Patuxent River Naval Air Station weather in March: Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Patuxent River Naval Air Station in March has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 51°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.00 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 3°C, 102 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationPatuxent River Naval Air Station
- Station IDUSW00013721
- Location38.30°N 76.42°W
- Elevation39 ft (12 m)
- Jan 45° 30°
- Feb 48° 31°
- Mar 55° 37°
- Apr 66° 47°
- May 75° 57°
- Jun 83° 66°
- Jul 87° 71°
- Aug 85° 69°
- Sep 79° 63°
- Oct 69° 52°
- Nov 58° 41°
- Dec 50° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Patuxent River Naval Air Station in March?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 46.1°F. March is 7.0°F warmer than February and 10.5°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Patuxent River Naval Air Station and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 51°F on March 1 to 60°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 43°F and 50°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 | 51°F | 33°F | 35% | 20% |
| March 8 | 52°F | 35°F | 35% | 20% |
| March 15 | 55°F | 37°F | 35% | 20% |
| March 22 | 57°F | 39°F | 36% | 20% |
| March 31 | 60°F | 42°F | 36% | 21% |
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 | 51°F | 33°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 51°F | 34°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 51°F | 34°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 51°F | 34°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 52°F | 34°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 52°F | 35°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 52°F | 35°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 52°F | 35°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 53°F | 35°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 53°F | 36°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 53°F | 36°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 54°F | 36°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 54°F | 36°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 54°F | 37°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 55°F | 37°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 55°F | 37°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 55°F | 37°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 56°F | 38°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 56°F | 38°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 56°F | 38°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 57°F | 39°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 57°F | 39°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 57°F | 39°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 58°F | 39°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 58°F | 40°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 58°F | 40°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 59°F | 40°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 59°F | 41°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 59°F | 41°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 60°F | 41°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 60°F | 42°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 37°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.00 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013721; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Patuxent River Naval Air Station in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around March 30 (36%). In all, 4.00 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Patuxent River Naval Air Station, 10 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.3 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013721.
How humid and windy is Patuxent River Naval Air Station in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 73% humidity. The wind averages 9.6 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 45°F | 37°F | 73% | 8.4 mph | 31% |
| 9 a.m. | 51°F | 39°F | 61% | 11.2 mph | 32% |
| noon | 56°F | 39°F | 53% | 11.8 mph | 27% |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | 39°F | 50% | 11.8 mph | 28% |
| 6 p.m. | 55°F | 39°F | 55% | 9.0 mph | 36% |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 39°F | 66% | 8.2 mph | 40% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013721. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for March in Patuxent River Naval Air Station?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 88°F, on March 29, 1989; the coldest is 9°F, on March 6, 2015. The wettest March brought 12.42 in (1994); the snowiest, 22.0 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.1°F: 2021 50.0°F (+3.9), 2022 50.3°F (+4.2), 2023 49.6°F (+3.5), 2024 52.0°F (+5.9), 2025 52.6°F (+6.5), 2026 51.0°F (+4.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.0°F | +3.9°F | 4.08 in |
| 2022 | 50.3°F | +4.2°F | 5.10 in |
| 2023 | 49.6°F | +3.5°F | 1.02 in |
| 2024 | 52.0°F | +5.9°F | 7.89 in |
| 2025 | 52.6°F | +6.5°F | 4.57 in |
| 2026 | 51.0°F | +4.9°F | 1.63 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013721; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013721. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Patuxent River Naval Air Station compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, March normal highs run from 46°F in Frostburg to 58°F in Snow Hill; Patuxent River Naval Air Station's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station in February48°F by day, 31°F at night
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station in April66°F by day, 47°F at night
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Maryland in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Snow Hill: Maryland's warmest Marchnormal high 58°F