Owosso weather in March: Owosso, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Owosso in March has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 34°F, rising from 37°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 1.98 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −5°C, 50 mm of precipitation and 10 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationOwosso Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Station IDUSC00206300
- Location43.02°N 84.18°W
- Elevation730 ft (223 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population14,544
- Jan 30° 16°
- Feb 33° 16°
- Mar 43° 24°
- Apr 57° 35°
- May 69° 46°
- Jun 78° 56°
- Jul 82° 60°
- Aug 80° 59°
- Sep 74° 51°
- Oct 61° 40°
- Nov 47° 31°
- Dec 36° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Owosso in March?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 33.6°F. March is 8.9°F warmer than February and 11.9°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Owosso and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 37°F on March 1 to 50°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 29°F and 38°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 | 19°F | 34% | 16% |
| March 8 | 40°F | 21°F | 33% | 16% |
| March 15 | 43°F | 23°F | 33% | 16% |
| March 22 | 46°F | 26°F | 33% | 17% |
| March 31 | 50°F | 29°F | 36% | 19% |
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 | 19°F | 34% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 38°F | 20°F | 34% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 38°F | 20°F | 34% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 39°F | 20°F | 34% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 39°F | 21°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 39°F | 21°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 40°F | 21°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 40°F | 21°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 40°F | 22°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 41°F | 22°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 41°F | 22°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 42°F | 23°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 42°F | 23°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 42°F | 23°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 43°F | 23°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 43°F | 24°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 44°F | 24°F | 33% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 44°F | 24°F | 33% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 44°F | 25°F | 33% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 45°F | 25°F | 33% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 45°F | 25°F | 33% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 46°F | 26°F | 33% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 46°F | 26°F | 34% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 47°F | 26°F | 34% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 47°F | 27°F | 34% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 47°F | 27°F | 34% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 48°F | 27°F | 35% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 48°F | 28°F | 35% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 49°F | 28°F | 35% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 49°F | 28°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 50°F | 29°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 24°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.98 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- 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 USC00206300; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Owosso 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, 1.98 in falls on 10 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Owosso, 25 nights fall to freezing, 6 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.0 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 9 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00206300.
What are the records for March in Owosso?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1896) is 87°F, on March 22, 2012; the coldest is −15°F, on March 4, 2014. The wettest March brought 5.05 in (1942); the snowiest, 23.0 inches (1940).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 33.6°F: 2021 39.7°F (+6.1), 2023 34.0°F (+0.4), 2024 39.5°F (+5.9), 2025 38.9°F (+5.3), 2026 37.1°F (+3.5). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.7°F | +6.1°F | 2.22 in |
| 2023 | 34.0°F | +0.4°F | 2.77 in |
| 2024 | 39.5°F | +5.9°F | 2.69 in |
| 2025 | 38.9°F | +5.3°F | 3.12 in |
| 2026 | 37.1°F | +3.5°F | 3.71 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00206300; recent months: ACIS, station USC00206300. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Owosso 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; Owosso's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.