Woonsocket weather in March: Woonsocket, Rhode Island: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Woonsocket in March has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 38°F, rising from 43°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.89 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −2°C, 124 mm of precipitation and 19 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationWoonsocket
- Station IDUSC00379423
- Location41.98°N 71.49°W
- Elevation110 ft (34 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population44,508
- Jan 38° 19°
- Feb 40° 21°
- Mar 47° 28°
- Apr 60° 38°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 79° 57°
- Jul 84° 63°
- Aug 83° 62°
- Sep 75° 54°
- Oct 64° 42°
- Nov 53° 33°
- Dec 43° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Woonsocket in March?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 37.8°F. March is 7.3°F warmer than February and 11.1°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Woonsocket and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 43°F on March 1 to 53°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 34°F and 42°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 | 43°F | 24°F | 36% | 25% |
| March 8 | 45°F | 26°F | 36% | 24% |
| March 15 | 47°F | 28°F | 36% | 24% |
| March 22 | 49°F | 30°F | 36% | 24% |
| March 31 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 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 | 43°F | 24°F | 36% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 43°F | 24°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 43°F | 25°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 43°F | 25°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 44°F | 25°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 44°F | 25°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 44°F | 26°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 45°F | 26°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 45°F | 26°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 45°F | 26°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 45°F | 27°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 46°F | 27°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 46°F | 27°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 46°F | 28°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 47°F | 28°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 47°F | 28°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 47°F | 28°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 48°F | 29°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 48°F | 29°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 49°F | 29°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 49°F | 30°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 49°F | 30°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 50°F | 30°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 50°F | 31°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 50°F | 31°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 51°F | 31°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 51°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 52°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 52°F | 32°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 53°F | 32°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 28°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.89 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00379423; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Woonsocket in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around March 31 (37%). In all, 4.89 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Woonsocket, 22 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.6 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 8 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00379423.
What are the records for March in Woonsocket?
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.8°F: 2021 40.3°F (+2.5). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.3°F | +2.5°F | 1.92 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00379423. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Woonsocket compare across Rhode Island?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Rhode Island, March normal highs run from 46°F in Newport to 49°F in Tiverton; Woonsocket's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Woonsocket in February40°F by day, 21°F at night
- Woonsocket in April60°F by day, 38°F at night
- Woonsocket through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Rhode Island in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Tiverton: Rhode Island's warmest Marchnormal high 49°F