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

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).

Precipitation

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.

Snow

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.

Sun

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.

Humidity

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 Time	2 am	5 am	8 am	11 am	2 pm	5 pm	8 pm	11 pm
Humidity %	70	70	68	52	46	47	62	67

Wind

9.3 mph

March wind speed average

15.0 kph

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

Storms

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.