Dodge City weather in March: Dodge City, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Dodge City in March has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal March, 1.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 0°C, 34 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationDodge City Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013985
- Location37.76°N 99.97°W
- Elevation2,590 ft (789 m)
- Population27,663
- Jan 46° 20°
- Feb 49° 23°
- Mar 60° 31°
- Apr 69° 40°
- May 78° 51°
- Jun 89° 62°
- Jul 94° 66°
- Aug 91° 65°
- Sep 84° 56°
- Oct 71° 43°
- Nov 57° 30°
- Dec 46° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Dodge City in March?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 45.4°F. March is 9.2°F warmer than February and 8.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Dodge City and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 54°F on March 1 to 65°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 41°F and 49°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 54°F | 27°F | 16% | 7% |
| March 8 | 57°F | 29°F | 17% | 8% |
| March 15 | 59°F | 31°F | 18% | 9% |
| March 22 | 62°F | 33°F | 19% | 10% |
| March 31 | 65°F | 36°F | 21% | 11% |
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 | 54°F | 27°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 54°F | 27°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 54°F | 27°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 55°F | 27°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 55°F | 28°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 56°F | 28°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 56°F | 28°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 57°F | 29°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 57°F | 29°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 57°F | 29°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 58°F | 30°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 58°F | 30°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 59°F | 30°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 59°F | 31°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 59°F | 31°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 60°F | 31°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 60°F | 32°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 61°F | 32°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 61°F | 32°F | 19% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 61°F | 33°F | 19% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 62°F | 33°F | 19% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 62°F | 33°F | 19% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 63°F | 34°F | 19% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 63°F | 34°F | 19% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 63°F | 34°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 63°F | 35°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 64°F | 35°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 64°F | 35°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 64°F | 35°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 65°F | 36°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 65°F | 36°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 31°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.35 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- 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
- 2
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013985; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Dodge City in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around March 31 (21%). In all, 1.35 in falls on 6 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Dodge City, 17 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.7 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013985.
How humid and windy is Dodge City in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 61°F with 35% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 39°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 14.5 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 39°F | 32°F | 76% | 12.6 mph | 65% |
| 9 a.m. | 47°F | 34°F | 62% | 16.1 mph | 62% |
| noon | 56°F | 34°F | 43% | 17.1 mph | 67% |
| 3 p.m. | 61°F | 33°F | 35% | 17.1 mph | 65% |
| 6 p.m. | 58°F | 33°F | 38% | 15.0 mph | 69% |
| 9 p.m. | 47°F | 34°F | 59% | 12.8 mph | 71% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013985. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for March in Dodge City?
The warmest March temperature on Dodge City's official record (since 1874) is 98°F, on March 19, 1907; the coldest is −15°F, on March 11, 1948. The wettest March brought 8.84 in (1973); the snowiest, 24.3 inches (1924).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.4°F: 2021 47.4°F (+2.0), 2022 43.6°F (−1.8), 2023 42.7°F (−2.7), 2024 48.2°F (+2.8), 2025 51.2°F (+5.8), 2026 52.7°F (+7.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.4°F | +2.0°F | 4.11 in |
| 2022 | 43.6°F | −1.8°F | 0.86 in |
| 2023 | 42.7°F | −2.7°F | 0.23 in |
| 2024 | 48.2°F | +2.8°F | 0.25 in |
| 2025 | 51.2°F | +5.8°F | 0.57 in |
| 2026 | 52.7°F | +7.3°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record DDCthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013985. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Dodge City compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, March normal highs run from 53°F in Baileyville to 64°F in Coldwater; Dodge City's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.