Shelton weather in March: Shelton, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Shelton in March has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 20 days in a normal March, 7.24 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 2°C, 184 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationShelton Sanderson Field
- Station IDUSW00094227
- Location47.24°N 123.14°W
- Elevation271 ft (83 m)
- Population10,737
- Jan 47° 34°
- Feb 50° 33°
- Mar 55° 35°
- Apr 60° 38°
- May 67° 44°
- Jun 72° 49°
- Jul 78° 52°
- Aug 79° 52°
- Sep 74° 48°
- Oct 62° 41°
- Nov 52° 36°
- Dec 46° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Shelton in March?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 44.9°F. March is 3.2°F warmer than February and 4.0°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Shelton and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 53°F on March 1 to 57°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 43°F and 47°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 64%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 53°F | 34°F | 62% | 44% |
| March 8 | 54°F | 34°F | 63% | 45% |
| March 15 | 55°F | 35°F | 63% | 45% |
| March 22 | 56°F | 36°F | 63% | 43% |
| March 31 | 57°F | 37°F | 61% | 40% |
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 | 53°F | 34°F | 62% | 44% | 11 h |
| March 2 | 53°F | 34°F | 62% | 44% | 11 h |
| March 3 | 53°F | 34°F | 62% | 44% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 53°F | 34°F | 62% | 44% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 53°F | 34°F | 62% | 44% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 6 | 53°F | 34°F | 62% | 44% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 54°F | 34°F | 63% | 44% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 54°F | 34°F | 63% | 45% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 9 | 54°F | 34°F | 63% | 45% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 54°F | 35°F | 63% | 45% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 54°F | 35°F | 63% | 45% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 54°F | 35°F | 63% | 45% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 54°F | 35°F | 63% | 45% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 55°F | 35°F | 63% | 45% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 55°F | 35°F | 63% | 45% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 55°F | 35°F | 63% | 44% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 55°F | 35°F | 64% | 44% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 55°F | 35°F | 64% | 44% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 55°F | 36°F | 64% | 44% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 55°F | 36°F | 64% | 44% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 55°F | 36°F | 63% | 44% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 56°F | 36°F | 63% | 43% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 56°F | 36°F | 63% | 43% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 56°F | 36°F | 63% | 43% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 56°F | 36°F | 63% | 43% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 56°F | 36°F | 63% | 42% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 56°F | 36°F | 63% | 42% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 56°F | 36°F | 62% | 41% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 56°F | 36°F | 62% | 41% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 30 | 57°F | 37°F | 62% | 41% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 57°F | 37°F | 61% | 40% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 35°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 7.24 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 200.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 11 h to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 58%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094227; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Shelton in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 63% on average, highest around March 17 (64%). In all, 7.24 in falls on 20 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Shelton, 13 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094227.
What are the records for March in Shelton?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 80°F, on March 20, 2019; the coldest is 16°F, on March 5, 2019. The wettest March brought 16.77 in (2017); the snowiest, 3.5 inches (2002).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.9°F: 2021 42.1°F (−2.8), 2022 44.8°F (−0.1), 2023 41.2°F (−3.7), 2024 44.5°F (−0.4), 2025 44.3°F (−0.6), 2026 43.7°F (−1.2). 0 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.1°F | −2.8°F | 3.98 in |
| 2022 | 44.8°F | −0.1°F | 5.49 in |
| 2023 | 41.2°F | −3.7°F | 5.62 in |
| 2024 | 44.5°F | −0.4°F | 5.63 in |
| 2025 | 44.3°F | −0.6°F | 8.88 in |
| 2026 | 43.7°F | −1.2°F | 10.44 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094227; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094227. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Shelton compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, March normal highs run from 46°F in Bickleton to 59°F in Pasco; Shelton's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.