Talkeetna weather in March: Talkeetna, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Talkeetna in March has a normal high of 35°F and a normal low of 12°F, a daily mean of 24°F, rising from 31°F on the 1st to 39°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 1.08 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −11°C, 27 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationTalkeetna Airport
- Station IDUSW00026528
- Location62.32°N 150.09°W
- Elevation350 ft (107 m)
- Population (census place)997
- Jan 22° 5°
- Feb 28° 9°
- Mar 35° 12°
- Apr 47° 26°
- May 59° 37°
- Jun 67° 47°
- Jul 69° 51°
- Aug 65° 48°
- Sep 56° 39°
- Oct 42° 27°
- Nov 28° 13°
- Dec 23° 8°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Talkeetna in March?
The normal high is 35°F and the normal low 12°F, for a daily mean of 23.5°F. March is 4.7°F warmer than February and 12.7°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Talkeetna and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 31°F on March 1 to 39°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 19°F and 28°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 31°F | 10°F | 28% | 12% |
| March 8 | 33°F | 10°F | 27% | 12% |
| March 15 | 34°F | 11°F | 27% | 11% |
| March 22 | 36°F | 14°F | 27% | 11% |
| March 31 | 39°F | 18°F | 27% | 11% |
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 | 31°F | 10°F | 28% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 32°F | 10°F | 28% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 32°F | 10°F | 28% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 32°F | 10°F | 28% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 32°F | 10°F | 28% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 32°F | 10°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 32°F | 10°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 8 | 33°F | 10°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 9 | 33°F | 10°F | 27% | 12% | 11 h |
| March 10 | 33°F | 10°F | 27% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 11 | 33°F | 11°F | 27% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 12 | 33°F | 11°F | 27% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 13 | 34°F | 11°F | 27% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 14 | 34°F | 11°F | 27% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 15 | 34°F | 11°F | 27% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 16 | 34°F | 12°F | 27% | 11% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 17 | 34°F | 12°F | 27% | 11% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 18 | 35°F | 12°F | 26% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 35°F | 13°F | 26% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 35°F | 13°F | 27% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 36°F | 13°F | 27% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 36°F | 14°F | 27% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 23 | 36°F | 14°F | 27% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 24 | 37°F | 14°F | 27% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 25 | 37°F | 15°F | 27% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 26 | 37°F | 15°F | 27% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 27 | 38°F | 16°F | 27% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 28 | 38°F | 16°F | 27% | 11% | 13 h |
| March 29 | 38°F | 17°F | 27% | 11% | 13 h |
| March 30 | 39°F | 17°F | 27% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| March 31 | 39°F | 18°F | 27% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 35°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 12°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.08 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 13 h 10 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026528; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Talkeetna in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around March 1 (28%). In all, 1.08 in falls on 8 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Talkeetna, 30 nights fall to freezing and 11 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026528.
How humid and windy is Talkeetna in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 39°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 18°F; at 6 a.m. it is 23°F with 71% humidity. The wind averages 4.3 mph, most often from the north-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. | 23°F | 15°F | 71% | 3.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 28°F | 16°F | 60% | 4.5 mph | 42% |
| noon | 35°F | 17°F | 48% | 6.0 mph | 48% |
| 3 p.m. | 39°F | 18°F | 42% | 6.2 mph | 42% |
| 6 p.m. | 38°F | 18°F | 44% | 5.6 mph | 48% |
| 9 p.m. | 32°F | 19°F | 59% | 3.2 mph | 47% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026528. 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 Talkeetna?
The warmest March temperature on Talkeetna's official record (since 1918) is 55°F, on March 27, 1926; the coldest is −43°F, on March 31, 1944. The wettest March brought 7.23 in (1963); the snowiest, 65.0 inches (1930).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 23.5°F: 2021 15.5°F (−8.0), 2022 30.9°F (+7.4), 2023 23.3°F (−0.2), 2024 28.5°F (+5.0), 2025 30.5°F (+7.0), 2026 11.7°F (−11.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15.5°F | −8.0°F | 1.26 in |
| 2022 | 30.9°F | +7.4°F | 1.09 in |
| 2023 | 23.3°F | −0.2°F | 1.21 in |
| 2024 | 28.5°F | +5.0°F | 1.07 in |
| 2025 | 30.5°F | +7.0°F | 0.66 in |
| 2026 | 11.7°F | −11.8°F | 0.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TKAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026528. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Talkeetna 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; Talkeetna's is 35°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.