Provincetown weather in March

In March, Provincetown sees average daytime highs of 41°F and overnight lows near 34°F, with 4.6 in of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 39°F in the first days to 43°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Provincetown's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Provincetown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
10th warmest
Overnight low
34°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
4.6 in
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:01 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
17 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Provincetown is town on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, United States.

Founded
1700

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 39°F in the first days to 43°F by the end.

A typical March day in Provincetown reaches about 41°F in the afternoon and slips back to 34°F overnight — a 6°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°F and 47°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°F warmer than February and about 6°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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224135
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264237
274237
284337
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304338
314338

How March really feels in Provincetown

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Provincetown weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 30°4.311.86.19.30.0
Feb38° / 30°3.710.24.910.30.0
Mar41° / 34°4.611.14.111.70.1
Apr47° / 42°4.211.10.713.11.4
May54° / 50°3.510.6014.33.4
Jun63° / 59°3.180155.8
Jul70° / 66°2.47.5014.77.0
Aug70° / 67°2.87.4013.77.1
Sep66° / 62°3.77.9012.36.5
Oct58° / 53°4.89.9010.94.5
Nov50° / 44°4.39.80.59.62.4
Dec43° / 36°4.711.63.390.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44258
54357
64357
74357
84258
94357
104357
114357
124456
134555
144555
154555
164555
174654
184654
194654
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214654
224654
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254654
264654
274654
284654
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Provincetown gets around 4.6 in of rain and snow over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13719
23719
33719
43719
53718
63718
73717
83617
93616
103616
113515
123514
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183411
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203410
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23359
24369
25368
26378
27378
28387
29387
30396
31396

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
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Wind in March

Winds average 17 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 mph on the calmest days to 18 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
118windy
218windy
318windy
418windy
518windy
618windy
718windy
818breezy
918breezy
1018breezy
1118breezy
1218breezy
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2017breezy
2117breezy
2217breezy
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2916breezy
3016breezy
3116breezy

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:265:22
211.06:245:23
311.06:235:24
411.16:215:26
511.16:205:27
611.26:185:28
711.26:165:29
811.36:155:30
911.36:135:32
1011.46:115:33
1111.46:105:34
1211.56:085:35
1311.56:065:36
1411.66:045:38
1511.66:035:39
1611.66:015:40
1711.75:595:41
1811.75:575:42
1911.85:565:43
2011.85:545:44
2111.95:525:46
2211.95:505:47
2312.05:495:48
2412.05:475:49
2512.15:455:50
2612.15:435:51
2712.25:425:52
2812.25:405:54
2912.35:385:55
3012.35:365:56
3112.45:345:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Provincetown

In seasonPeak

None of Provincetown's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Provincetown sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is March a good time to visit Provincetown?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Provincetown.

What to pack for Provincetown in March

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

In March, Provincetown sees daytime highs around 41°F and nights near 34°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Provincetown in March

The nearest coast averages about 39°F in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 67°F and coldest in March near 39°F.

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

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan42Bracing
Feb40Bracing
Mar39Bracing
Apr42Bracing
May49Bracing
Jun58Bracing
Jul65Cool
Aug67Cool
Sep63Cool
Oct57Bracing
Nov51Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Provincetown 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 Provincetown peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Provincetown?

Provincetown sits at 42.1°N, 70.2°W, 0 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Yarmouth, 24 mi away.

Topography around Provincetown

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Provincetown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 ft around an average of 16 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 ft.

The land around Provincetown is covered by water (40%) and trees (25%) within 2 miles, water (90%) within 10 miles, and water (72%) and trees (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
102 ft
10 miles
184 ft
50 miles
846 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Yarmouth 24 mi · Duxbury 25 mi · Barnstable 25 mi · Hanover 32 mi · Rockland 38 mi · Middleborough 39 mi · Abington 39 mi · Weymouth 40 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 Provincetown (42.053°, -70.1864°, elevation 0 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).