Providence weather in March: Providence, Rhode Island: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Providence in March has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 39°F, rising from 44°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal March, 4.90 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −1°C, 124 mm of precipitation and 16 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationRhode Island T.f. Green International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014765
- Location41.72°N 71.43°W
- Elevation60 ft (18 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population194,706
- Jan 38° 22°
- Feb 41° 24°
- Mar 48° 30°
- Apr 59° 40°
- May 69° 49°
- Jun 78° 59°
- Jul 84° 65°
- Aug 82° 64°
- Sep 75° 57°
- Oct 64° 45°
- Nov 53° 36°
- Dec 43° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Providence in March?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 38.9°F. March is 6.9°F warmer than February and 10.4°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Providence and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 44°F on March 1 to 53°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 36°F and 42°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 44°F | 26°F | 38% | 23% |
| March 8 | 45°F | 28°F | 38% | 23% |
| March 15 | 47°F | 30°F | 37% | 23% |
| March 22 | 49°F | 32°F | 38% | 23% |
| March 31 | 53°F | 34°F | 39% | 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 | 44°F | 26°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 44°F | 27°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 44°F | 27°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 44°F | 27°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 45°F | 27°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 45°F | 28°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 45°F | 28°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 45°F | 28°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 46°F | 28°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 46°F | 29°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 46°F | 29°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 46°F | 29°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 47°F | 29°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 47°F | 30°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 47°F | 30°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 48°F | 30°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 48°F | 30°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 48°F | 31°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 48°F | 31°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 49°F | 31°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 49°F | 31°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 49°F | 32°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 50°F | 32°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 50°F | 32°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 50°F | 33°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 51°F | 33°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 51°F | 33°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 52°F | 34°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 52°F | 34°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 52°F | 34°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 53°F | 34°F | 39% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 30°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.90 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014765; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Providence in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around March 31 (39%). In all, 4.90 in falls on 12 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Providence, 19 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.4 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 4 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014765.
How humid and windy is Providence in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 50°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 30°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 73% humidity. The wind averages 10.3 mph, most often from the west-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. | 38°F | 30°F | 73% | 8.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 45°F | 30°F | 56% | 11.6 mph | – |
| noon | 49°F | 29°F | 46% | 12.8 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 50°F | 30°F | 45% | 14.0 mph | 25% |
| 6 p.m. | 46°F | 30°F | 53% | 11.7 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 43°F | 31°F | 63% | 8.8 mph | 40% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014765. 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 Providence?
The warmest March temperature on Providence's official record (since 1904) is 90°F, on March 29, 1945; the coldest is 1°F, on March 6, 1948. The wettest March brought 16.34 in (2010); the snowiest, 31.6 inches (1956).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.9°F: 2021 41.1°F (+2.3), 2022 42.1°F (+3.2), 2023 40.0°F (+1.1), 2024 43.2°F (+4.3), 2025 42.6°F (+3.7), 2026 40.7°F (+1.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.1°F | +2.3°F | 3.67 in |
| 2022 | 42.1°F | +3.2°F | 3.55 in |
| 2023 | 40.0°F | +1.1°F | 4.96 in |
| 2024 | 43.2°F | +4.3°F | 12.05 in |
| 2025 | 42.6°F | +3.7°F | 4.42 in |
| 2026 | 40.7°F | +1.8°F | 5.57 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PVDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014765. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Providence compare across Rhode Island?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Rhode Island, March normal highs run from 46°F in Newport to 49°F in Tiverton; Providence's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Providence in February41°F by day, 24°F at night
- Providence in April59°F by day, 40°F at night
- Providence through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Rhode Island in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Tiverton: Rhode Island's warmest Marchnormal high 49°F