Salisbury weather in March: Salisbury, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Salisbury in March has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 51°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal March, 4.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 2°C, 106 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationSalisbury-Wicomico Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093720
- Location38.34°N 75.51°W
- Elevation48 ft (15 m)
- Population33,616
- Jan 46° 28°
- Feb 48° 29°
- Mar 55° 35°
- Apr 66° 44°
- May 74° 53°
- Jun 83° 63°
- Jul 88° 68°
- Aug 85° 66°
- Sep 80° 60°
- Oct 69° 48°
- Nov 59° 38°
- Dec 50° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Salisbury in March?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 45.3°F. March is 6.6°F warmer than February and 9.8°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Salisbury and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 51°F on March 1 to 60°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 42°F and 49°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 | 51°F | 32°F | 37% | 23% |
| March 8 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 22% |
| March 15 | 55°F | 35°F | 37% | 22% |
| March 22 | 57°F | 37°F | 37% | 22% |
| March 31 | 60°F | 39°F | 37% | 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 | 51°F | 32°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 51°F | 32°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 52°F | 32°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 52°F | 32°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 52°F | 32°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 52°F | 33°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 53°F | 34°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 54°F | 34°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 54°F | 34°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 54°F | 34°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 55°F | 35°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 55°F | 35°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 55°F | 35°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 55°F | 35°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 56°F | 36°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 56°F | 36°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 56°F | 36°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 57°F | 36°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 57°F | 37°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 57°F | 37°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 58°F | 37°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 58°F | 38°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 58°F | 38°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 59°F | 38°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 59°F | 38°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 60°F | 39°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 60°F | 39°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 60°F | 39°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 35°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093720; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Salisbury in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around March 6 (37%). In all, 4.17 in falls on 12 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Salisbury, 14 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.0 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093720.
What are the records for March in Salisbury?
The warmest March temperature on Salisbury's official record (since 1906) is 93°F, on March 29, 1907; the coldest is 1°F, on March 9, 1911. The wettest March brought 9.29 in (1994); the snowiest, 21.5 inches (1914).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.3°F: 2021 49.0°F (+3.7), 2022 49.8°F (+4.5), 2023 46.8°F (+1.5), 2024 48.9°F (+3.6), 2025 49.5°F (+4.2), 2026 50.8°F (+5.5). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.0°F | +3.7°F | 4.16 in |
| 2022 | 49.8°F | +4.5°F | 3.61 in |
| 2023 | 46.8°F | +1.5°F | 1.36 in |
| 2024 | 48.9°F | +3.6°F | 7.88 in |
| 2025 | 49.5°F | +4.2°F | 5.79 in |
| 2026 | 50.8°F | +5.5°F | 1.66 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SBYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093720. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Salisbury 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; Salisbury's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.