Weather summary for Fairhaven, Massachusetts/March 1996.
TEMPERATURE--
Mean: 34.9F (departure: minus 3.8 deg.)
Average high: 45.0F
Average low: 25.2F
Month's high: 67F on 26th
Month's low: 10F on 9th
Days with high 32F or below: 2
Days with low 32F or below: 27
PRECIPITATION--
Month's total (includes melted): 3.62" (departure: minus 0.38")
Year's total 12.94" (departure: plus 1.29")
Days with 0.01 or more: 10
Days with 1.00" or more: 0
Max. 24hr. total: 1.12" on 2nd and 3rd
Month's snow: 13.7" (departure: plus 6.1")
Season's snow: 70.7" (departure: plus 36.2")
Days with 0.1" or more: 5
Days with 1.0" or more: 2
Days with 6.0" or more: 1
Max. 24hr. snowfall: 9.9" on 2nd and 3rd
BAROMETER--
High: 30.83" on 10th
Low: 29.37" on 15th, 16th
MISCELLANEOUS--
Days with thunder: 0
Days with fog: 9
Max. wind gust: 34mph on 3rd
Max. snow depth: 9" on 2nd
Snow depth days: 45; season: 414
Comments: March began snowy and cold and ended rather dry. After
breaking this station's all-time season snow record on the 8th, no
snow was measured after the 9th... It was a very cold month. The
monthly mean of 34.9 degrees was 3.8 degrees below normal. It was
the 2nd coldest March on record (records since 1975), only 1984 was
colder with 32.9 degrees....Icy 7th with sleet and freezing rain.
Best Regards--Dennis