Westerly Weather in March
Westerly in March
The short of it: Westerly in March averages a high of 8 °C (46 °F) and a low of -2 °C (29 °F), with 121 mm (4.8 in) of rain and about 11 h 49 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 46° · low 29° · rain 4.8 in. · daylight 11 h 49 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & June
March in Westerly brings afternoons near 46° and nights around 29°, with about 4.8 in. of rain over the month. Highs rise 7° against February, to near 46°; nights run about 29°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 4.8 in.. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 11 h 49 min in mid-March, 76 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates March 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and June.
Against its neighbours, Westerly runs cooler than most and wetter than most in March. New London, 14 mi to the W, is 1° warmer by day.
March in Westerly, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 1st wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 7° warmer, 1.4 in. more rain
- Versus April
- 10° colder
- Day–night spread
- 18°
- Snow season
- Dec–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 49 min
- Average wind
- 11 mph
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New LondonConnecticut | 14 mi W | 47° | 29° | 4.7 in. |
| WaterfordConnecticut | 16 mi W | 47° | 29° | 4.7 in. |
| NorwichConnecticut | 16 mi NW | 47° | 28° | 4.7 in. |
| South KingstownRhode Island | 16 mi ENE | 46° | 29° | 5.0 in. |
| Montville CenterConnecticut | 18 mi WNW | 46° | 28° | 4.8 in. |
| NarragansettRhode Island | 20 mi ENE | 46° | 30° | 4.9 in. |
| PlainfieldConnecticut | 21 mi NNW | 46° | 26° | 4.7 in. |
| North KingstownRhode Island | 22 mi ENE | 47° | 29° | 5.0 in. |