Bentonville weather in March: Bentonville, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Bentonville in March has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 55°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 4.24 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 2°C, 108 mm of precipitation and 7 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationBentonville (4 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00030586
- Location36.32°N 94.22°W
- Elevation1,220 ft (372 m)
- Population61,791
- Jan 46° 24°
- Feb 51° 27°
- Mar 60° 36°
- Apr 69° 44°
- May 77° 54°
- Jun 85° 63°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 90° 65°
- Sep 82° 57°
- Oct 71° 46°
- Nov 59° 36°
- Dec 49° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bentonville in March?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 47.8°F. March is 8.5°F warmer than February and 8.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Bentonville and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 55°F on March 1 to 65°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 44°F and 52°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 55°F | 31°F | 23% | 19% |
| March 8 | 58°F | 33°F | 24% | 20% |
| March 15 | 60°F | 35°F | 25% | 20% |
| March 22 | 62°F | 37°F | 25% | 21% |
| March 31 | 65°F | 39°F | 26% | 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 | 55°F | 31°F | 23% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 56°F | 32°F | 23% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 56°F | 32°F | 23% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 56°F | 32°F | 23% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 57°F | 33°F | 23% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 57°F | 33°F | 23% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 57°F | 33°F | 24% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 58°F | 33°F | 24% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 58°F | 34°F | 24% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 58°F | 34°F | 24% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 58°F | 34°F | 24% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 59°F | 35°F | 24% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 59°F | 35°F | 24% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 59°F | 35°F | 24% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 60°F | 35°F | 25% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 60°F | 36°F | 25% | 20% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 60°F | 36°F | 25% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 61°F | 36°F | 25% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 61°F | 36°F | 25% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 61°F | 37°F | 25% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 62°F | 37°F | 25% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 62°F | 37°F | 25% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 62°F | 37°F | 25% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 63°F | 38°F | 25% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 63°F | 38°F | 25% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 63°F | 38°F | 25% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 64°F | 38°F | 25% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 64°F | 39°F | 25% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 64°F | 39°F | 25% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 65°F | 39°F | 25% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 65°F | 39°F | 26% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 36°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.24 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00030586; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Bentonville in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around March 31 (26%). In all, 4.24 in falls on 8 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Bentonville, 14 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.6 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00030586.
What are the records for March in Bentonville?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1943) is 88°F, on March 28, 1963; the coldest is −12°F, on March 12, 1948. The wettest March brought 11.47 in (1945); the snowiest, 16.0 inches (1970).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00030586. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Bentonville 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; Bentonville's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.