Big Sky weather in March: Big Sky, Montana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Big Sky in March has a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 17°F, a daily mean of 29°F, rising from 38°F on the 1st to 45°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal March, 1.88 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −9°C, 48 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationBig Sky (2 mi WNW)
- Station IDUSC00240775
- Location45.28°N 111.33°W
- Elevation6,590 ft (2,009 m)
- Population (census place)2,388
- Jan 30° 9°
- Feb 34° 9°
- Mar 42° 17°
- Apr 48° 23°
- May 58° 30°
- Jun 67° 36°
- Jul 78° 41°
- Aug 77° 39°
- Sep 68° 33°
- Oct 53° 25°
- Nov 37° 16°
- Dec 28° 9°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Big Sky in March?
The normal high is 42°F and the normal low 17°F, for a daily mean of 29.3°F. March is 7.8°F warmer than February and 5.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Big Sky and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 38°F on March 1 to 45°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 26°F and 33°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 38°F | 12°F | 38% | 19% |
| March 8 | 40°F | 14°F | 38% | 18% |
| March 15 | 42°F | 17°F | 37% | 18% |
| March 22 | 44°F | 19°F | 37% | 18% |
| March 31 | 45°F | 20°F | 38% | 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 | 38°F | 12°F | 38% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 38°F | 12°F | 38% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 39°F | 12°F | 38% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 39°F | 13°F | 38% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 39°F | 13°F | 38% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 40°F | 13°F | 38% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 40°F | 14°F | 38% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 40°F | 14°F | 38% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 41°F | 15°F | 37% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 41°F | 15°F | 37% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 41°F | 15°F | 37% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 41°F | 16°F | 37% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 42°F | 16°F | 37% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 42°F | 16°F | 37% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 42°F | 17°F | 37% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 42°F | 17°F | 37% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 43°F | 17°F | 37% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 43°F | 18°F | 37% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 43°F | 18°F | 37% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 43°F | 18°F | 37% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 43°F | 18°F | 37% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 44°F | 19°F | 37% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 44°F | 19°F | 37% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 44°F | 19°F | 37% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 44°F | 19°F | 37% | 18% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 44°F | 20°F | 38% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 44°F | 20°F | 38% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 45°F | 20°F | 38% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 45°F | 20°F | 38% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 45°F | 20°F | 38% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 45°F | 20°F | 38% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 42°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 17°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.88 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00240775; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Big Sky in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around March 1 (38%). In all, 1.88 in falls on 12 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Big Sky, 31 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00240775.
What are the records for March in Big Sky?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1967) is 65°F, on March 26, 2015; the coldest is −20°F, on March 12, 1976. The wettest March brought 3.62 in (2014); the snowiest, 45.8 inches (2009).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00240775. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Big Sky compare across Montana?
Across the 141 places PlainClimate covers in Montana, March normal highs run from 36°F in Westby to 53°F in Hardin; Big Sky's is 42°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.