Westfield weather in March: Westfield, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Westfield in March has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 36°F, rising from 42°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −4°C, 87 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationWestfield-Barnes Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014775
- Location42.16°N 72.72°W
- Elevation271 ft (83 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population40,403
- Jan 35° 16°
- Feb 38° 17°
- Mar 47° 26°
- Apr 60° 35°
- May 72° 46°
- Jun 80° 55°
- Jul 85° 61°
- Aug 83° 59°
- Sep 75° 51°
- Oct 63° 39°
- Nov 51° 30°
- Dec 40° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Westfield in March?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 36.1°F. March is 8.5°F warmer than February and 11.7°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Westfield and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 42°F on March 1 to 53°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 32°F and 40°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 42°F | 21°F | 34% | 20% |
| March 8 | 44°F | 23°F | 34% | 20% |
| March 15 | 46°F | 25°F | 35% | 21% |
| March 22 | 49°F | 28°F | 36% | 22% |
| March 31 | 53°F | 30°F | 38% | 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 | 42°F | 21°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 42°F | 21°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 42°F | 22°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 42°F | 22°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 43°F | 22°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 43°F | 23°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 43°F | 23°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 44°F | 23°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 44°F | 24°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 44°F | 24°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 45°F | 24°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 45°F | 25°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 45°F | 25°F | 35% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 46°F | 25°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 46°F | 25°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 46°F | 26°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 47°F | 26°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 47°F | 26°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 47°F | 27°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 48°F | 27°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 48°F | 27°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 49°F | 28°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 49°F | 28°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 50°F | 28°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 50°F | 28°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 50°F | 29°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 51°F | 29°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 51°F | 29°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 52°F | 30°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 52°F | 30°F | 38% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 53°F | 30°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 26°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.43 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- 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 USW00014775; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Westfield in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around March 31 (38%). In all, 3.43 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Westfield, 24 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014775.
What are the records for March in Westfield?
The warmest March temperature on Westfield's official record (since 1926) is 83°F, on March 22, 2012; the coldest is −14°F, on March 7, 2003. The wettest March brought 9.71 in (1953); the snowiest, 32.0 inches (1967).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.1°F: 2021 39.4°F (+3.3), 2022 38.3°F (+2.2), 2023 37.4°F (+1.3), 2024 41.9°F (+5.8), 2025 40.8°F (+4.7), 2026 39.6°F (+3.5). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.4°F | +3.3°F | 2.22 in |
| 2022 | 38.3°F | +2.2°F | 2.99 in |
| 2023 | 37.4°F | +1.3°F | 3.94 in |
| 2024 | 41.9°F | +5.8°F | 7.73 in |
| 2025 | 40.8°F | +4.7°F | 4.05 in |
| 2026 | 39.6°F | +3.5°F | 3.93 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BAFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014775. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Westfield compare across Massachusetts?
Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, March normal highs run from 42°F in Pittsfield to 49°F in Norwood; Westfield's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.