Detroit - Recent March Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the March weather in Detroit, Michigan was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives March data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each March. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Detroit had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Detroit Metro Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

March temperature averages by year in Detroit
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
46 30 2023 8 -1
48 30 2022 9 -1
55 31 2021 13 0
49 33 2020 10 1
43 26 2019 6 -3
43 28 2018 6 -2
45 29 2017 7 -2
52 35 2016 11 1
44 25 2015 7 -4
38 20 2014 3 -7
42 27 2013 6 -3
61 40 2012 16 5
43 27 2011 6 -3
52 32 2010 11 0
Number of days in March when the temperature in Detroit dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
0 21 2023 0
0 19 2022 1
0 18 2021 5
0 15 2020 0
0 25 2019 0
0 26 2018 0
0 16 2017 1
0 16 2016 2
0 25 2015 0
0 27 2014 0
0 27 2013 0
0 10 2012 12
0 24 2011 0
0 14 2010 0

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Detroit during March in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation for March in Detroit
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
17 2023 4.1 104
13 2022 2.2 56
5 2021 2.1 54
16 2020 3.9 98
11 2019 2.5 63
7 2018 2.6 67
12 2017 4.3 108
15 2016 4.9 123
5 2015 0.8 20
9 2014 1.5 38
10 2013 0.8 19
10 2012 3.0 75
13 2011 3.6 92
9 2010 1.1 27

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Detroit for March and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
4 2023 15.8 40
2 2022 3.5 9
0 2021 0.0 0
1 2020 1.7 4
1 2019 2.6 7
1 2018 5.9 15
1 2017 6.9 18
3 2016 7.4 19
1 2015 2.8 7
4 2014 12.5 32
1 2013 3.1 8
0 2012 0.2 1
2 2011 8.7 22
0 2010 0.0 0
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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