Wilmington weather in March: Wilmington, Delaware: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Wilmington in March has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.16 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 1°C, 106 mm of precipitation and 8 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationWilmington Airport
- Station IDUSW00013781
- Location39.67°N 75.60°W
- Elevation79 ft (24 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population73,176
- Jan 41° 26°
- Feb 44° 27°
- Mar 53° 34°
- Apr 64° 44°
- May 74° 53°
- Jun 82° 63°
- Jul 87° 68°
- Aug 85° 67°
- Sep 79° 59°
- Oct 67° 47°
- Nov 56° 37°
- Dec 46° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wilmington in March?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 43.2°F. March is 7.7°F warmer than February and 10.7°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Wilmington and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 48°F on March 1 to 58°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 40°F and 47°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 48°F | 30°F | 35% | 21% |
| March 8 | 50°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% |
| March 15 | 52°F | 34°F | 35% | 21% |
| March 22 | 55°F | 36°F | 36% | 22% |
| March 31 | 58°F | 38°F | 37% | 22% |
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 | 30°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 48°F | 30°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 48°F | 30°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 48°F | 31°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 49°F | 31°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 49°F | 31°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 49°F | 31°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 50°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 50°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 50°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 51°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 51°F | 33°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 51°F | 33°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 52°F | 33°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 52°F | 34°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 52°F | 34°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 53°F | 34°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 53°F | 34°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 53°F | 35°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 54°F | 35°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 54°F | 35°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 55°F | 36°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 55°F | 36°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 55°F | 36°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 56°F | 36°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 56°F | 37°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 57°F | 37°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 57°F | 37°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 57°F | 38°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 58°F | 38°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 58°F | 38°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 34°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.16 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013781; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Wilmington in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around March 31 (37%). In all, 4.16 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Wilmington, 14 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.1 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013781.
What are the records for March in Wilmington?
The warmest March temperature on Wilmington's official record (since 1894) is 86°F, on March 21, 1948; the coldest is 2°F, on March 10, 1984. The wettest March brought 9.17 in (2000); the snowiest, 20.3 inches (1958).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.2°F: 2021 46.6°F (+3.4), 2022 46.2°F (+3.0), 2023 45.6°F (+2.4), 2024 47.3°F (+4.1), 2025 48.9°F (+5.6), 2026 48.1°F (+4.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.6°F | +3.4°F | 4.80 in |
| 2022 | 46.2°F | +3.0°F | 2.59 in |
| 2023 | 45.6°F | +2.4°F | 2.26 in |
| 2024 | 47.3°F | +4.1°F | 7.20 in |
| 2025 | 48.9°F | +5.6°F | 4.62 in |
| 2026 | 48.1°F | +4.9°F | 2.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ILGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013781. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Wilmington compare across Delaware?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Delaware, March normal highs run from 53°F in Wilmington to 55°F in Georgetown; Wilmington's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.