St. Paul weather in March: St. Paul, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
St. Paul in March has a normal high of 30°F and a normal low of 21°F, a daily mean of 25°F, rising from 29°F on the 1st to 31°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal March, 1.29 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −1°C and low of −6°C, 33 mm of precipitation and 24 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationSaint Paul Island Airport
- Station IDUSW00025713
- Location57.16°N 170.22°W
- Elevation35 ft (11 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population439
- Jan 29° 21°
- Feb 29° 21°
- Mar 30° 21°
- Apr 34° 26°
- May 41° 32°
- Jun 48° 39°
- Jul 52° 44°
- Aug 53° 46°
- Sep 50° 42°
- Oct 44° 35°
- Nov 38° 30°
- Dec 33° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is St. Paul in March?
The normal high is 30°F and the normal low 21°F, for a daily mean of 25.1°F. March is 0.2°F cooler than February and 5.0°F cooler than April. March is the 12th warmest month of the year in St. Paul and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 29°F on March 1 to 31°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 5.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 19°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 52%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 29°F | 21°F | 52% | 15% |
| March 8 | 29°F | 21°F | 49% | 14% |
| March 15 | 29°F | 20°F | 46% | 14% |
| March 22 | 30°F | 21°F | 44% | 13% |
| March 31 | 31°F | 22°F | 43% | 12% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 10)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 29°F | 21°F | 52% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 29°F | 21°F | 52% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| March 3 | 29°F | 21°F | 51% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| March 4 | 29°F | 21°F | 51% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 5 | 29°F | 21°F | 50% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 6 | 29°F | 21°F | 50% | 15% | 11 h |
| March 7 | 29°F | 21°F | 50% | 14% | 11 h |
| March 8 | 29°F | 21°F | 49% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 9 | 29°F | 21°F | 49% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 10 | 29°F | 20°F | 48% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 11 | 29°F | 20°F | 48% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 12 | 29°F | 20°F | 48% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 13 | 29°F | 20°F | 47% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 14 | 29°F | 20°F | 47% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 15 | 29°F | 20°F | 46% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 16 | 29°F | 20°F | 46% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 29°F | 20°F | 46% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 18 | 29°F | 21°F | 45% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 29°F | 21°F | 45% | 13% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 29°F | 21°F | 45% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 30°F | 21°F | 45% | 13% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 30°F | 21°F | 44% | 13% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 23 | 30°F | 21°F | 44% | 13% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 30°F | 21°F | 44% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 25 | 30°F | 21°F | 44% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 26 | 30°F | 21°F | 44% | 13% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 27 | 30°F | 21°F | 44% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 28 | 30°F | 22°F | 44% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 29 | 30°F | 22°F | 43% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 30 | 31°F | 22°F | 43% | 12% | 13 h |
| March 31 | 31°F | 22°F | 43% | 12% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 30°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 21°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.29 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 9.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 13 hMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025713; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in St. Paul in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 47% on average, highest around March 1 (52%). In all, 1.29 in falls on 14 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in St. Paul, 29 nights fall to freezing, 17 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 9.6 inches.
Snow falls on 13 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 23 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025713.
How humid and windy is St. Paul in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 29°F with 80% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 25°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 16.8 mph, most often from the north-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 25°F | 22°F | 86% | 16.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 25°F | 22°F | 86% | 16.2 mph | – |
| noon | 28°F | 23°F | 82% | 17.3 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 29°F | 23°F | 80% | 17.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 28°F | 23°F | 80% | 17.8 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 27°F | 22°F | 84% | 16.8 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025713. 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 St. Paul?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 50°F, on March 18, 1980; the coldest is −19°F, on March 14, 1971. The wettest March brought 3.79 in (1893); the snowiest, 31.4 inches (1973).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.1°F: 2021 31.0°F (+5.9), 2022 24.9°F (−0.2), 2023 29.3°F (+4.2), 2024 24.5°F (−0.6), 2025 27.4°F (+2.3), 2026 15.7°F (−9.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.0°F | +5.9°F | 2.48 in |
| 2022 | 24.9°F | −0.2°F | 0.32 in |
| 2023 | 29.3°F | +4.2°F | 1.97 in |
| 2024 | 24.5°F | −0.6°F | 1.76 in |
| 2025 | 27.4°F | +2.3°F | 0.90 in |
| 2026 | 15.7°F | −9.4°F | 0.26 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00025713; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025713. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in St. Paul 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; St. Paul's is 30°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.