Port Angeles weather in March: Port Angeles, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Port Angeles in March has a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 42°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal March, 2.94 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of 2°C, 75 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationPort Angeles International Airport
- Station IDUSW00094266
- Location48.12°N 123.50°W
- Elevation288 ft (88 m)
- Population20,112
- Jan 45° 33°
- Feb 47° 33°
- Mar 50° 35°
- Apr 54° 39°
- May 60° 43°
- Jun 63° 47°
- Jul 68° 51°
- Aug 70° 51°
- Sep 66° 47°
- Oct 57° 42°
- Nov 49° 36°
- Dec 45° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Port Angeles in March?
The normal high is 50°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 42.4°F. March is 2.6°F warmer than February and 4.1°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Port Angeles and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 48°F on March 1 to 52°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 41°F and 44°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 50%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 48°F | 34°F | 49% | 23% |
| March 8 | 49°F | 34°F | 50% | 23% |
| March 15 | 50°F | 35°F | 50% | 23% |
| March 22 | 51°F | 36°F | 49% | 22% |
| March 31 | 52°F | 37°F | 47% | 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 | 48°F | 34°F | 49% | 23% | 11 h |
| March 2 | 48°F | 34°F | 49% | 23% | 11 h |
| March 3 | 48°F | 34°F | 49% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 48°F | 34°F | 49% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 48°F | 34°F | 49% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 6 | 49°F | 34°F | 50% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 49°F | 34°F | 50% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 49°F | 34°F | 50% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 9 | 49°F | 34°F | 50% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 49°F | 34°F | 50% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 49°F | 34°F | 50% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 12 | 49°F | 35°F | 50% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 49°F | 35°F | 50% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 50°F | 35°F | 50% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 15 | 50°F | 35°F | 50% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 50°F | 35°F | 50% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 50°F | 35°F | 49% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 50°F | 35°F | 49% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 50°F | 35°F | 49% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 50°F | 35°F | 49% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 50°F | 36°F | 49% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 51°F | 36°F | 49% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 51°F | 36°F | 49% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 51°F | 36°F | 48% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 51°F | 36°F | 48% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 51°F | 36°F | 48% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 51°F | 36°F | 48% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 51°F | 36°F | 48% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 51°F | 36°F | 47% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 30 | 52°F | 37°F | 47% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 52°F | 37°F | 47% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 50°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 35°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.94 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 160.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 11 h to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094266; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Port Angeles in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 49% on average, highest around March 9 (50%). In all, 2.94 in falls on 16 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Port Angeles, 9 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094266.
What are the records for March in Port Angeles?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 68°F, on March 29, 2004; the coldest is 18°F, on March 8, 2002. The wettest March brought 5.88 in (2003).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.4°F: 2021 41.9°F (−0.5), 2022 44.6°F (+2.2), 2023 41.9°F (−0.5), 2024 45.4°F (+3.0), 2025 45.5°F (+3.1), 2026 42.9°F (+0.5). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.9°F | −0.5°F | 1.42 in |
| 2022 | 44.6°F | +2.2°F | 0.96 in |
| 2023 | 41.9°F | −0.5°F | 1.20 in |
| 2024 | 45.4°F | +3.0°F | 1.05 in |
| 2025 | 45.5°F | +3.1°F | 2.74 in |
| 2026 | 42.9°F | +0.5°F | 2.38 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094266; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094266. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Port Angeles compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, March normal highs run from 46°F in Bickleton to 59°F in Pasco; Port Angeles's is 50°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.