March is one of the cooler months of the year in Wasilla, with average highs near -1.3°C and lows around -10°C (mean -5.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 48 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Wasilla. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Wasilla was 2016 — when the month averaged -0.2°C — while the coldest was 2007 at -14.2°C. Typical March days reach -1.3°C with nights near -10°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
March is one of the drier months in Wasilla, averaging 48 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1991 with 93 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Wasilla during March averages 82%. The most humid Marchs were 1985 and 2021 at 91%, and the least humid was 1997 at 72%.
March receives about 2.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wasilla. The sunniest Marchs were 2007 and 2017 at 2.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2019 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Wasilla during March is 1.5 m/s. The windiest March was 1981 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -4.4°C | -6.1°C | -6.4°C | -5.7°C | -5.6°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg High | -0.1°C | -1.7°C | -2.0°C | -1.2°C | -1.5°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg Low | -8.8°C | -10.5°C | -10.8°C | -10.2°C | -9.7°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 45 mm | 54 mm | 47 mm | 45 mm | 50 mm | +5 mm |
March temperatures in Wasilla have fallen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -29.3°C (2007) to a record high of 11.3°C (2016).
Rainfall in March is one of the drier months, averaging 48 mm, with a wettest year of 93 mm.
A good time to visit Wasilla
March is a good time to visit Wasilla, with days averaging -1.3°C and nights around -10°C (mean -5.6°C, cooler than Wasilla's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. July and August are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.5°C | -1.2°C | -4.8°C | 7.0°C | -10.4°C | 47 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 0.3°C | -3.4°C | -7.0°C | 5.9°C | -21.4°C | 60 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2023 | -3.1°C | -7.3°C | -11.4°C | 2.4°C | -23.7°C | 26 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 1.4°C | -2.4°C | -6.1°C | 5.1°C | -11.8°C | 62 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2021 | -5.6°C | -10.4°C | -15.2°C | -1.0°C | -24.4°C | 53 mm | 91% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | -4.3°C | -9.1°C | -13.8°C | 3.2°C | -26.2°C | 50 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2019 | 2.6°C | -0.9°C | -4.4°C | 9.1°C | -12.8°C | 48 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2018 | -2.0°C | -6.5°C | -10.9°C | 1.4°C | -24.2°C | 42 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2017 | -6.6°C | -12.4°C | -18.1°C | 1.6°C | -27.5°C | 27 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2016 🔥 | 3.5°C | -0.2°C | -4.0°C | 11.3°C | -8.5°C | 72 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2015 | -0.1°C | -4.6°C | -9.1°C | 5.9°C | -24.8°C | 50 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 | 0.2°C | -4.6°C | -9.4°C | 3.5°C | -17.2°C | 29 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2013 | -3.1°C | -7.2°C | -11.4°C | 2.0°C | -22.5°C | 58 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2012 | -3.9°C | -8.6°C | -13.2°C | 4.8°C | -21.3°C | 38 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2011 | -2.7°C | -7.7°C | -12.6°C | 3.9°C | -21.4°C | 26 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2010 | -0.4°C | -4.5°C | -8.7°C | 4.5°C | -18.6°C | 57 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2009 | -4.8°C | -9.3°C | -13.8°C | 0.5°C | -25.2°C | 60 mm | 90% | 1.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2008 | 0.3°C | -3.4°C | -7.0°C | 3.3°C | -15.8°C | 48 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2007 ❄️ | -8.5°C | -14.2°C | -19.9°C | -0.1°C | -29.3°C | 20 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2006 | -2.6°C | -7.0°C | -11.4°C | 4.7°C | -22.4°C | 29 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2005 | 1.4°C | -2.4°C | -6.2°C | 4.5°C | -13.6°C | 69 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2004 | -1.9°C | -6.1°C | -10.3°C | 6.4°C | -18.5°C | 46 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2003 | -1.7°C | -6.6°C | -11.5°C | 4.3°C | -27.9°C | 34 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2002 | -3.1°C | -8.2°C | -13.3°C | 1.4°C | -21.6°C | 21 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2001 | -0.3°C | -4.4°C | -8.4°C | 4.1°C | -18.1°C | 82 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2000 | 0.7°C | -2.9°C | -6.4°C | 4.2°C | -13.4°C | 61 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1999 | -2.8°C | -7.2°C | -11.6°C | 4.1°C | -27.3°C | 51 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 1.8°C | -2.3°C | -6.3°C | 7.1°C | -15.2°C | 35 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | -1.4°C | -6.4°C | -11.5°C | 3.9°C | -20.0°C | 19 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 | -0.3°C | -4.7°C | -9.1°C | 5.5°C | -16.4°C | 36 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1995 | -5.7°C | -11.3°C | -16.9°C | 5.1°C | -28.3°C | 30 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | -2.5°C | -6.4°C | -10.3°C | 5.8°C | -25.1°C | 79 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1993 | 0.3°C | -4.0°C | -8.3°C | 5.6°C | -15.9°C | 46 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1992 | -2.8°C | -6.5°C | -10.2°C | 2.7°C | -28.5°C | 77 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 🌧️ | -2.8°C | -7.0°C | -11.1°C | 0.7°C | -22.8°C | 93 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 | -0.6°C | -5.2°C | -9.7°C | 5.2°C | -18.3°C | 78 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | -3.1°C | -8.0°C | -12.8°C | 4.7°C | -24.1°C | 16 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1988 | 0.9°C | -2.5°C | -5.9°C | 3.4°C | -10.2°C | 69 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 | -0.3°C | -5.0°C | -9.8°C | 5.6°C | -25.2°C | 36 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | -2.0°C | -7.0°C | -12.0°C | 4.5°C | -22.6°C | 25 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1985 | -2.8°C | -7.1°C | -11.4°C | 0.1°C | -21.6°C | 91 mm | 91% | 1.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1984 | 3.3°C | -0.4°C | -4.1°C | 6.6°C | -9.9°C | 43 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 2.4°C | -2.1°C | -6.6°C | 5.5°C | -12.3°C | 13 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -1.9°C | -6.3°C | -10.7°C | 2.5°C | -21.2°C | 48 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 2.2°C | -1.6°C | -5.5°C | 5.1°C | -12.5°C | 59 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around -1.3°C with lows near -10°C (mean -5.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 48 mm of rainfall in Wasilla, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 93 mm in 1991.
The hottest March reached 11.3°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -29.3°C in 2007.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have fallen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 0.6°C to -0.9°C and overnight lows from -7.7°C to -8.9°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Wasilla and one of the drier months, so plan for around -1.3°C daytime highs and -10°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Wasilla, averaging -5.6°C.
For March in Wasilla, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -1.3°C and lows of -10°C.
Relative humidity in March averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.5 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1981).
The wettest March on record was 1991 with 93 mm. On average, March sees 48 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Wasilla behaves each March, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
