Utqiaġvik weather in March: Utqiaġvik, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Utqiaġvik in March has a normal high of −4°F and a normal low of −17°F, a daily mean of −10°F, rising from −6°F on the 1st to 1°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal March, 0.18 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −20°C and low of −27°C, 5 mm of precipitation and 7 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationWiley Post-Will Rogers Airport
- Station IDUSW00027502
- Location71.28°N 156.78°W
- Elevation31 ft (9 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population4,668
- Jan -5° -18°
- Feb -5° -18°
- Mar -4° -17°
- Apr 11° -2°
- May 27° 19°
- Jun 41° 31°
- Jul 48° 36°
- Aug 45° 35°
- Sep 37° 30°
- Oct 26° 17°
- Nov 12° 0°
- Dec 0° -12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Utqiaġvik in March?
The normal high is −4°F and the normal low −17°F, for a daily mean of -10.5°F. March is 1.4°F warmer than February and 14.5°F cooler than April. March is the 10th warmest month of the year in Utqiaġvik and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from −6°F on March 1 to 1°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 6.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between -17°F and -4°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 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | −6°F | −18°F | 19% | 1% |
| March 8 | −5°F | −19°F | 18% | 1% |
| March 15 | −5°F | −18°F | 17% | 1% |
| March 22 | −3°F | −17°F | 17% | 2% |
| March 31 | 1°F | −13°F | 17% | 2% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 3)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | −6°F | −18°F | 19% | 1% | 9 h 10 min |
| March 2 | −6°F | −18°F | 18% | 1% | 9 h 20 min |
| March 3 | −6°F | −19°F | 18% | 1% | 9 h 30 min |
| March 4 | −6°F | −19°F | 18% | 1% | 9 h 40 min |
| March 5 | −6°F | −19°F | 18% | 1% | 9 h 50 min |
| March 6 | −6°F | −19°F | 18% | 1% | 10 h |
| March 7 | −5°F | −19°F | 18% | 1% | 10 h 10 min |
| March 8 | −5°F | −19°F | 18% | 1% | 10 h 20 min |
| March 9 | −5°F | −18°F | 17% | 1% | 10 h 30 min |
| March 10 | −5°F | −18°F | 17% | 1% | 10 h 40 min |
| March 11 | −5°F | −18°F | 17% | 1% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 12 | −5°F | −18°F | 17% | 1% | 11 h |
| March 13 | −5°F | −18°F | 17% | 1% | 11 h |
| March 14 | −5°F | −18°F | 17% | 1% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 15 | −5°F | −18°F | 17% | 1% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 16 | −5°F | −18°F | 17% | 1% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 17 | −4°F | −18°F | 17% | 1% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 18 | −4°F | −18°F | 17% | 1% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 19 | −4°F | −17°F | 17% | 2% | 12 h |
| March 20 | −4°F | −17°F | 17% | 2% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | −3°F | −17°F | 17% | 2% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 22 | −3°F | −17°F | 17% | 2% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 23 | −3°F | −16°F | 17% | 2% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 24 | −2°F | −16°F | 17% | 2% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 25 | −2°F | −16°F | 17% | 2% | 13 h |
| March 26 | −2°F | −15°F | 17% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| March 27 | −1°F | −15°F | 17% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| March 28 | −1°F | −15°F | 17% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 0°F | −14°F | 17% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 0°F | −14°F | 17% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 1°F | −13°F | 17% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- −4°FMarch average
- Normal low
- −17°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.18 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 13 h 50 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00027502; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Utqiaġvik in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around March 1 (19%). In all, 0.18 in falls on 5 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Utqiaġvik, 31 nights fall to freezing, 31 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.9 inches.
Snow falls on 7 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 31 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00027502.
How humid and windy is Utqiaġvik in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is −1°F with 79% relative humidity and a dew point of −6°F; at 6 a.m. it is −8°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 12.0 mph, most often from the east-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. | −8°F | −12°F | 82% | 11.4 mph | 41% |
| 9 a.m. | −7°F | −11°F | 81% | 11.9 mph | 40% |
| noon | −4°F | −8°F | 79% | 12.4 mph | 47% |
| 3 p.m. | −1°F | −6°F | 79% | 12.7 mph | 42% |
| 6 p.m. | −1°F | −6°F | 80% | 12.3 mph | 45% |
| 9 p.m. | −4°F | −9°F | 81% | 12.1 mph | 43% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00027502. 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 Utqiaġvik?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1901) is 34°F, on March 21, 1998; the coldest is −52°F, on March 2, 1971. The wettest March brought 0.91 in (2020); the snowiest, 15.8 inches (1963).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of -10.5°F: 2021 -9.7°F (+0.8), 2022 -6.0°F (+4.5), 2023 -2.9°F (+7.6), 2024 -8.3°F (+2.2), 2025 -3.1°F (+7.4). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -9.7°F | +0.8°F | 0.19 in |
| 2022 | -6.0°F | +4.5°F | 0.05 in |
| 2023 | -2.9°F | +7.6°F | 0.18 in |
| 2024 | -8.3°F | +2.2°F | 0.18 in |
| 2025 | -3.1°F | +7.4°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00027502; recent months: ACIS, station USW00027502. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Utqiaġvik 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; Utqiaġvik's is −4°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.