Weather on March 16 at North Cascades

North Cascades National Park

WAPacific West4,200 ft elevation
Avg High55°F
Avg Low40°F
Warmest202458°F
Coldest200236°F

Based on 56 years of data from Seattle, WA

Elevation Note: North Cascades sits at 4,200 ft. Expect temperatures 15°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Seattle, WA at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

March 16th in North Cascades National Park (via Seattle, WA) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 55°F and lows near 40°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 2024 (58°F average), while the coldest was 2002 (36°F) — a 22°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 48% of March 16th dates historically, with the wettest March 16th recording 2.74" of rain. The last decade has been 2.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 16th in North Cascades? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202657°F43°F0.03"--
202552°F40°F0"--
202474°F42°F0"--
202353°F34°F0"--
202254°F43°F0"--
202151°F31°F0"--
202054°F35°F0"--
201960°F42°F0"--
201856°F37°F0"--
201754°F40°F0"--
201653°F40°F0"--
201558°F46°F0"--
201454°F43°F2.74"--
201352°F41°F0.1"--
201250°F41°F0.64"--
201150°F39°F0.58"--
201059°F46°F0.18"--
200945°F36°F0.51"--
200848°F39°F0.38"--
200766°F45°F0"--
200650°F39°F0.18"--
200551°F41°F0.23"--
200455°F42°F0"--
200356°F41°F0.33"--
200239°F33°F0.74"--
200147°F37°F0"--
200054°F42°F0.46"--
199952°F37°F0"--
199856°F44°F0.25"0"
199751°F40°F0.58"0"
199651°F38°F0"0"
199559°F38°F0"0"
199452°F43°F0.53"0"
199355°F35°F1.27"0"
199252°F47°F0"0"
199156°F33°F0"0"
199061°F41°F0"0"
198948°F40°F0.41"0"
198862°F34°F0"0"
198755°F45°F0.79"0"
198658°F37°F0"0"
198564°F35°F0"0"
198460°F42°F0.23"0"
198366°F37°F0"0"
198253°F32°F0"0"
198159°F42°F0.15"0"
198048°F37°F0.3"0"
197954°F41°F0.08"0"
197866°F40°F0"0"
197750°F34°F0"0"
197661°F41°F0.28"0"
197547°F39°F0.43"0"
197456°F43°F1.35"0"
197351°F39°F0.1"0"
197263°F50°F0"0"
197150°F36°F0"0"

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