Salt Lake City Weather in March

March sees an easing of winter weather at Salt Lake City, Utah. Every day warms to above freezing and severely cold temperatures are not expected now.

This page gives detailed information on the typical March temperature, precipitation, sun, humidity, wind and storms for Salt Lake City. The numbers here are historical averages based on climate data gathered at the Salt Lake City International Airport, located a few miles northwest of the city's center.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

55 °F March average high 13 °C
36 °F March average low 2 °C
22 days 50 °F max. or more (10 °C)
12 days 32 °F min. or less (0 °C)

The temperature rises nearly every day in March to over 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius) at Salt Lake City. The city averages ten days this month when the thermometer reaches into the 60s °F (over 16 °C).

The temperature dips to 20 °F (-8 °C) or below on just 1 night, on average. But March does not normally get as cold as 10 °F (-12 °C).

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

1.8 in total precipitation 44 mm
9 days of rain or snowfall

Half the time, Salt Lake City receives 1.1 to 2.5 inches (28 to 63 mm) of precipitation in March. One in four years has drier weather, while another one in four is wetter.

Snowy Weather iconSnow

5.9 in total snowfall 15 cm
4 days with new snow

March's snowfall varies a lot from year to year in Salt Lake City. Between 2.8 and 8 inches (7 to 21 cm) of fresh snow arrives in half the years. Less new snow lands in one out of four Marches, while another twenty-five percent are snowier.

Salt Lake City typically has at least an inch (2.5 cm) of snow accumulated on the ground for 2 days this month.

Sunny Weather iconSun

64 % sunshine
7 days clear skies

The sun's rays reach the ground in Salt Lake City during 64 percent of daylight hours on average in March, for a total of 237 hours in the month. Typically on 7 days this month the sky is mainly clear, with at most 30 percent cloud cover.

Sunlight in March at Salt Lake City lasts for 11 hours and 58 minutes a day on average. The shortest day of the month is the 1st with 11 hours and 18 minutes of daylight. By the end of the month, the days have lengthened to 12:39 from sunrise to sunset. These durations can vary by a minute or two from year to year.

Humid Weather iconHumidity

60 % March average humidity

The relative humidity in Salt Lake City during March usually peaks at 70 percent in the morning then drops to 46 percent in the afternoon.

Local Time2 am5 am8 am11 am2 pm5 pm8 pm11 pm
Humidity % 70 70 68 52 46 47 62 67

Windy Weather iconWind

9.3 mph March wind speed average 15.0 kph

March is a little windier than most other months in Salt Lake City.

Stormy Weather iconStorms

2 days snowfall of 1 inch (2.5 cm) or more
2 days with thunderstorms in March

Salt Lake City has a storm about once a decade in March that leaves 5 inches (13 cm) or more of snow. Blizzards that dump over 10 inches (25 cm) of snow are not expected here this month.

Reference

The weather data here are long-term averages provided by the US National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Temperature and precipitation are 1991-2020 normals while humidity and thunderstorms are 1961-1990 normals.

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