Sault Ste. Marie weather in March

In March, Sault Ste. Marie sees average daytime highs of 33°F and overnight lows near 17°F, with 1.8 in of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°F in the first days to 38°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sault Ste. Marie's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sault Ste. Marie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
4th coldest
Precipitation
1.8 in
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:59 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Sault Ste. Marie is city in Michigan, United States.

Density
265/km²
people per km²
Founded
1668

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 28°F in the first days to 38°F by the end.

A typical March day in Sault Ste. Marie reaches about 33°F in the afternoon and slips back to 17°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°F and 45°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°F warmer than February and about 12°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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22711
32812
42812
52812
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72913
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How March really feels in Sault Ste. Marie

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
29 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Sault Ste. Marie weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 1.810.112.18.80.0
Feb23° / 1.57.88.5100.0
Mar33° / 17°1.88.6711.60.0
Apr46° / 30°2.610.2413.31.2
May58° / 42°2.99.90.314.84.4
Jun69° / 53°3.310.2015.56.3
Jul73° / 58°3.911.3015.26.7
Aug72° / 58°3.811.10146.6
Sep65° / 51°4.111.8012.45.6
Oct52° / 40°4.013.60.410.72.5
Nov39° / 29°2.6116.39.20.2
Dec28° / 17°2.21110.98.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33466
43466
53565
63565
73565
83565
93664
103664
113664
123664
133763
143763
153763
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283862
293862
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sault Ste. Marie gets around 1.8 in of rain and snow over 8.6 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12929
22929
32929
42929
52929
62928
72928
82928
92927
102927
112926
122826
132825
142825
152824
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303119
313119

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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24100
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Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
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218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
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268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:286:13
210.87:266:15
310.97:246:16
410.97:226:18
511.07:216:19
611.07:196:20
711.17:176:22
811.17:156:23
911.27:136:25
1011.37:116:26
1111.37:096:28
1211.47:076:29
1311.47:056:30
1411.57:036:32
1511.57:016:33
1611.66:596:35
1711.66:576:36
1811.76:556:38
1911.86:536:39
2011.86:516:40
2111.96:496:42
2211.96:476:43
2312.06:456:44
2412.06:436:46
2512.16:416:47
2612.26:396:49
2712.26:376:50
2812.36:356:51
2912.36:336:53
3012.46:316:54
3112.46:296:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.03 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
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sault Ste. Marie?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sault Ste. Marie.

What to pack for Sault Ste. Marie in March

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

In March, Sault Ste. Marie sees daytime highs around 33°F and nights near 17°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Sault Ste. Marie in March

The nearest coast averages about 33°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 9 mi away) is warmest in August at about 66°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

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

30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan35Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar33Bracing
Apr35Bracing
May41Bracing
Jun51Bracing
Jul63Cool
Aug66Cool
Sep61Cool
Oct53Bracing
Nov44Bracing
Dec38Bracing

UV index in Sault Ste. Marie in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sault Ste. Marie peaks around June 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateLowJun 18UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sault Ste. Marie?

Sault Ste. Marie sits at 46.5°N, 84.3°W, 0 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sault Ste. Marie, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Sault Ste. Marie

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sault Ste. Marie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 ft around an average of 627 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 807 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,611 ft.

The land around Sault Ste. Marie is covered by trees (31%), artificial surfaces (25%) and water (25%) within 2 miles, trees (60%) within 10 miles, and trees (64%) and water (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
197 ft
10 miles
807 ft
50 miles
1,611 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Sault Ste. Marie 1.9 mi · Mackinac Island 47 mi · Traverse City 135 mi · Marquette 145 mi · Valley East 159 mi · Greater Sudbury 160 mi · Timmins 196 mi · Midland 199 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 Sault Ste. Marie (46.4953°, -84.3453°, 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. 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).