Worcester weather in March: Worcester, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Worcester in March has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 35°F, rising from 39°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal March, 4.19 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −3°C, 106 mm of precipitation and 35 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationWorcester Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00094746
- Location42.27°N 71.87°W
- Elevation1,000 ft (305 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population211,286
- Jan 32° 17°
- Feb 35° 19°
- Mar 43° 26°
- Apr 56° 37°
- May 67° 47°
- Jun 75° 56°
- Jul 80° 62°
- Aug 78° 61°
- Sep 71° 53°
- Oct 59° 42°
- Nov 48° 33°
- Dec 38° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Worcester in March?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 34.5°F. March is 7.5°F warmer than February and 11.6°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Worcester and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 39°F on March 1 to 48°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 31°F and 38°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 39°F | 22°F | 40% | 23% |
| March 8 | 40°F | 24°F | 40% | 23% |
| March 15 | 42°F | 26°F | 40% | 24% |
| March 22 | 45°F | 28°F | 40% | 24% |
| March 31 | 48°F | 31°F | 41% | 25% |
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 | 39°F | 22°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 39°F | 22°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 39°F | 23°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 39°F | 23°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 40°F | 23°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 40°F | 23°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 40°F | 24°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 40°F | 24°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 41°F | 24°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 41°F | 24°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 41°F | 25°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 42°F | 25°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 42°F | 25°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 42°F | 25°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 42°F | 26°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 43°F | 26°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 43°F | 26°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 43°F | 26°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 44°F | 27°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 44°F | 27°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 44°F | 27°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 45°F | 28°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 45°F | 28°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 46°F | 28°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 46°F | 29°F | 40% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 46°F | 29°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 47°F | 29°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 47°F | 30°F | 40% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 48°F | 30°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 48°F | 30°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 48°F | 31°F | 41% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 26°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.19 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 13.7 inmonth total
- 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
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094746; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Worcester in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around March 31 (41%). In all, 4.19 in falls on 12 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Worcester, 24 nights fall to freezing, 5 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 13.7 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal March.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094746.
What are the records for March in Worcester?
The warmest March temperature on Worcester's official record (since 1892) is 84°F, on March 29, 1945; the coldest is −6°F, on March 9, 1943. The wettest March brought 11.13 in (1936); the snowiest, 44.1 inches (1993).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 34.5°F: 2021 39.1°F (+4.6), 2022 37.6°F (+3.1), 2023 37.9°F (+3.4), 2024 40.0°F (+5.5), 2025 38.7°F (+4.2), 2026 38.2°F (+3.7). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.1°F | +4.6°F | 2.03 in |
| 2022 | 37.6°F | +3.1°F | 3.46 in |
| 2023 | 37.9°F | +3.4°F | 4.33 in |
| 2024 | 40.0°F | +5.5°F | 8.57 in |
| 2025 | 38.7°F | +4.2°F | 4.53 in |
| 2026 | 38.2°F | +3.7°F | 3.93 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ORHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094746. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Worcester 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; Worcester's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.