Dickinson weather in March: Dickinson, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Dickinson in March has a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 17°F, a daily mean of 29°F, rising from 35°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal March, 0.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −8°C, 17 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationDickinson
- Station IDUSC00322188
- Location46.89°N 102.78°W
- Elevation2,460 ft (750 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population25,695
- Jan 27° 3°
- Feb 31° 7°
- Mar 41° 17°
- Apr 54° 28°
- May 66° 40°
- Jun 75° 50°
- Jul 83° 55°
- Aug 83° 53°
- Sep 73° 43°
- Oct 57° 29°
- Nov 42° 17°
- Dec 30° 7°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Dickinson in March?
The normal high is 41°F and the normal low 17°F, for a daily mean of 29.1°F. March is 10.5°F warmer than February and 12.1°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Dickinson and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 35°F on March 1 to 48°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 6.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 23°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 35°F | 11°F | 22% | 6% |
| March 8 | 38°F | 13°F | 21% | 7% |
| March 15 | 41°F | 16°F | 21% | 7% |
| March 22 | 44°F | 19°F | 20% | 8% |
| March 31 | 48°F | 23°F | 21% | 9% |
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 | 35°F | 11°F | 22% | 6% | 11 h |
| March 2 | 35°F | 11°F | 22% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 36°F | 11°F | 22% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 36°F | 12°F | 22% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 37°F | 12°F | 22% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 37°F | 13°F | 22% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 37°F | 13°F | 21% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 38°F | 13°F | 21% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 38°F | 14°F | 21% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 39°F | 14°F | 21% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 39°F | 15°F | 21% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 40°F | 15°F | 21% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 40°F | 16°F | 21% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 40°F | 16°F | 21% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 41°F | 16°F | 21% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 41°F | 17°F | 21% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 42°F | 17°F | 20% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 42°F | 18°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 43°F | 18°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 43°F | 19°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 44°F | 19°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 44°F | 19°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 45°F | 20°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 45°F | 20°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 45°F | 21°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 46°F | 21°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 46°F | 21°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 47°F | 22°F | 21% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 47°F | 22°F | 21% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 30 | 48°F | 23°F | 21% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 48°F | 23°F | 21% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 41°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 17°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 11 h to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00322188; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Dickinson in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around March 1 (22%). In all, 0.68 in falls on 6 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Dickinson, 30 nights fall to freezing and 9 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00322188.
What are the records for March in Dickinson?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 85°F, on March 22, 1910; the coldest is −36°F, on March 1, 1962. The wettest March brought 3.08 in (2023); the snowiest, 38.7 inches (2023).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00322188. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Dickinson compare across North Dakota?
Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, March normal highs run from 30°F in Langdon to 44°F in Amidon; Dickinson's is 41°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.