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Wilmington March Weather

Averages and records for weather in Wilmington, Delaware in the month of March.

Typical Wilmington March Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	52.3 °F
Average daily low	33.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation	4.2 inches
Average monthly snow	3.1 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	36.0%
Daily chance of snow	5.4%

Wilmington March Weather Records 1894–2024
Highest temperature	86 °F	March 30, 1998
Lowest temperature	2 °F	March 10, 1984
Highest daily low	62 °F	March 22, 1948
Lowest daily high	22 °F	March 9, 1984
Hottest average high temperature	64.2 °F	1945
Coldest average high temperature	40.8 °F	1960
Most daily precipitation	3.2 inches	March 21, 2000
Most monthly precipitation	9.2 inches	2000
Most daily snow	13.0 inches	March 13, 1993
Most monthly snow	20.3 inches	1958

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	48.0	29.9	75	6
March 2	48.3	30.2	77	10
March 3	48.7	30.4	69	8
March 4	49.0	30.7	76	5
March 5	49.2	30.9	79	7
March 6	49.4	31.2	72	5
March 7	49.6	31.4	78	5
March 8	49.7	31.6	81	12
March 9	49.9	31.7	81	9
March 10	50.1	31.9	80	2
March 11	50.5	32.1	74	9
March 12	50.7	32.3	85	9
March 13	51.2	32.6	85	17
March 14	51.5	33.0	77	14
March 15	51.9	33.4	80	13
March 16	52.3	33.6	82	16
March 17	52.6	33.8	83	20
March 18	53.0	34.2	78	13
March 19	53.5	34.6	78	12
March 20	53.9	34.9	81	16
March 21	54.4	35.3	86	12
March 22	54.6	35.6	82	18
March 23	54.8	35.8	81	14
March 24	55.2	36.1	79	15
March 25	55.5	36.4	80	17
March 26	55.8	36.7	84	20
March 27	56.2	37.0	83	21
March 28	56.6	37.3	83	20
March 29	57.0	37.6	85	13
March 30	57.3	37.9	86	23
March 31	57.7	38.3	82	19

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1948–2024	New Castle Airport	location
1932–1947	Wilmington Porter Research	location
1894–1931	Wilmington City Hall	location