Traverse City weather in March: Traverse City, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March

Traverse City in March has a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 32°F, rising from 36°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 1.55 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −5°C, 39 mm of precipitation in March.

NOAA stationTraverse City Cherry Capitol Airport
Station IDUSW00014850
Location44.74°N 85.58°W
Elevation618 ft (188 m)
Population15,782

Jan 29° 17°
Feb 31° 16°
Mar 41° 23°
Apr 54° 33°
May 67° 43°
Jun 77° 54°
Jul 81° 59°
Aug 80° 59°
Sep 72° 52°
Oct 59° 41°
Nov 46° 32°
Dec 35° 24°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Traverse City in March?

The normal high is 41°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 32.2°F. March is 8.4°F warmer than February and 11.2°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Traverse City and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 36°F on March 1 to 47°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 27°F and 37°F.

Traverse City in March, day by day: normal high and low

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 37%).

Normal high and low on five days of March, with the chance of precipitation
Day	High	Low	Chance of 0.01 in	Chance of 0.10 in
March 1	36°F	19°F	37%	13%
March 8	38°F	21°F	36%	14%
March 15	41°F	23°F	34%	14%
March 22	44°F	25°F	34%	15%
March 31	47°F	28°F	34%	18%

Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)

Traverse City: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of March
Day	High	Low	Chance of 0.01 in	Chance of 0.10 in	Daylight
March 1	36°F	19°F	37%	13%	11 h 10 min
March 2	36°F	19°F	36%	13%	11 h 10 min
March 3	36°F	19°F	36%	13%	11 h 10 min
March 4	37°F	20°F	36%	13%	11 h 20 min
March 5	37°F	20°F	36%	14%	11 h 20 min
March 6	37°F	20°F	36%	14%	11 h 20 min
March 7	38°F	20°F	36%	14%	11 h 30 min
March 8	38°F	21°F	36%	14%	11 h 30 min
March 9	39°F	21°F	36%	14%	11 h 30 min
March 10	39°F	21°F	35%	14%	11 h 30 min
March 11	39°F	22°F	35%	14%	11 h 40 min
March 12	40°F	22°F	35%	14%	11 h 40 min
March 13	40°F	22°F	35%	14%	11 h 40 min
March 14	40°F	23°F	35%	14%	11 h 50 min
March 15	41°F	23°F	34%	14%	11 h 50 min
March 16	41°F	23°F	34%	14%	11 h 50 min
March 17	42°F	23°F	34%	14%	12 h
March 18	42°F	24°F	34%	15%	12 h
March 19	42°F	24°F	34%	15%	12 h
March 20	43°F	24°F	34%	15%	12 h 10 min
March 21	43°F	25°F	34%	15%	12 h 10 min
March 22	44°F	25°F	34%	15%	12 h 10 min
March 23	44°F	25°F	34%	16%	12 h 20 min
March 24	44°F	26°F	34%	16%	12 h 20 min
March 25	45°F	26°F	34%	16%	12 h 20 min
March 26	45°F	26°F	34%	16%	12 h 20 min
March 27	45°F	27°F	34%	17%	12 h 30 min
March 28	46°F	27°F	34%	17%	12 h 30 min
March 29	46°F	27°F	34%	17%	12 h 30 min
March 30	47°F	28°F	34%	17%	12 h 40 min
March 31	47°F	28°F	34%	18%	12 h 40 min

Normal high: 41°FMarch average
Normal low: 23°FMarch average
Precipitation: 1.55 inmonth total
Days with precipitation: 100.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder: 25
Daylight: 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
Days at 70°F or more: 1
Sunshine: 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014850; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Traverse City in March?

On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around March 1 (37%). In all, 1.55 in falls on 10 days of a normal March.

In a normal March in Traverse City, 25 nights fall to freezing and 7 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014850.

How humid and windy is Traverse City in March?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 44°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 27°F; at 6 a.m. it is 32°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 7.6 mph, most often from the north-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal March day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
Time	Temperature	Dew point	Humidity	Wind	Clear or few clouds
6 a.m.	32°F	26°F	77%	5.5 mph	32%
9 a.m.	37°F	28°F	69%	8.0 mph	26%
noon	42°F	27°F	55%	10.1 mph	20%
3 p.m.	44°F	27°F	50%	11.2 mph	21%
6 p.m.	42°F	27°F	55%	9.6 mph	23%
9 p.m.	37°F	27°F	68%	6.0 mph	37%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014850. 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 Traverse City?

The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.2°F: 2021 38.3°F (+6.1), 2022 31.3°F (−0.9), 2023 32.9°F (+0.6), 2024 37.7°F (+5.5), 2025 37.2°F (+5.0), 2026 33.6°F (+1.4). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Traverse City: March in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
March	Mean	Against normal	Precip.
2021	38.3°F	+6.1°F	0.51 in
2022	31.3°F	−0.9°F	4.78 in
2023	32.9°F	+0.6°F	1.90 in
2024	37.7°F	+5.5°F	1.72 in
2025	37.2°F	+5.0°F	4.20 in
2026	33.6°F	+1.4°F	2.80 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014850; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014850. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does March in Traverse City compare across Michigan?

Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, March normal highs run from 33°F in Munising to 48°F in Eau Claire; Traverse City's is 41°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

How warm is Traverse City in March?

Does it rain in Traverse City in March?

How humid and windy is Traverse City in March?

What are the records for March in Traverse City?

How does March in Traverse City compare across Michigan?

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