Petoskey weather in March: Petoskey, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Petoskey in March has a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 28°F, rising from 32°F on the 1st to 42°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 1.94 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −7°C, 49 mm of precipitation and 31 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationPetoskey
- Station IDUSC00206507
- Location45.37°N 84.98°W
- Elevation599 ft (183 m)
- Population5,810
- Jan 27° 15°
- Feb 28° 14°
- Mar 37° 20°
- Apr 48° 32°
- May 61° 43°
- Jun 70° 53°
- Jul 75° 59°
- Aug 75° 59°
- Sep 69° 51°
- Oct 56° 41°
- Nov 44° 32°
- Dec 34° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Petoskey in March?
The normal high is 37°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 28.4°F. March is 7.3°F warmer than February and 11.5°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Petoskey and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 32°F on March 1 to 42°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 24°F and 33°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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 32°F | 16°F | 43% | 19% |
| March 8 | 34°F | 18°F | 39% | 18% |
| March 15 | 36°F | 20°F | 37% | 18% |
| March 22 | 39°F | 22°F | 36% | 18% |
| March 31 | 42°F | 26°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 | 32°F | 16°F | 43% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 32°F | 16°F | 42% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 32°F | 16°F | 42% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 33°F | 17°F | 41% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 33°F | 17°F | 41% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 33°F | 17°F | 40% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 34°F | 17°F | 40% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 34°F | 18°F | 39% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 34°F | 18°F | 39% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 35°F | 18°F | 39% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 35°F | 18°F | 38% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 35°F | 19°F | 38% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 36°F | 19°F | 37% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 36°F | 19°F | 37% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 36°F | 20°F | 37% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 37°F | 20°F | 37% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 37°F | 20°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 37°F | 21°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 38°F | 21°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 38°F | 21°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 38°F | 22°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 39°F | 22°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 39°F | 22°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 39°F | 23°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 40°F | 23°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 40°F | 24°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 40°F | 24°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 41°F | 24°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 41°F | 25°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 41°F | 25°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 42°F | 26°F | 36% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 37°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 20°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.94 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 12.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00206507; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Petoskey in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around March 1 (43%). In all, 1.94 in falls on 11 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Petoskey, 27 nights fall to freezing, 11 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 12.2 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal March.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00206507.
What are the records for March in Petoskey?
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.4°F: 2021 34.7°F (+6.3), 2022 27.4°F (−1.0), 2023 30.1°F (+1.7), 2024 35.2°F (+6.8), 2025 31.3°F (+2.9), 2026 30.0°F (+1.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.7°F | +6.3°F | 1.11 in |
| 2022 | 27.4°F | −1.0°F | 4.71 in |
| 2023 | 30.1°F | +1.7°F | 1.82 in |
| 2024 | 35.2°F | +6.8°F | 2.34 in |
| 2025 | 31.3°F | +2.9°F | 5.66 in |
| 2026 | 30.0°F | +1.6°F | 5.05 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00206507; recent months: ACIS, station USC00206507. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Petoskey 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; Petoskey's is 37°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.