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Massachusetts weather in March

The state broadly agrees with itself in March: afternoons run 46° in Cape Cod and 46° in Boston, with everywhere else in between.

Based on 2 weather stations. Two stations — Boston and the Cape, where the ocean softens winter and holds spring back; the Berkshires out west run colder than both.

Boston

Highs near 46°, nights around 31°, and 9.0 in of snow in a typical March.

Place Highs / lows Wet days Snow The short version
Boston 46° / 31° 4 9.0 in Slush, false starts, and one surprise storm nobody planned for.

Cape Cod

Highs near 46°, nights around 30°, and 4.3 in of rain in a typical March.

Place Highs / lows Wet days The short version
Cape Cod 46° / 30° 11 Grey, blustery, and stubbornly not yet spring.

Each place above has its own page for the full story — what the month feels like, what to pack, and whether the timing is right.

Where to go in March, across the whole country ›