Ankeny weather in March: Ankeny, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Ankeny in March has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 37°F, rising from 40°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 2.01 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −3°C, 51 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationAnkeny
- Station IDUSC00130241
- Location41.73°N 93.65°W
- Elevation975 ft (297 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population76,727
- Jan 30° 12°
- Feb 34° 16°
- Mar 47° 27°
- Apr 61° 38°
- May 72° 50°
- Jun 82° 61°
- Jul 86° 65°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 77° 53°
- Oct 64° 41°
- Nov 48° 29°
- Dec 35° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ankeny in March?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 37.4°F. March is 12.3°F warmer than February and 12.1°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Ankeny and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 15°F, from 40°F on March 1 to 55°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 33°F and 42°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 40°F | 22°F | 21% | 12% |
| March 8 | 43°F | 24°F | 22% | 13% |
| March 15 | 47°F | 27°F | 23% | 14% |
| March 22 | 51°F | 30°F | 26% | 15% |
| March 31 | 55°F | 33°F | 29% | 19% |
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 | 40°F | 22°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 40°F | 22°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 41°F | 22°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 41°F | 23°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 42°F | 23°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 42°F | 24°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 43°F | 24°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 43°F | 24°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 44°F | 25°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 44°F | 25°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 45°F | 26°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 45°F | 26°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 46°F | 26°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 46°F | 27°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 47°F | 27°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 47°F | 28°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 48°F | 28°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 49°F | 28°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 49°F | 29°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 50°F | 29°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 50°F | 29°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 51°F | 30°F | 26% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 51°F | 30°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 52°F | 30°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 52°F | 31°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 53°F | 31°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 53°F | 31°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 54°F | 32°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 54°F | 32°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 54°F | 32°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 55°F | 33°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 27°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.01 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00130241; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Ankeny in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around March 31 (29%). In all, 2.01 in falls on 8 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Ankeny, 24 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.7 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 6 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00130241.
What are the records for March in Ankeny?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 90°F, on March 29, 1986; the coldest is −23°F, on March 1, 1962. The wettest March brought 7.87 in (1990); the snowiest, 17.8 inches (1984).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.4°F: 2021 42.9°F (+5.5). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.9°F | +5.5°F | 2.48 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00130241; recent months: ACIS, station USC00130241. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Ankeny compare across Iowa?
Across the 132 places PlainClimate covers in Iowa, March normal highs run from 38°F in Northwood to 52°F in Shenandoah; Ankeny's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.