Juneau weather in March

In March, Juneau sees average daytime highs of 33°F and overnight lows near 22°F, with 7.2 in of precipitation across 17.9 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°F in the first days to 37°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Juneau's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Juneau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Precipitation
7.2 in
17.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:26 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
72%
1st clearest
Wind
5 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Juneau is consolidated city-borough and capital of the U.S. state of Alaska.

Density
4/km²
people per km²
Founded
1881

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°F in the first days to 37°F by the end.

A typical March day in Juneau reaches about 33°F in the afternoon and slips back to 22°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°F and 40°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°F warmer than February and about 8°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
13019
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
83120
93120
103121
113121
123121
133222
143222
153222
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223524
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273625
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303726
313726

How March really feels in Juneau

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
12 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Juneau weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°9.819.819.46.80.0
Feb29° / 20°7.416.615.98.90.0
Mar33° / 22°7.217.917.711.40.0
Apr41° / 30°5.616.511.9140.2
May50° / 37°5.4163.616.41.9
Jun58° / 46°5.316.5017.83.3
Jul60° / 50°7.018.9017.23.7
Aug59° / 49°9.319.3015.13.5
Sep53° / 43°13.0210.212.52.2
Oct43° / 34°13.022.78.29.90.4
Nov33° / 24°10.320.918.67.50.0
Dec29° / 21°10.821.120.46.20.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33169
43169
53070
63070
72971
82872
92872
102773
112773
122773
132773
142674
152773
162674
172674
182674
192773
202773
212773
222773
232872
242872
252872
262872
272872
282872
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Juneau gets around 7.2 in of rain and snow over 17.9 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 58% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days, and about 18 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15655
25656
35757
45858
55959
65959
76060
86161
96161
106161
116161
126161
136161
146060
156059
165959
175858
185857
195756
205655
215655
225654
235554
245553
255553
265553
275653
285653
295652
305752
315752

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 5 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 156 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:095:13
210.27:065:16
310.27:035:18
410.37:005:20
510.46:585:23
610.56:555:25
710.66:525:27
810.76:495:30
910.86:465:32
1010.86:445:34
1110.96:415:37
1211.06:385:39
1311.16:355:41
1411.26:325:44
1511.36:295:46
1611.46:265:48
1711.56:235:51
1811.56:205:53
1911.66:185:55
2011.76:155:58
2111.86:126:00
2211.96:096:02
2312.06:066:05
2412.16:036:07
2512.26:006:09
2612.25:576:11
2712.35:546:14
2812.45:516:16
2912.55:486:18
3012.65:456:21
3112.75:426:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.09 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 2.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Juneau?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Juneau.

What to pack for Juneau in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Juneau sees daytime highs around 33°F and nights near 22°F. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Juneau in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Juneau peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Juneau?

Juneau sits at 58.3°N, 134.4°W, 56 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Whitehorse, 168 mi away.

TerraceDawson CityFort St. JohnPrince GeorgeEagle RiverAnchorageBadger

Topography around Juneau

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Juneau.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Juneau has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,556 ft around an average of 945 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,486 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,946 ft.

The land around Juneau is covered by trees (57%) within 2 miles, trees (40%) and water (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (35%), snow and ice (25%) and water (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
3,556 ft
10 miles
5,486 ft
50 miles
7,946 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Whitehorse 168 mi · Terrace 343 mi · Dawson City 431 mi · Fort St. John 525 mi · Prince George 541 mi · Eagle River 564 mi · Anchorage 574 mi · Badger 621 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Juneau (58.3019°, -134.4197°, elevation 56 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).