Brookings weather in March: Brookings, South Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Brookings in March has a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 30°F, rising from 32°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal March, 1.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −7°C, 27 mm of precipitation and 16 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationBrookings (2 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00391076
- Location44.33°N 96.77°W
- Elevation1,639 ft (500 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population24,555
- Jan 22° 4°
- Feb 27° 7°
- Mar 39° 20°
- Apr 54° 32°
- May 67° 45°
- Jun 77° 56°
- Jul 81° 60°
- Aug 79° 57°
- Sep 72° 48°
- Oct 58° 34°
- Nov 41° 22°
- Dec 28° 10°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Brookings in March?
The normal high is 39°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 29.5°F. March is 12.4°F warmer than February and 13.6°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Brookings and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 15°F, from 32°F on March 1 to 47°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 5.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 24°F and 35°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 | 32°F | 13°F | 21% | 7% |
| March 8 | 35°F | 16°F | 21% | 7% |
| March 15 | 39°F | 20°F | 22% | 8% |
| March 22 | 42°F | 23°F | 23% | 10% |
| March 31 | 47°F | 26°F | 26% | 12% |
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 | 32°F | 13°F | 21% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 32°F | 14°F | 21% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 33°F | 14°F | 21% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 33°F | 14°F | 21% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 34°F | 15°F | 21% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 34°F | 15°F | 21% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 35°F | 16°F | 21% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 35°F | 16°F | 21% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 36°F | 17°F | 21% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 36°F | 17°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 37°F | 18°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 37°F | 18°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 38°F | 19°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 38°F | 19°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 39°F | 20°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 39°F | 20°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 40°F | 21°F | 22% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 40°F | 21°F | 22% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 41°F | 21°F | 22% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 41°F | 22°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 42°F | 22°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 42°F | 23°F | 23% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 43°F | 23°F | 23% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 43°F | 24°F | 24% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 44°F | 24°F | 24% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 44°F | 24°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 45°F | 25°F | 25% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 45°F | 25°F | 25% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 46°F | 26°F | 25% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 46°F | 26°F | 25% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 47°F | 26°F | 26% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 39°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 20°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.06 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00391076; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Brookings in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around March 31 (26%). In all, 1.06 in falls on 7 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Brookings, 27 nights fall to freezing, 10 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.4 inches.
Snow falls on 4 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 USC00391076.
What are the records for March in Brookings?
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 29.5°F: 2021 37.0°F (+7.5), 2022 32.7°F (+3.2), 2023 21.5°F (−8.0), 2024 31.3°F (+1.8), 2025 37.0°F (+7.5), 2026 35.7°F (+6.2). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37.0°F | +7.5°F | 2.62 in |
| 2022 | 32.7°F | +3.2°F | 0.31 in |
| 2023 | 21.5°F | −8.0°F | 0.72 in |
| 2024 | 31.3°F | +1.8°F | 0.60 in |
| 2025 | 37.0°F | +7.5°F | 0.99 in |
| 2026 | 35.7°F | +6.2°F | 0.55 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00391076; recent months: ACIS, station USC00391076. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Brookings 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; Brookings's is 39°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.