Detroit Sea Temperature in March

Looking to find out what the average sea water temperature in Detroit is for March? Find out what the lowest, highest, and average water temperatures are for Detroit over the past 10 years.

Average water temperature in Detroit for March

The average, high, and low temperatures below should help you if you can swim in the water in Detroit in March.

1.6° C

(34.88° F)

  • highest: 7.42° C (45.36° F)
  • lowest: 0° C (32° F)

Water at this temperature is freezing cold, can cause pain and takes your breath away. Unless you are very experienced and are under strict supervision, swimming in this water for more than a few minutes can be very dangerous. Be careful, stay safe, and enjoy the rush of endorphins and exhileration from a brief cold water swim.

Water temperature range by day in March in Detroit

The chart below shows the range of low and high temperatures by day for the month of March in Detroit.

Water temperatures for March in Detroit in recent years

Day 2024 2023 2022 2021
1 2.75° C 1.7° C 0.17° C 0.24° C
2 2.54° C 1.61° C 0.17° C 0.66° C
3 3.32° C 1.62° C 0.17° C 0.79° C
4 3.75° C 1.86° C 0.18° C 0.62° C
5 4.15° C 2.37° C 0.18° C 0.69° C
6 3.73° C 2.23° C 0.11° C 0.49° C
7 3.93° C 2.18° C 0° C 0.31° C
8 4.13° C 2.1° C 0.27° C 0.24° C
9 3.98° C 2.39° C 0.59° C 0.04° C
10 4.42° C 2.06° C 0.76° C 0° C
11 4.08° C 2.18° C 0.65° C 0.37° C
12 3.99° C 2.22° C 0.5° C 0.54° C
13 3.98° C 1.93° C 0.66° C 0.18° C
14 4.23° C 1.89° C 0.56° C 0° C
15 4.62° C 1.86° C 0.36° C 0° C
16 5.12° C 1.76° C 1.09° C 0° C
17 5.09° C 2.24° C 1.26° C 0° C
18 5.05° C 2.03° C 1.6° C 0° C
19 4.93° C 1.86° C 1.52° C 0.76° C
20 4.06° C 1.8° C 2.23° C 1.59° C
21 3.5° C 1.72° C 2.54° C 1.55° C
22 3.22° C 1.92° C 2.34° C 1.47° C
23 2.96° C 1.55° C 2.55° C 2.3° C
24 2.85° C 2.16° C 2.63° C 4.24° C
25 2.8° C 2.81° C 2.58° C 4.4° C
26 2.88° C 2.98° C 2.47° C 4.02° C
27 3.68° C 3.03° C 2.28° C 3.72° C
28 3.75° C 3.47° C 2.15° C 3.8° C
29 4.01° C 3.62° C 2° C 3.64° C
30 4.27° C 3.63° C 1.95° C 3.59° C
31 3.65° C 3.73° C 1.95° C 3.71° C

Water temperature in March for locations near Detroit

Windsor

Canada, North America

1.24 miles away

Belle Isle Park

United States, North America

3.74 miles away

River Rouge

United States, North America

6.05 miles away

Detroit River

United States, North America

9.78 miles away

Saint Clair Shores

United States, North America

13.77 miles away

Grosse Ile

United States, North America

14.87 miles away

Data source and citation

Raw data for the calculations made to find the sea surface temperature in Detroit comes from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and their 1/4° daily Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface Temperature.

The water temperature data is constructed by combining observations from different platforms (satellites, ships, buoys, and Argo floats) on a regular global grid. A spatially complete sea surface temperature map is then built by interpolating to fill in gaps in the data.

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