Aberdeen weather in March: Aberdeen, South Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Aberdeen in March has a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 31°F, rising from 34°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 0.89 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −7°C, 23 mm of precipitation and 16 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationAberdeen Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014929
- Location45.46°N 98.41°W
- Elevation1,302 ft (397 m)
- Population27,919
- Jan 24° 2°
- Feb 29° 6°
- Mar 42° 19°
- Apr 58° 31°
- May 70° 44°
- Jun 80° 55°
- Jul 85° 60°
- Aug 83° 57°
- Sep 75° 47°
- Oct 59° 33°
- Nov 43° 19°
- Dec 29° 8°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Aberdeen in March?
The normal high is 42°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 30.5°F. March is 13.0°F warmer than February and 14.0°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Aberdeen and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 16°F, from 34°F on March 1 to 50°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 6.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 24°F and 37°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 34°F | 12°F | 25% | 7% |
| March 8 | 37°F | 16°F | 25% | 7% |
| March 15 | 41°F | 19°F | 24% | 8% |
| March 22 | 45°F | 22°F | 24% | 9% |
| March 31 | 50°F | 26°F | 25% | 10% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 34°F | 12°F | 25% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 34°F | 13°F | 25% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 35°F | 13°F | 25% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 35°F | 14°F | 25% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 36°F | 14°F | 25% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 36°F | 15°F | 25% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 37°F | 15°F | 25% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 37°F | 16°F | 25% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 38°F | 16°F | 25% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 38°F | 17°F | 25% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 39°F | 17°F | 24% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 39°F | 18°F | 24% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 40°F | 18°F | 24% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 41°F | 19°F | 24% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 41°F | 19°F | 24% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 42°F | 20°F | 24% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 42°F | 20°F | 24% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 43°F | 21°F | 24% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 43°F | 21°F | 24% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 44°F | 21°F | 24% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 44°F | 22°F | 24% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 45°F | 22°F | 24% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 46°F | 23°F | 24% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 46°F | 23°F | 24% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 47°F | 23°F | 25% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 47°F | 24°F | 25% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 48°F | 24°F | 25% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 48°F | 25°F | 25% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 49°F | 25°F | 25% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 49°F | 25°F | 25% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 50°F | 26°F | 25% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 42°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 19°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.89 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014929; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Aberdeen in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around March 31 (25%). In all, 0.89 in falls on 8 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Aberdeen, 28 nights fall to freezing, 9 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.3 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 12 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014929.
How humid and windy is Aberdeen in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 47°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 28°F; at 6 a.m. it is 29°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 12.1 mph, most often from the north in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 29°F | 25°F | 83% | 10.2 mph | 56% |
| 9 a.m. | 36°F | 27°F | 71% | 13.1 mph | 61% |
| noon | 43°F | 28°F | 54% | 15.0 mph | 50% |
| 3 p.m. | 47°F | 28°F | 47% | 15.3 mph | 56% |
| 6 p.m. | 45°F | 28°F | 51% | 13.5 mph | 56% |
| 9 p.m. | 37°F | 28°F | 70% | 10.7 mph | 62% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014929. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for March in Aberdeen?
The warmest March temperature on Aberdeen's official record (since 1893) is 86°F, on March 31, 1946; the coldest is −32°F, on March 8, 1995. The wettest March brought 7.55 in (1897); the snowiest, 28.0 inches (1893).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.5°F: 2021 40.0°F (+9.5), 2022 30.9°F (+0.4), 2023 17.6°F (−12.9), 2024 32.9°F (+2.4), 2025 36.2°F (+5.7), 2026 35.3°F (+4.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.0°F | +9.5°F | 0.68 in |
| 2022 | 30.9°F | +0.4°F | 0.88 in |
| 2023 | 17.6°F | −12.9°F | 2.31 in |
| 2024 | 32.9°F | +2.4°F | 0.60 in |
| 2025 | 36.2°F | +5.7°F | 0.28 in |
| 2026 | 35.3°F | +4.8°F | 0.35 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ABRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014929. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Aberdeen compare across South Dakota?
Across the 100 places PlainClimate covers in South Dakota, March normal highs run from 37°F in Astoria to 54°F in Hot Springs; Aberdeen's is 42°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.