Yakutat weather in March: Yakutat, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Yakutat in March has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 32°F, rising from 39°F on the 1st to 43°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 18 days in a normal March, 9.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −5°C, 242 mm of precipitation and 77 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationYakutat Airport
- Station IDUSW00025339
- Location59.51°N 139.67°W
- Elevation33 ft (10 m)
- Population (census place)506
- Jan 35° 22°
- Feb 38° 24°
- Mar 40° 24°
- Apr 47° 30°
- May 54° 38°
- Jun 59° 45°
- Jul 62° 49°
- Aug 62° 48°
- Sep 57° 42°
- Oct 49° 35°
- Nov 40° 27°
- Dec 36° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Yakutat in March?
The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 31.9°F. March is 1.3°F warmer than February and 6.7°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Yakutat and the 8th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 39°F on March 1 to 43°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 28°F and 35°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 61%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 39°F | 23°F | 60% | 46% |
| March 8 | 39°F | 23°F | 59% | 46% |
| March 15 | 40°F | 23°F | 59% | 46% |
| March 22 | 41°F | 24°F | 60% | 46% |
| March 31 | 43°F | 26°F | 61% | 47% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 4)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 39°F | 23°F | 60% | 46% | 10 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 39°F | 23°F | 60% | 46% | 10 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 39°F | 23°F | 60% | 46% | 10 h 40 min |
| March 4 | 39°F | 23°F | 60% | 46% | 10 h 40 min |
| March 5 | 39°F | 23°F | 59% | 46% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 6 | 39°F | 23°F | 59% | 46% | 10 h 50 min |
| March 7 | 39°F | 23°F | 59% | 46% | 11 h |
| March 8 | 39°F | 23°F | 59% | 46% | 11 h |
| March 9 | 39°F | 23°F | 59% | 46% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 10 | 39°F | 23°F | 59% | 46% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 11 | 39°F | 23°F | 59% | 46% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 12 | 39°F | 23°F | 59% | 46% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 13 | 39°F | 23°F | 59% | 46% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 14 | 39°F | 23°F | 59% | 46% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 15 | 40°F | 23°F | 59% | 46% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 16 | 40°F | 23°F | 59% | 46% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 40°F | 23°F | 59% | 46% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 18 | 40°F | 24°F | 59% | 46% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 40°F | 24°F | 59% | 46% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 40°F | 24°F | 59% | 46% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 40°F | 24°F | 59% | 46% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 41°F | 24°F | 60% | 46% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 23 | 41°F | 24°F | 60% | 46% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 41°F | 25°F | 60% | 46% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 25 | 41°F | 25°F | 60% | 46% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 26 | 41°F | 25°F | 60% | 46% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 27 | 42°F | 25°F | 60% | 47% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 28 | 42°F | 25°F | 61% | 47% | 12 h 50 min |
| March 29 | 42°F | 26°F | 61% | 47% | 13 h |
| March 30 | 42°F | 26°F | 61% | 47% | 13 h |
| March 31 | 43°F | 26°F | 61% | 47% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 40°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 24°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 9.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 180.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 30.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 13 h 10 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 58%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025339; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Yakutat in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 60% on average, highest around March 31 (61%). In all, 9.52 in falls on 18 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Yakutat, 25 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 30.4 inches.
Snow falls on 12 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 24 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025339.
How humid and windy is Yakutat in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 40°F with 64% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 30°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 5.3 mph, most often from the east-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 30°F | 27°F | 88% | 4.0 mph | 29% |
| 9 a.m. | 36°F | 29°F | 75% | 5.1 mph | 22% |
| noon | 40°F | 29°F | 65% | 7.4 mph | 23% |
| 3 p.m. | 40°F | 29°F | 64% | 7.6 mph | 18% |
| 6 p.m. | 39°F | 30°F | 70% | 5.9 mph | 25% |
| 9 p.m. | 33°F | 29°F | 84% | 4.3 mph | 28% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025339. 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 Yakutat?
The warmest March temperature on Yakutat's official record (since 1917) is 60°F, on March 26, 2019; the coldest is −20°F, on March 8, 1972. The wettest March brought 37.28 in (1992); the snowiest, 111.0 inches (1959).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.9°F: 2021 29.5°F (−2.4), 2022 35.5°F (+3.6), 2023 28.6°F (−3.3), 2024 35.0°F (+3.1), 2025 37.9°F (+6.0), 2026 23.9°F (−8.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29.5°F | −2.4°F | 6.46 in |
| 2022 | 35.5°F | +3.6°F | 11.02 in |
| 2023 | 28.6°F | −3.3°F | 7.17 in |
| 2024 | 35.0°F | +3.1°F | 10.73 in |
| 2025 | 37.9°F | +6.0°F | 3.59 in |
| 2026 | 23.9°F | −8.0°F | 3.49 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record YAKthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025339. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Yakutat 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; Yakutat's is 40°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.