Toms River weather in March: Toms River, New Jersey: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Toms River in March has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 40°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 4.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −2°C, 123 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationToms River
- Station IDUSC00288816
- Location39.95°N 74.22°W
- Elevation10 ft (3 m)
- Population (census place)93,915
- Jan 42° 22°
- Feb 45° 22°
- Mar 51° 28°
- Apr 62° 38°
- May 71° 49°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 86° 64°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 77° 53°
- Oct 67° 42°
- Nov 56° 32°
- Dec 47° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Toms River in March?
The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 39.7°F. March is 6.5°F warmer than February and 10.3°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Toms River and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 48°F on March 1 to 55°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 37°F and 43°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 48°F | 25°F | 29% | 23% |
| March 8 | 49°F | 26°F | 30% | 24% |
| March 15 | 51°F | 28°F | 30% | 25% |
| March 22 | 52°F | 30°F | 30% | 25% |
| March 31 | 55°F | 33°F | 30% | 25% |
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 | 48°F | 25°F | 29% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 48°F | 25°F | 29% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 48°F | 25°F | 29% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 48°F | 25°F | 29% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 48°F | 26°F | 29% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 49°F | 26°F | 29% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 49°F | 26°F | 29% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 49°F | 26°F | 30% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 49°F | 26°F | 30% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 49°F | 27°F | 30% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 50°F | 27°F | 30% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 50°F | 27°F | 30% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 50°F | 27°F | 30% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 50°F | 28°F | 30% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 51°F | 28°F | 30% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 51°F | 28°F | 30% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 51°F | 28°F | 30% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 51°F | 29°F | 30% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 52°F | 29°F | 30% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 52°F | 29°F | 30% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 52°F | 30°F | 30% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 52°F | 30°F | 30% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 53°F | 30°F | 30% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 53°F | 30°F | 30% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 53°F | 31°F | 30% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 54°F | 31°F | 30% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 54°F | 31°F | 30% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 54°F | 32°F | 30% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 55°F | 32°F | 30% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 55°F | 32°F | 30% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 55°F | 33°F | 30% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 28°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00288816; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Toms River in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around March 26 (30%). In all, 4.86 in falls on 9 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Toms River, 19 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00288816.
What are the records for March in Toms River?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1887) is 94°F, on March 30, 1998; the coldest is −4°F, on March 11, 1984. The wettest March brought 12.41 in (2010); the snowiest, 18.0 inches (1969).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00288816. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Toms River compare across New Jersey?
Across the 33 places PlainClimate covers in New Jersey, March normal highs run from 48°F in Newton to 55°F in Belleplain; Toms River's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.