Salem weather in March: Salem, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Salem in March has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 55°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 18 days in a normal March, 4.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 3°C, 110 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationSalem Airport (McNary Field)
- Station IDUSW00024232
- Location44.91°N 123.00°W
- Elevation205 ft (63 m)
- Population180,406
- Jan 48° 36°
- Feb 52° 36°
- Mar 57° 38°
- Apr 62° 41°
- May 69° 46°
- Jun 75° 51°
- Jul 84° 55°
- Aug 84° 55°
- Sep 78° 51°
- Oct 65° 44°
- Nov 54° 39°
- Dec 47° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Salem in March?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 47.5°F. March is 3.5°F warmer than February and 3.8°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Salem and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 55°F on March 1 to 59°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 45°F and 50°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 57%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 55°F | 37°F | 56% | 37% |
| March 8 | 56°F | 38°F | 56% | 36% |
| March 15 | 57°F | 38°F | 56% | 36% |
| March 22 | 58°F | 39°F | 57% | 35% |
| March 31 | 59°F | 40°F | 56% | 34% |
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 | 55°F | 37°F | 56% | 37% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 55°F | 37°F | 56% | 37% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 55°F | 37°F | 56% | 37% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 55°F | 37°F | 56% | 37% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 55°F | 37°F | 56% | 37% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 55°F | 37°F | 56% | 36% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 56°F | 37°F | 56% | 36% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 56°F | 38°F | 56% | 36% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 56°F | 38°F | 56% | 36% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 56°F | 38°F | 56% | 36% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 56°F | 38°F | 56% | 36% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 56°F | 38°F | 56% | 36% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 57°F | 38°F | 56% | 36% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 57°F | 38°F | 56% | 36% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 57°F | 38°F | 56% | 36% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 57°F | 38°F | 56% | 36% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 57°F | 39°F | 56% | 35% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 57°F | 39°F | 56% | 35% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 57°F | 39°F | 56% | 35% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 57°F | 39°F | 56% | 35% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 58°F | 39°F | 57% | 35% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 58°F | 39°F | 57% | 35% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 58°F | 39°F | 57% | 35% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 58°F | 39°F | 57% | 35% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 58°F | 39°F | 57% | 35% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 58°F | 39°F | 57% | 35% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 58°F | 39°F | 56% | 35% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 58°F | 39°F | 56% | 35% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 58°F | 39°F | 56% | 35% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 59°F | 40°F | 56% | 35% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 59°F | 40°F | 56% | 34% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 38°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.35 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 180.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024232; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Salem in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 56% on average, highest around March 23 (57%). In all, 4.35 in falls on 18 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Salem, 6 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024232.
How humid and windy is Salem in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 56°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 41°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 6.9 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 42°F | 39°F | 89% | 5.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 48°F | 41°F | 77% | 7.6 mph | 33% |
| noon | 54°F | 41°F | 62% | 8.9 mph | 32% |
| 3 p.m. | 56°F | 41°F | 55% | 9.1 mph | 33% |
| 6 p.m. | 54°F | 40°F | 61% | 8.4 mph | 39% |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 40°F | 75% | 5.9 mph | 48% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024232. 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 Salem?
The warmest March temperature on Salem's official record (since 1893) is 80°F, on March 29, 1923; the coldest is 12°F, on March 1, 1971. The wettest March brought 10.13 in (1894); the snowiest, 10.9 inches (1951).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.5°F: 2021 44.5°F (−3.0), 2022 49.3°F (+1.8), 2023 43.0°F (−4.5), 2024 46.9°F (−0.6), 2025 48.7°F (+1.2), 2026 49.4°F (+1.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.5°F | −3.0°F | 2.33 in |
| 2022 | 49.3°F | +1.8°F | 3.76 in |
| 2023 | 43.0°F | −4.5°F | 5.17 in |
| 2024 | 46.9°F | −0.6°F | 4.08 in |
| 2025 | 48.7°F | +1.2°F | 6.22 in |
| 2026 | 49.4°F | +1.9°F | 3.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SLEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024232. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Salem compare across Oregon?
Across the 105 places PlainClimate covers in Oregon, March normal highs run from 41°F in Government Camp to 62°F in Riddle; Salem's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.