Martha Lake weather in March

In March, Martha Lake sees average daytime highs of 51°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 5.5 in of precipitation across 17.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 49°F in the first days to 53°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Martha Lake's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Martha Lake's year-round climate.

Daytime high
51°
8th warmest
Overnight low
41°
4th coldest
Precipitation
5.5 in
17.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:32 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Martha Lake is census designated place in Snohomish County, Washington, United States.

Density
1,288/km²
people per km²

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 49°F in the first days to 53°F by the end.

A typical March day in Martha Lake reaches about 51°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 45°F and 58°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°F warmer than February and about 4°F cooler than April.

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Martha Lake weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 39°7.118.32.18.60.9
Feb48° / 39°4.714.91.89.91.5
Mar51° / 41°5.517.80.811.62.1
Apr56° / 44°4.415.40.113.43.2
May62° / 48°3.112.5014.94.9
Jun66° / 52°2.810.7015.75.9
Jul71° / 56°1.36015.47.6
Aug72° / 56°1.55.2014.17.7
Sep66° / 53°2.88.7012.46.5
Oct58° / 47°5.614.6010.63.8
Nov50° / 42°7.818.10.69.11.7
Dec45° / 38°7.117.92.18.30.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33070
43070
52971
62971
72872
82872
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112872
122773
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Martha Lake gets around 5.5 in of rain and snow over 17.8 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 57% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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3555
4565
5564
6574
7574
8584
9584
10584
11584
12584
13583
14583
15583
16583
17583
18583
19583
20572
21572
22572
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24562
25562
26552
27552
28551
29551
30551
31541

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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Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:015:43
210.86:595:45
310.86:585:46
410.96:565:48
510.96:545:49
611.06:525:51
711.06:505:52
811.16:485:54
911.26:465:55
1011.26:445:57
1111.36:425:58
1211.36:406:00
1311.46:386:01
1411.56:366:03
1511.56:346:04
1611.66:326:06
1711.66:296:07
1811.76:276:09
1911.76:256:10
2011.86:236:12
2111.96:216:13
2211.96:196:15
2312.06:176:16
2412.06:156:18
2512.16:136:19
2612.26:116:20
2712.26:096:22
2812.36:066:23
2912.36:046:25
3012.46:026:26
3112.56:006:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 2.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
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223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Martha Lake

In seasonPeak

In March, Martha Lake sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Martha Lake's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Martha Lake?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Martha Lake.

What to pack for Martha Lake in March

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

In March, Martha Lake sees daytime highs around 51°F and nights near 41°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Martha Lake in March

The nearest coast averages about 47°F in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 mi away) is warmest in August at about 53°F and coldest in February near 46°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

45°50°55°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan46Bracing
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Mar47Bracing
Apr48Bracing
May50Bracing
Jun52Bracing
Jul53Bracing
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Sep53Bracing
Oct50Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec47Bracing

UV index in Martha Lake in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Martha Lake peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Martha Lake in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Martha Lake is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 2119 µg/m³Dec 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Martha Lake?

Martha Lake sits at 47.9°N, 122.2°W, 469 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mill Creek, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Martha Lake

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Martha Lake has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 ft around an average of 430 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 771 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,589 ft.

The land around Martha Lake is covered by trees (66%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) and water (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (69%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
413 ft
10 miles
771 ft
50 miles
7,589 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Mill Creek 1.9 mi · Mill Creek East 2.5 mi · Picnic Point-North Lynnwood 2.5 mi · Bothell West 3.1 mi · North Creek 3.7 mi · Silver Firs 4.3 mi · Lynnwood 4.3 mi · Eastmont 4.3 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 Martha Lake (47.8509°, -122.2393°, elevation 469 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).