Sault Ste. Marie weather in March: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Sault Ste. Marie in March has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 27°F, rising from 30°F on the 1st to 41°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal March, 1.81 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −8°C, 46 mm of precipitation and 33 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationSault Ste Marie Sanderson Field
- Station IDUSW00014847
- Location46.48°N 84.36°W
- Elevation722 ft (220 m)
- Population13,288
- Jan 24° 8°
- Feb 26° 9°
- Mar 36° 18°
- Apr 49° 30°
- May 63° 41°
- Jun 73° 50°
- Jul 77° 55°
- Aug 76° 55°
- Sep 68° 49°
- Oct 54° 39°
- Nov 41° 28°
- Dec 31° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sault Ste. Marie in March?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 26.7°F. March is 8.9°F warmer than February and 12.7°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Sault Ste. Marie and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 30°F on March 1 to 41°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 22°F and 31°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 30°F | 13°F | 44% | 16% |
| March 8 | 33°F | 15°F | 43% | 16% |
| March 15 | 35°F | 17°F | 41% | 17% |
| March 22 | 38°F | 20°F | 39% | 18% |
| March 31 | 41°F | 24°F | 39% | 20% |
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 | 30°F | 13°F | 44% | 16% | 11 h |
| March 2 | 31°F | 13°F | 44% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 31°F | 13°F | 44% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 31°F | 14°F | 44% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 32°F | 14°F | 43% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 32°F | 14°F | 43% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 32°F | 15°F | 43% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 33°F | 15°F | 43% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 33°F | 15°F | 42% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 33°F | 16°F | 42% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 34°F | 16°F | 42% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 34°F | 16°F | 41% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 34°F | 17°F | 41% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 35°F | 17°F | 41% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 35°F | 17°F | 41% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 35°F | 18°F | 40% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 36°F | 18°F | 40% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 36°F | 19°F | 40% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 36°F | 19°F | 40% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 37°F | 19°F | 39% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 37°F | 20°F | 39% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 38°F | 20°F | 39% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 38°F | 20°F | 39% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 38°F | 21°F | 39% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 39°F | 21°F | 39% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 39°F | 22°F | 39% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 39°F | 22°F | 39% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 40°F | 23°F | 39% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 40°F | 23°F | 39% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 30 | 41°F | 23°F | 39% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 41°F | 24°F | 39% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 36°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 18°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.81 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 13.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 11 h to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014847; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Sault Ste. Marie in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around March 1 (44%). In all, 1.81 in falls on 12 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Sault Ste. Marie, 28 nights fall to freezing, 12 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 13.0 inches.
Snow falls on 10 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 29 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014847.
How humid and windy is Sault Ste. Marie in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 39°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 24°F; at 6 a.m. it is 28°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 8.1 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. | 28°F | 22°F | 78% | 6.0 mph | 47% |
| 9 a.m. | 32°F | 23°F | 70% | 7.4 mph | 50% |
| noon | 37°F | 23°F | 58% | 9.6 mph | 48% |
| 3 p.m. | 39°F | 24°F | 54% | 11.1 mph | 49% |
| 6 p.m. | 37°F | 24°F | 59% | 10.1 mph | 51% |
| 9 p.m. | 33°F | 24°F | 70% | 7.7 mph | 54% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014847. 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 Sault Ste. Marie?
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 26.7°F: 2021 32.2°F (+5.5), 2022 26.3°F (−0.4), 2023 28.0°F (+1.3), 2024 33.3°F (+6.6), 2025 28.3°F (+1.6), 2026 25.0°F (−1.7). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32.2°F | +5.5°F | 1.78 in |
| 2022 | 26.3°F | −0.4°F | 3.31 in |
| 2023 | 28.0°F | +1.3°F | 1.08 in |
| 2024 | 33.3°F | +6.6°F | 2.69 in |
| 2025 | 28.3°F | +1.6°F | 5.11 in |
| 2026 | 25.0°F | −1.7°F | 3.71 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ANJthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014847. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Sault Ste. Marie compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, March normal highs run from 33°F in Munising to 48°F in Eau Claire; Sault Ste. Marie's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Sault Ste. Marie in February26°F by day, 9°F at night
- Sault Ste. Marie in April49°F by day, 30°F at night
- Sault Ste. Marie through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Eau Claire: Michigan's warmest Marchnormal high 48°F