Dothan weather in March: Dothan, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Dothan in March has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 61°F, rising from 70°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal March, 4.72 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 9°C, 120 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationDothan Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013839
- Location31.32°N 85.45°W
- Elevation370 ft (113 m)
- Population71,650
- Jan 62° 40°
- Feb 66° 43°
- Mar 73° 49°
- Apr 79° 55°
- May 87° 64°
- Jun 91° 71°
- Jul 93° 73°
- Aug 92° 72°
- Sep 88° 67°
- Oct 81° 57°
- Nov 71° 47°
- Dec 64° 42°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Dothan in March?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 60.8°F. March is 6.2°F warmer than February and 6.4°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Dothan and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 70°F on March 1 to 76°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 57°F and 64°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 70°F | 46°F | 32% | 20% |
| March 8 | 71°F | 47°F | 31% | 19% |
| March 15 | 73°F | 49°F | 29% | 17% |
| March 22 | 74°F | 50°F | 28% | 17% |
| March 31 | 76°F | 52°F | 27% | 17% |
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 | 70°F | 46°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 70°F | 46°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 70°F | 47°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 70°F | 47°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 71°F | 47°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 6 | 71°F | 47°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 71°F | 47°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 71°F | 47°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 72°F | 48°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 72°F | 48°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 11 | 72°F | 48°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 72°F | 48°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 72°F | 48°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 73°F | 48°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 73°F | 49°F | 29% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 73°F | 49°F | 29% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 73°F | 49°F | 29% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 74°F | 49°F | 29% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 74°F | 49°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 74°F | 50°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 74°F | 50°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 74°F | 50°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 74°F | 50°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 75°F | 50°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 75°F | 50°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 75°F | 51°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 75°F | 51°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 75°F | 51°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 76°F | 51°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 76°F | 51°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 31 | 76°F | 52°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 49°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.72 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013839; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Dothan in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around March 1 (32%). In all, 4.72 in falls on 9 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Dothan, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013839.
What are the records for March in Dothan?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1965) is 90°F, on March 28, 2020; the coldest is 19°F, on March 3, 1980. The wettest March brought 14.43 in (1980); the snowiest, 2.0 inches (1993).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.8°F: 2021 63.1°F (+2.4), 2022 62.5°F (+1.7), 2023 63.3°F (+2.5), 2024 61.9°F (+1.1), 2025 61.0°F (+0.2), 2026 64.7°F (+3.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.1°F | +2.4°F | 6.96 in |
| 2022 | 62.5°F | +1.7°F | 7.04 in |
| 2023 | 63.3°F | +2.5°F | 4.75 in |
| 2024 | 61.9°F | +1.1°F | 5.97 in |
| 2025 | 61.0°F | +0.2°F | 3.91 in |
| 2026 | 64.7°F | +3.9°F | 1.32 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013839; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013839. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Dothan compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, March normal highs run from 62°F in Bridgeport to 75°F in Eufaula; Dothan's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.