Pittsfield weather in March: Pittsfield, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Pittsfield in March has a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 32°F, rising from 37°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal March, 3.08 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −5°C, 78 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationPittsfield Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014763
- Location42.43°N 73.29°W
- Elevation1,194 ft (364 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population43,121
- Jan 30° 14°
- Feb 33° 15°
- Mar 42° 23°
- Apr 55° 34°
- May 67° 44°
- Jun 75° 53°
- Jul 79° 58°
- Aug 78° 57°
- Sep 70° 49°
- Oct 58° 39°
- Nov 47° 29°
- Dec 36° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pittsfield in March?
The normal high is 42°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 32.4°F. March is 8.3°F warmer than February and 12.1°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Pittsfield and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 37°F on March 1 to 48°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 28°F and 37°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 37°F | 18°F | 42% | 23% |
| March 8 | 39°F | 21°F | 42% | 23% |
| March 15 | 41°F | 23°F | 42% | 22% |
| March 22 | 44°F | 25°F | 42% | 23% |
| March 31 | 48°F | 28°F | 44% | 24% |
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 | 18°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 37°F | 19°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 37°F | 19°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 38°F | 19°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 38°F | 20°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 38°F | 20°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 39°F | 20°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 39°F | 21°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 39°F | 21°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 39°F | 21°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 40°F | 21°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 40°F | 22°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 40°F | 22°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 41°F | 22°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 41°F | 23°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 42°F | 23°F | 42% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 42°F | 23°F | 42% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 42°F | 24°F | 42% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 43°F | 24°F | 42% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 43°F | 24°F | 42% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 43°F | 25°F | 42% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 44°F | 25°F | 42% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 44°F | 25°F | 42% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 45°F | 26°F | 43% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 45°F | 26°F | 43% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 45°F | 26°F | 43% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 46°F | 27°F | 43% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 46°F | 27°F | 43% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 47°F | 27°F | 43% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 47°F | 28°F | 43% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 48°F | 28°F | 44% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 42°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 23°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.08 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014763; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pittsfield in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around March 31 (44%). In all, 3.08 in falls on 13 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Pittsfield, 26 nights fall to freezing and 6 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014763.
What are the records for March in Pittsfield?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1925) is 81°F, on March 29, 1945; the coldest is −10°F, on March 7, 2003. The wettest March brought 6.83 in (1953); the snowiest, 40.2 inches (1956).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.4°F: 2021 34.9°F (+2.5), 2022 34.8°F (+2.4), 2023 33.9°F (+1.5), 2024 37.7°F (+5.3), 2025 37.3°F (+4.9), 2026 36.2°F (+3.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.9°F | +2.5°F | 2.57 in |
| 2022 | 34.8°F | +2.4°F | 3.89 in |
| 2023 | 33.9°F | +1.5°F | 3.23 in |
| 2024 | 37.7°F | +5.3°F | 6.68 in |
| 2025 | 37.3°F | +4.9°F | 3.41 in |
| 2026 | 36.2°F | +3.8°F | 5.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014763; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014763. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Pittsfield compare across Massachusetts?
Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, March normal highs run from 42°F in Pittsfield to 49°F in Norwood; Pittsfield's is 42°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Pittsfield in February33°F by day, 15°F at night
- Pittsfield in April55°F by day, 34°F at night
- Pittsfield through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Massachusetts in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Norwood: Massachusetts's warmest Marchnormal high 49°F