Palmer weather in March: Palmer, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Palmer in March has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 17°F, a daily mean of 26°F, rising from 31°F on the 1st to 39°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal March, 0.47 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −8°C, 12 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationPalmer Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00025331
- Location61.60°N 149.09°W
- Elevation230 ft (70 m)
- Population6,626
- Jan 22° 8°
- Feb 28° 13°
- Mar 34° 17°
- Apr 48° 30°
- May 59° 39°
- Jun 66° 47°
- Jul 68° 51°
- Aug 65° 48°
- Sep 56° 41°
- Oct 42° 29°
- Nov 29° 16°
- Dec 25° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Palmer in March?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 17°F, for a daily mean of 25.5°F. March is 4.7°F warmer than February and 13.3°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Palmer and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 31°F on March 1 to 39°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 5.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 20°F and 31°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 18%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 31°F | 15°F | 18% | 6% |
| March 8 | 32°F | 15°F | 16% | 5% |
| March 15 | 33°F | 16°F | 15% | 5% |
| March 22 | 35°F | 18°F | 14% | 5% |
| March 31 | 39°F | 23°F | 14% | 5% |
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 | 31°F | 15°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 31°F | 15°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 31°F | 15°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 31°F | 15°F | 17% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 31°F | 15°F | 17% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 31°F | 15°F | 17% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 7 | 31°F | 15°F | 17% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 8 | 32°F | 15°F | 16% | 5% | 11 h |
| March 9 | 32°F | 15°F | 16% | 5% | 11 h |
| March 10 | 32°F | 15°F | 16% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 11 | 32°F | 15°F | 16% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 12 | 32°F | 16°F | 16% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 13 | 33°F | 16°F | 15% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 14 | 33°F | 16°F | 15% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 15 | 33°F | 16°F | 15% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 16 | 33°F | 16°F | 15% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 17 | 34°F | 17°F | 15% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 18 | 34°F | 17°F | 15% | 5% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 34°F | 17°F | 15% | 5% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 35°F | 18°F | 14% | 5% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 35°F | 18°F | 14% | 5% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 35°F | 18°F | 14% | 5% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 23 | 36°F | 19°F | 14% | 6% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 36°F | 19°F | 14% | 6% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 25 | 37°F | 20°F | 14% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 26 | 37°F | 20°F | 14% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 27 | 37°F | 21°F | 14% | 6% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 28 | 38°F | 21°F | 14% | 6% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 29 | 38°F | 22°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h |
| March 30 | 39°F | 22°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| March 31 | 39°F | 23°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 34°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 17°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.47 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 13 h 10 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025331; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Palmer in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around March 1 (18%). In all, 0.47 in falls on 5 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Palmer, 29 nights fall to freezing and 13 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025331.
What are the records for March in Palmer?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 59°F, on March 31, 2016; the coldest is −15°F, on March 1, 2026. The wettest March brought 1.27 in (2005).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.5°F: 2021 16.9°F (−8.6), 2022 33.0°F (+7.5), 2023 26.4°F (+0.9), 2024 29.2°F (+3.7), 2025 35.0°F (+9.5), 2026 11.0°F (−14.5). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16.9°F | −8.6°F | 0.53 in |
| 2022 | 33.0°F | +7.5°F | 0.45 in |
| 2023 | 26.4°F | +0.9°F | 0.22 in |
| 2024 | 29.2°F | +3.7°F | 0.10 in |
| 2025 | 35.0°F | +9.5°F | 0.34 in |
| 2026 | 11.0°F | −14.5°F | 0.23 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00025331; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025331. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Palmer compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, March normal highs run from −7°F in Nuiqsut to 44°F in Klawock; Palmer's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.