Sitka weather in March: Sitka, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Sitka in March has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 38°F, rising from 41°F on the 1st to 45°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 18 days in a normal March, 5.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of 0°C, 142 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationSitka Airport
- Station IDUSW00025333
- Location57.05°N 135.36°W
- Elevation14 ft (4 m)
- Population8,355
- Jan 41° 32°
- Feb 41° 32°
- Mar 43° 33°
- Apr 48° 37°
- May 53° 43°
- Jun 58° 48°
- Jul 60° 53°
- Aug 62° 53°
- Sep 58° 49°
- Oct 51° 42°
- Nov 44° 36°
- Dec 42° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sitka in March?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 37.5°F. March is 0.8°F warmer than February and 5.1°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Sitka and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 41°F on March 1 to 45°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 35°F and 40°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 59%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 41°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% |
| March 8 | 41°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% |
| March 15 | 42°F | 32°F | 59% | 40% |
| March 22 | 43°F | 33°F | 58% | 38% |
| March 31 | 45°F | 34°F | 58% | 37% |
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 | 41°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 10 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 41°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 10 h 40 min |
| March 3 | 41°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 10 h 40 min |
| March 4 | 41°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 5 | 41°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 6 | 41°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 11 h |
| March 7 | 41°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 11 h |
| March 8 | 41°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 9 | 42°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 10 | 42°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 11 | 42°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 12 | 42°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 13 | 42°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 14 | 42°F | 32°F | 59% | 40% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 15 | 42°F | 32°F | 59% | 40% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 16 | 42°F | 32°F | 59% | 40% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 42°F | 32°F | 59% | 40% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 18 | 43°F | 32°F | 58% | 39% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 43°F | 33°F | 58% | 39% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 43°F | 33°F | 58% | 39% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 43°F | 33°F | 58% | 39% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 43°F | 33°F | 58% | 38% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 23 | 43°F | 33°F | 58% | 38% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 43°F | 33°F | 58% | 38% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 25 | 44°F | 33°F | 58% | 38% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 26 | 44°F | 33°F | 58% | 38% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 27 | 44°F | 34°F | 58% | 38% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 28 | 44°F | 34°F | 58% | 38% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 29 | 44°F | 34°F | 58% | 37% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 30 | 45°F | 34°F | 58% | 37% | 13 h |
| March 31 | 45°F | 34°F | 58% | 37% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 43°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 33°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 5.60 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 180.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 13 hMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 58%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025333; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sitka in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 59% on average, highest around March 8 (59%). In all, 5.60 in falls on 18 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Sitka, 14 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025333.
How humid and windy is Sitka in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 43°F with 67% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 37°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 7.9 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 37°F | 32°F | 80% | 6.9 mph | 28% |
| 9 a.m. | 40°F | 32°F | 73% | 7.5 mph | 32% |
| noon | 43°F | 33°F | 67% | 9.2 mph | 27% |
| 3 p.m. | 43°F | 33°F | 67% | 9.7 mph | 24% |
| 6 p.m. | 42°F | 33°F | 70% | 8.6 mph | 26% |
| 9 p.m. | 39°F | 33°F | 76% | 7.5 mph | 37% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025333. 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 Sitka?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1944) is 67°F, on March 19, 2019; the coldest is 4°F, on March 5, 1951. The wettest March brought 13.37 in (1955); the snowiest, 24.4 inches (1956).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.5°F: 2021 36.7°F (−0.8), 2022 40.7°F (+3.2), 2023 36.5°F (−1.0), 2024 40.0°F (+2.5), 2025 42.2°F (+4.7), 2026 35.3°F (−2.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36.7°F | −0.8°F | 10.28 in |
| 2022 | 40.7°F | +3.2°F | 6.51 in |
| 2023 | 36.5°F | −1.0°F | 3.09 in |
| 2024 | 40.0°F | +2.5°F | 5.54 in |
| 2025 | 42.2°F | +4.7°F | 3.87 in |
| 2026 | 35.3°F | −2.2°F | 5.29 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00025333; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025333. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Sitka compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, March normal highs run from −7°F in Nuiqsut to 44°F in Klawock; Sitka's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.