Pontiac weather in March: Pontiac, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Pontiac in March has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 35°F, rising from 37°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 1.92 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −3°C, 49 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationPontiac Oakland County International Airport
- Station IDUSW00094817
- Location42.66°N 83.42°W
- Elevation976 ft (298 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population62,528
- Jan 30° 17°
- Feb 33° 18°
- Mar 43° 26°
- Apr 57° 36°
- May 69° 48°
- Jun 78° 58°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 80° 61°
- Sep 73° 53°
- Oct 60° 42°
- Nov 46° 32°
- Dec 35° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pontiac in March?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 34.5°F. March is 9.0°F warmer than February and 12.0°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Pontiac and the 9th 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 4.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 30°F and 39°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 37°F | 21°F | 32% | 14% |
| March 8 | 40°F | 23°F | 33% | 15% |
| March 15 | 43°F | 25°F | 34% | 15% |
| March 22 | 46°F | 28°F | 35% | 16% |
| March 31 | 50°F | 31°F | 37% | 18% |
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 | 21°F | 32% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 38°F | 21°F | 32% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 38°F | 22°F | 32% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 38°F | 22°F | 32% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 39°F | 22°F | 32% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 39°F | 23°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 39°F | 23°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 40°F | 23°F | 33% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 40°F | 23°F | 33% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 41°F | 24°F | 33% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 41°F | 24°F | 33% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 41°F | 24°F | 33% | 15% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 42°F | 25°F | 34% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 42°F | 25°F | 34% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 43°F | 25°F | 34% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 43°F | 26°F | 34% | 15% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 44°F | 26°F | 34% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 44°F | 26°F | 34% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 44°F | 27°F | 35% | 16% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 45°F | 27°F | 35% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 45°F | 27°F | 35% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 46°F | 28°F | 35% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 46°F | 28°F | 35% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 47°F | 28°F | 35% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 47°F | 29°F | 35% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 47°F | 29°F | 36% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 48°F | 30°F | 36% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 48°F | 30°F | 36% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 49°F | 30°F | 36% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 49°F | 31°F | 37% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 50°F | 31°F | 37% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 26°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.92 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- 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 USW00094817; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pontiac in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 31 (37%). In all, 1.92 in falls on 10 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Pontiac, 24 nights fall to freezing and 6 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094817.
What are the records for March in Pontiac?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 84°F, on March 22, 2012; the coldest is −8°F, on March 3, 2003. The wettest March brought 3.52 in (2009); the snowiest, 11.3 inches (2005).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 34.5°F: 2021 41.8°F (+7.3), 2022 36.2°F (+1.7), 2023 35.4°F (+0.9), 2024 40.0°F (+5.5), 2025 41.1°F (+6.6), 2026 40.1°F (+5.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.8°F | +7.3°F | 1.71 in |
| 2022 | 36.2°F | +1.7°F | 2.53 in |
| 2023 | 35.4°F | +0.9°F | 3.21 in |
| 2024 | 40.0°F | +5.5°F | 1.66 in |
| 2025 | 41.1°F | +6.6°F | 2.37 in |
| 2026 | 40.1°F | +5.6°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094817; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094817. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Pontiac 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; Pontiac's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.