Rockville weather in March: Rockville, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Rockville in March has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.66 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 2°C, 93 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationRockville (1 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00187705
- Location39.10°N 77.15°W
- Elevation440 ft (134 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population68,417
- Jan 42° 27°
- Feb 45° 28°
- Mar 54° 36°
- Apr 66° 46°
- May 74° 55°
- Jun 82° 64°
- Jul 87° 69°
- Aug 85° 67°
- Sep 78° 60°
- Oct 66° 48°
- Nov 56° 38°
- Dec 46° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Rockville in March?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 44.8°F. March is 8.1°F warmer than February and 10.9°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Rockville and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 49°F on March 1 to 60°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 41°F and 48°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 49°F | 32°F | 32% | 21% |
| March 8 | 51°F | 34°F | 34% | 22% |
| March 15 | 53°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% |
| March 22 | 56°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% |
| March 31 | 60°F | 40°F | 36% | 23% |
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 | 49°F | 32°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 49°F | 32°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 49°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 49°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 50°F | 33°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 50°F | 33°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 50°F | 33°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 51°F | 34°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 51°F | 34°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 51°F | 34°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 52°F | 34°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 52°F | 35°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 52°F | 35°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 53°F | 35°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 53°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 54°F | 36°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 54°F | 36°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 54°F | 36°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 55°F | 37°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 55°F | 37°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 55°F | 37°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 56°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 56°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 57°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 57°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 58°F | 39°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 58°F | 39°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 58°F | 40°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 59°F | 40°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 59°F | 40°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 60°F | 40°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 36°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.66 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00187705; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Rockville in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 28 (36%). In all, 3.66 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Rockville, 13 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00187705.
What are the records for March in Rockville?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1907) is 89°F, on March 30, 1986; the coldest is 1°F, on March 21, 1914. The wettest March brought 8.02 in (1993); the snowiest, 19.0 inches (1962).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00187705. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Rockville compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, March normal highs run from 46°F in Frostburg to 58°F in Snow Hill; Rockville's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.