El Dorado weather in March: El Dorado, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
El Dorado in March has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 5.10 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 7°C, 130 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationEl Dorado S Ar Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093992
- Location33.22°N 92.81°W
- Elevation252 ft (77 m)
- Population16,657
- Jan 56° 34°
- Feb 60° 37°
- Mar 69° 44°
- Apr 76° 51°
- May 84° 61°
- Jun 91° 68°
- Jul 94° 71°
- Aug 94° 70°
- Sep 88° 63°
- Oct 78° 52°
- Nov 66° 42°
- Dec 58° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is El Dorado in March?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 56.3°F. March is 7.8°F warmer than February and 7.6°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in El Dorado and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 64°F on March 1 to 73°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 53°F and 60°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 64°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% |
| March 8 | 66°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% |
| March 15 | 69°F | 44°F | 33% | 23% |
| March 22 | 71°F | 46°F | 32% | 22% |
| March 31 | 73°F | 47°F | 31% | 21% |
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 | 64°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 2 | 64°F | 41°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 65°F | 41°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 65°F | 41°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 65°F | 41°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 66°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 66°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 66°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 67°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 67°F | 43°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 67°F | 43°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 68°F | 43°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 68°F | 43°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 68°F | 44°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 69°F | 44°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 16 | 69°F | 44°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 69°F | 44°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 69°F | 45°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 70°F | 45°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 70°F | 45°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 70°F | 45°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 71°F | 46°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 71°F | 46°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 71°F | 46°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 72°F | 46°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 72°F | 46°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 72°F | 47°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 72°F | 47°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 73°F | 47°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 73°F | 47°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 73°F | 47°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 44°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 5.10 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093992; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in El Dorado in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around March 1 (34%). In all, 5.10 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in El Dorado, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093992.
How humid and windy is El Dorado in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 70°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 48°F; at 6 a.m. it is 51°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 6.9 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 51°F | 48°F | 88% | 4.7 mph | 52% |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 50°F | 70% | 9.0 mph | 48% |
| noon | 67°F | 49°F | 52% | 9.8 mph | 51% |
| 3 p.m. | 70°F | 48°F | 46% | 9.8 mph | 52% |
| 6 p.m. | 67°F | 49°F | 53% | 7.2 mph | 58% |
| 9 p.m. | 58°F | 50°F | 75% | 5.1 mph | 63% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093992. 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 El Dorado?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 91°F, on March 19, 1908; the coldest is 11°F, on March 18, 1892. The wettest March brought 11.75 in (1990); the snowiest, 5.0 inches (1965).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.3°F: 2021 58.1°F (+1.8), 2022 54.8°F (−1.5), 2023 58.6°F (+2.3), 2024 57.8°F (+1.5), 2025 60.0°F (+3.7), 2026 64.2°F (+7.9). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.1°F | +1.8°F | 4.61 in |
| 2022 | 54.8°F | −1.5°F | 6.15 in |
| 2023 | 58.6°F | +2.3°F | 4.24 in |
| 2024 | 57.8°F | +1.5°F | 9.44 in |
| 2025 | 60.0°F | +3.7°F | 3.12 in |
| 2026 | 64.2°F | +7.9°F | 2.73 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093992; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093992. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in El Dorado compare across Arkansas?
Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, March normal highs run from 55°F in Deer to 70°F in Crossett; El Dorado's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.