Stamford weather in March: Stamford, Connecticut: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Stamford in March has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 40°F, rising from 45°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 4.73 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −1°C, 120 mm of precipitation and 15 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationStamford (5 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00067970
- Location41.12°N 73.55°W
- Elevation190 ft (58 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population139,134
- Jan 38° 22°
- Feb 41° 23°
- Mar 49° 30°
- Apr 62° 40°
- May 72° 50°
- Jun 80° 59°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 83° 63°
- Sep 76° 56°
- Oct 64° 45°
- Nov 53° 35°
- Dec 43° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Stamford in March?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 39.8°F. March is 7.6°F warmer than February and 11.3°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Stamford and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 45°F on March 1 to 55°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 36°F and 44°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 45°F | 26°F | 32% | 23% |
| March 8 | 47°F | 28°F | 33% | 23% |
| March 15 | 49°F | 30°F | 33% | 24% |
| March 22 | 51°F | 32°F | 34% | 24% |
| March 31 | 55°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% |
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 | 45°F | 26°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 45°F | 27°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 45°F | 27°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 45°F | 27°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 46°F | 27°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 46°F | 28°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 46°F | 28°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 47°F | 28°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 47°F | 28°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 47°F | 29°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 47°F | 29°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 48°F | 29°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 48°F | 30°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 48°F | 30°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 49°F | 30°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 49°F | 30°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 49°F | 31°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 49°F | 31°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 50°F | 31°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 50°F | 32°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 51°F | 32°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 51°F | 32°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 51°F | 32°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 52°F | 33°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 52°F | 33°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 52°F | 33°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 53°F | 34°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 53°F | 34°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 54°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 55°F | 35°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 30°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.73 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00067970; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Stamford in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around March 31 (36%). In all, 4.73 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Stamford, 20 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.9 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal March.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00067970.
What are the records for March in Stamford?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1955) is 85°F, on March 31, 1998; the coldest is −6°F, on March 19, 1967. The wettest March brought 11.81 in (2010); the snowiest, 26.8 inches (1967).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.8°F: 2021 41.5°F (+1.7). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.5°F | +1.7°F | 1.70 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00067970; recent months: ACIS, station USC00067970. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Stamford compare across Connecticut?
Across the 13 places PlainClimate covers in Connecticut, March normal highs run from 40°F in Norfolk to 49°F in Stamford; Stamford's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.