Cody weather in March: Cody, Wyoming: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March

Cody in March has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 38°F, rising from 43°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal March, 0.55 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −3°C, 14 mm of precipitation and 15 cm of snow in March.

  • NOAA stationCody
  • Station IDUSC00481840
  • Location44.50°N 109.11°W
  • Elevation5,280 ft (1,609 m)
  • Population10,391
  1. Jan 38° 18°
  2. Feb 39° 19°
  3. Mar 49° 27°
  4. Apr 55° 33°
  5. May 64° 42°
  6. Jun 75° 50°
  7. Jul 84° 57°
  8. Aug 82° 56°
  9. Sep 72° 47°
  10. Oct 58° 36°
  11. Nov 45° 26°
  12. Dec 37° 18°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Cody in March?

The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 37.7°F. March is 9.1°F warmer than February and 6.5°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Cody and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 43°F on March 1 to 53°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 33°F and 42°F.

Cody in March, day by day: normal high and low

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 20%).

Normal high and low on five days of March, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
March 143°F22°F15%6%
March 846°F24°F15%7%
March 1549°F27°F16%7%
March 2251°F29°F17%8%
March 3153°F31°F20%10%
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
Cody: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of March
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
March 143°F22°F15%6%11 h 10 min
March 243°F22°F15%6%11 h 10 min
March 344°F22°F15%6%11 h 10 min
March 444°F23°F15%6%11 h 20 min
March 545°F23°F15%6%11 h 20 min
March 645°F24°F15%6%11 h 20 min
March 746°F24°F15%7%11 h 30 min
March 846°F24°F15%7%11 h 30 min
March 946°F25°F15%7%11 h 30 min
March 1047°F25°F15%7%11 h 30 min
March 1147°F25°F15%7%11 h 40 min
March 1248°F26°F15%7%11 h 40 min
March 1348°F26°F16%7%11 h 40 min
March 1449°F27°F16%7%11 h 50 min
March 1549°F27°F16%7%11 h 50 min
March 1649°F27°F16%7%11 h 50 min
March 1750°F28°F16%8%12 h
March 1850°F28°F16%8%12 h
March 1950°F28°F17%8%12 h
March 2051°F28°F17%8%12 h 10 min
March 2151°F29°F17%8%12 h 10 min
March 2251°F29°F17%8%12 h 10 min
March 2351°F29°F17%8%12 h 20 min
March 2452°F29°F18%9%12 h 20 min
March 2552°F30°F18%9%12 h 20 min
March 2652°F30°F18%9%12 h 20 min
March 2752°F30°F19%9%12 h 30 min
March 2852°F30°F19%9%12 h 30 min
March 2953°F30°F19%10%12 h 30 min
March 3053°F31°F20%10%12 h 40 min
March 3153°F31°F20%10%12 h 40 min
Normal high
49°FMarch average
Normal low
27°FMarch average
Precipitation
0.55 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
50.01 inch or more
Snowfall
5.8 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
22
Daylight
11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
Days at 70°F or more
1
Sunshine
74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00481840; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Cody in March?

On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around March 31 (20%). In all, 0.55 in falls on 5 days of a normal March.

In a normal March in Cody, 22 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.8 inches.

Snow falls on 3 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00481840.

What are the records for March in Cody?

The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1915) is 79°F, on March 28, 1953; the coldest is −23°F, on March 6, 1920. The wettest March brought 2.03 in (2024); the snowiest, 19.0 inches (1924).

The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.7°F: 2021 38.4°F (+0.6), 2022 37.2°F (−0.5), 2023 27.8°F (−9.9), 2024 35.6°F (−2.1), 2025 39.9°F (+2.2), 2026 45.4°F (+7.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Cody: March in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
MarchMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202138.4°F+0.6°F0.04 in
202237.2°F−0.5°F0.52 in
202327.8°F−9.9°F1.26 in
202435.6°F−2.1°F2.03 in
202539.9°F+2.2°F1.11 in
202645.4°F+7.7°F0.48 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00481840; recent months: ACIS, station USC00481840. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does March in Cody compare across Wyoming?

Across the 71 places PlainClimate covers in Wyoming, March normal highs run from 37°F in Cora to 56°F in Yoder; Cody's is 49°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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