Salt Lake City weather in March: Salt Lake City, Utah: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Salt Lake City in March has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 1.75 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 2°C, 44 mm of precipitation and 15 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationSalt Lake City International Airport
- Station IDUSW00024127
- Location40.78°N 111.97°W
- Elevation4,225 ft (1,288 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population217,783
- Jan 39° 24°
- Feb 45° 29°
- Mar 55° 36°
- Apr 62° 42°
- May 73° 50°
- Jun 84° 59°
- Jul 94° 68°
- Aug 92° 67°
- Sep 81° 56°
- Oct 66° 44°
- Nov 51° 33°
- Dec 39° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Salt Lake City in March?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 45.8°F. March is 9.2°F warmer than February and 6.0°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Salt Lake City and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 50°F on March 1 to 59°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 43°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 50°F | 33°F | 31% | 16% |
| March 8 | 53°F | 35°F | 30% | 16% |
| March 15 | 56°F | 36°F | 30% | 16% |
| March 22 | 57°F | 38°F | 31% | 18% |
| March 31 | 59°F | 39°F | 32% | 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 | 50°F | 33°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 51°F | 33°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 51°F | 33°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 52°F | 34°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 52°F | 34°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 52°F | 34°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 53°F | 35°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 53°F | 35°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 54°F | 35°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 54°F | 35°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 54°F | 36°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 55°F | 36°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 55°F | 36°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 55°F | 36°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 56°F | 36°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 56°F | 37°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 56°F | 37°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 56°F | 37°F | 30% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 57°F | 37°F | 31% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 57°F | 37°F | 31% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 57°F | 38°F | 31% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 57°F | 38°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 57°F | 38°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 58°F | 38°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 58°F | 38°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 58°F | 38°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 58°F | 38°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 58°F | 39°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 59°F | 39°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 59°F | 39°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 59°F | 39°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 36°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.75 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024127; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Salt Lake City in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around March 31 (32%). In all, 1.75 in falls on 9 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Salt Lake City, 12 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 5.9 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024127.
How humid and windy is Salt Lake City in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 55°F with 36% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 40°F with 64% humidity. The wind averages 9.2 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. | 40°F | 29°F | 64% | 8.4 mph | 36% |
| 9 a.m. | 47°F | 30°F | 51% | 9.5 mph | 25% |
| noon | 53°F | 29°F | 39% | 11.3 mph | 19% |
| 3 p.m. | 55°F | 29°F | 36% | 11.5 mph | 16% |
| 6 p.m. | 53°F | 29°F | 39% | 9.3 mph | 19% |
| 9 p.m. | 47°F | 31°F | 53% | 7.1 mph | 32% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024127. 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 Salt Lake City?
The warmest March temperature on Salt Lake City's official record (since 1874) is 84°F, on March 21, 2026; the coldest is 0°F, on March 1, 1890. The wettest March brought 4.66 in (1891); the snowiest, 41.9 inches (1977).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.8°F: 2021 44.7°F (−1.1), 2022 46.3°F (+0.5), 2023 39.4°F (−6.4), 2024 44.9°F (−0.9), 2025 45.6°F (−0.2), 2026 53.6°F (+7.8). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.7°F | −1.1°F | 1.55 in |
| 2022 | 46.3°F | +0.5°F | 1.67 in |
| 2023 | 39.4°F | −6.4°F | 2.61 in |
| 2024 | 44.9°F | −0.9°F | 2.08 in |
| 2025 | 45.6°F | −0.2°F | 2.40 in |
| 2026 | 53.6°F | +7.8°F | 1.10 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SLCthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024127. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Salt Lake City compare across Utah?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Utah, March normal highs run from 37°F in Alta to 68°F in St. George; Salt Lake City's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.