Weather on March 17
Ann Arbor, MI
55 Years of Data
About This Date
March 17th in Ann Arbor, MI typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 25°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 17th was in 2012 (61°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (20°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded March 17th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 12.4"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for March 17th in Ann Arbor, MI? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26° | 16° | 21° | — | — |
| 2025 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2024 | 43° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2023 | 49° | 31° | 40° | 0.15" | — |
| 2022 | 73° | 28° | 51° | — | — |
| 2021 | 59° | 22° | 41° | — | — |
| 2020 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 37° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2018 | 50° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 35° | 17° | 26° | 0.15" | — |
| 2016 | 56° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 2015 | 54° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 2014coldest | 31° | 8° | 20° | — | — |
| 2013 | — | 16° | — | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 73° | 49° | 61° | — | — |
| 2011 | 57° | 37° | 47° | — | — |
| 2010 | 63° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 2009 | 59° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2008 | 34° | 23° | 29° | 0.07" | — |
| 2007 | 39° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2006 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2005 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2004 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2003 | 70° | 33° | 51° | — | — |
| 2002 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 34° | 24° | 29° | 0.04" | — |
| 2000 | 36° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1999 | 59° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1998 | 43° | 24° | 33° | 0.1" | — |
| 1997 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1996 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1995 | 62° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 1994 | 33° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1993 | 36° | 20° | 28° | 0.09" | 0.3" |
| 1992 | 47° | 32° | 39° | 0.08" | 0.6" |
| 1991 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1990 | 57° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 1989 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1988 | 40° | 24° | 32° | — | 0.1" |
| 1987 | 47° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 1985 | 44° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 1984 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1983 | 56° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1982 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1981 | 34° | 24° | 29° | 0.05" | 0.9" |
| 1980 | 52° | 33° | 42° | 0.9" | — |
| 1979 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1978 | 31° | 20° | 25° | 0.08" | 1.5" |
| 1977 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 1976 | 31° | 11° | 21° | 0.03" | 0.4" |
| 1975 | 51° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 1974 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1973 | 44° | 26° | 35° | 1.51" | 12.4" |
| 1972 | 40° | 33° | 36° | — | — |
| 1971 | 35° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
Ann Arbor, MI Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Ann Arbor, MI Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Ann Arbor, MI Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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What to expect on March 17th
This page shows what actually happened each year. For the odds — typical high and low, and how often it stays dry — see the climatological outlook for this date.
March 17th outlook →