Benton weather in March: Benton, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Benton in March has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 54°F, rising from 61°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal March, 5.05 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 5°C, 128 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationBenton
- Station IDUSC00030582
- Location34.57°N 92.60°W
- Elevation310 ft (95 m)
- Population38,088
- Jan 53° 31°
- Feb 57° 34°
- Mar 66° 41°
- Apr 75° 50°
- May 82° 60°
- Jun 89° 69°
- Jul 93° 72°
- Aug 93° 71°
- Sep 87° 63°
- Oct 76° 51°
- Nov 64° 40°
- Dec 55° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Benton in March?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 53.6°F. March is 7.9°F warmer than February and 8.6°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Benton and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 61°F on March 1 to 71°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 50°F and 57°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 61°F | 38°F | 24% | 21% |
| March 8 | 63°F | 39°F | 23% | 21% |
| March 15 | 65°F | 41°F | 23% | 21% |
| March 22 | 68°F | 43°F | 23% | 21% |
| March 31 | 71°F | 46°F | 24% | 21% |
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 | 61°F | 38°F | 24% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 61°F | 38°F | 24% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 61°F | 38°F | 24% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 62°F | 38°F | 24% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 62°F | 38°F | 24% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 62°F | 39°F | 23% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 63°F | 39°F | 23% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 63°F | 39°F | 23% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 63°F | 40°F | 24% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 64°F | 40°F | 23% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 64°F | 40°F | 23% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 64°F | 40°F | 23% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 65°F | 41°F | 23% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 65°F | 41°F | 23% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 65°F | 41°F | 23% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 66°F | 41°F | 23% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 66°F | 42°F | 23% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 66°F | 42°F | 23% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 67°F | 42°F | 23% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 67°F | 43°F | 23% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 67°F | 43°F | 23% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 68°F | 43°F | 23% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 68°F | 43°F | 23% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 69°F | 44°F | 23% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 69°F | 44°F | 23% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 69°F | 44°F | 23% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 69°F | 44°F | 23% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 70°F | 45°F | 23% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 70°F | 45°F | 23% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 70°F | 45°F | 24% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 71°F | 46°F | 24% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 41°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 5.05 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00030582; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Benton in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around March 31 (24%). In all, 5.05 in falls on 7 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Benton, 6 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00030582.
What are the records for March in Benton?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1907) is 91°F, on March 31, 1974; the coldest is 6°F, on March 4, 1943. The wettest March brought 11.35 in (2016); the snowiest, 4.6 inches (2008).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.6°F: 2021 55.7°F (+2.1), 2022 53.4°F (−0.2), 2023 55.7°F (+2.1), 2024 55.4°F (+1.8), 2025 57.6°F (+4.0), 2026 62.3°F (+8.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.7°F | +2.1°F | 6.44 in |
| 2022 | 53.4°F | −0.2°F | 4.65 in |
| 2023 | 55.7°F | +2.1°F | 8.70 in |
| 2024 | 55.4°F | +1.8°F | 4.64 in |
| 2025 | 57.6°F | +4.0°F | 2.28 in |
| 2026 | 62.3°F | +8.7°F | 3.74 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00030582; recent months: ACIS, station USC00030582. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Benton compare across Arkansas?
Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, March normal highs run from 55°F in Deer to 70°F in Crossett; Benton's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.