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March 2001
Preliminary Climatological Summary for Ketchikan, Alaska

 

Source: U.S. Dept. of Commerce
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Observations by the FAA Flight Service Office, Ketchikan International Airport

 


Temperature 
Mean  37.6º
Normal 38.9º
Departure -1.3º
 
Highest mean temperature of record for March 45.3º in 1973
Lowest mean temperature of record for March 33.4º in 1919
   
Highest temperature this month 55º on 24th
Lowest temperature this month 20º on 21st
   
Highest temperature of record for March 63º in 1934
Lowest temperature of record for March 3º in 1955
 
Precipitation  
Total 11.23"
Normal 10.80"
Departure +0.43 inches
   
Greatest precipitation of record for March 24.84" in 1960
Least precipitation of record for March 2.50" in 1982
 
Greatest precipitation in 24 hours this month 1.34" on 31st
Greatest precipitation in 24 hours of record 5.70" in 1928
Number of days with measurable precipitation  25 days
Greatest # of days with measurable precipitation 30 in 1964
Least # of days with measurable precipitation 6 in 1965
 
Total precipitation since January 2001 45.27"
Normal precipitation since January 37.12"
Departure from normal +8.12"

Official report March 2001 - Weather Service - Climatological Summary

March 2001 Daily Precipitation & Temperature - Ketchikan Flight Service

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