32°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 48°F | 33°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 48°F | 33°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 48°F | 33°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 49°F | 33°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 49°F | 34°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 49°F | 34°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 50°F | 34°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 50°F | 35°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 31°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.57 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014787; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Newport in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 31 (36%). In all, 4.57 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Newport, 18 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014787.
What are the records for March in Newport?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 74°F, on March 27, 1998; the coldest is 3°F, on March 1, 2015. The wettest March brought 10.97 in (2001).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.3°F: 2021 39.2°F (+0.9), 2022 40.3°F (+2.0), 2023 39.6°F (+1.3), 2024 41.9°F (+3.6), 2025 42.5°F (+4.2), 2026 38.9°F (+0.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.2°F | +0.9°F | 2.72 in |
| 2022 | 40.3°F | +2.0°F | 3.66 in |
| 2023 | 39.6°F | +1.3°F | 3.44 in |
| 2024 | 41.9°F | +3.6°F | 8.72 in |
| 2025 | 42.5°F | +4.2°F | 4.07 in |
| 2026 | 38.9°F | +0.6°F | 4.17 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014787; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014787. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Newport compare across Rhode Island?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Rhode Island, March normal highs run from 46°F in Newport to 49°F in Tiverton; Newport's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.