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Detroit March Weather

Averages and records for weather in Detroit, Michigan in the month of March.

Typical Detroit March Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	46.0 °F
Average daily low	28.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation	2.4 inches
Average monthly snow	6.2 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	35.8%
Daily chance of snow	17.0%

Detroit March Weather Records 1896–2024
Highest temperature	86 °F	March 22, 2012
Lowest temperature	-6 °F	March 7, 1913
Highest daily low	63 °F	March 19, 1903
Lowest daily high	12 °F	March 2, 1950
Hottest average high temperature	61.0 °F	2012
Coldest average high temperature	33.6 °F	1900
Most daily precipitation	2.0 inches	March 12, 1898
Most monthly precipitation	4.9 inches	2016
Most daily snow	16.0 inches	March 2, 1936
Most monthly snow	33.0 inches	1936

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
March 1	40.0	24.0	64	2
March 2	40.4	24.2	63	-4
March 3	40.9	24.5	67	-4
March 4	41.3	24.9	74	0
March 5	41.6	25.2	68	-6
March 6	41.9	25.5	68	0
March 7	42.2	25.7	76	-6
March 8	42.4	25.9	80	-2
March 9	42.7	26.1	71	1
March 10	43.1	26.3	70	7
March 11	43.5	26.6	72	5
March 12	43.9	26.9	75	-1
March 13	44.6	27.3	73	3
March 14	45.1	27.7	77	8
March 15	45.5	28.2	77	-1
March 16	46.0	28.5	73	-2
March 17	46.5	28.9	76	-2
March 18	47.1	29.3	75	7
March 19	47.7	29.8	78	5
March 20	48.2	30.2	82	8
March 21	48.6	30.5	84	11
March 22	48.9	30.7	86	7
March 23	49.3	31.0	73	-3
March 24	49.7	31.4	80	1
March 25	50.1	31.8	74	3
March 26	50.5	32.1	81	7
March 27	50.8	32.5	81	8
March 28	51.3	32.8	81	3
March 29	51.7	33.2	78	9
March 30	52.0	33.5	81	15
March 31	52.5	33.9	78	5

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1959–2024	Detroit Metro Airport	location
1948–1958	Detroit City Airport	location
1896–1947	Mt Clemens Army National Guard Base	location