Fayetteville weather in March: Fayetteville, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Fayetteville in March has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 56°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.98 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 2°C, 101 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationFayetteville Drake Field
- Station IDUSW00093993
- Location36.01°N 94.17°W
- Elevation1,251 ft (381 m)
- Population103,134
- Jan 48° 25°
- Feb 52° 29°
- Mar 61° 36°
- Apr 70° 45°
- May 77° 54°
- Jun 85° 63°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 89° 65°
- Sep 82° 57°
- Oct 71° 45°
- Nov 59° 35°
- Dec 50° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fayetteville in March?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 48.4°F. March is 8.0°F warmer than February and 8.7°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Fayetteville and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 56°F on March 1 to 66°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 45°F and 52°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 56°F | 32°F | 31% | 18% |
| March 8 | 58°F | 34°F | 33% | 19% |
| March 15 | 60°F | 36°F | 34% | 21% |
| March 22 | 63°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% |
| March 31 | 66°F | 40°F | 36% | 23% |
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 | 56°F | 32°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 56°F | 32°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 56°F | 33°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 57°F | 33°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 57°F | 33°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 57°F | 33°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 58°F | 34°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 58°F | 34°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 58°F | 34°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 59°F | 35°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 59°F | 35°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 59°F | 35°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 60°F | 35°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 60°F | 36°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 60°F | 36°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 61°F | 36°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 61°F | 36°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 61°F | 37°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 62°F | 37°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 62°F | 37°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 62°F | 37°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 63°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 63°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 63°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 64°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 64°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 65°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 65°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 65°F | 40°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 65°F | 40°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 66°F | 40°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 36°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.98 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093993; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Fayetteville in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 29 (36%). In all, 3.98 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Fayetteville, 12 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.3 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093993.
How humid and windy is Fayetteville in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 42°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 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. | 45°F | 40°F | 81% | 6.0 mph | 60% |
| 9 a.m. | 53°F | 42°F | 67% | 10.2 mph | 55% |
| noon | 60°F | 42°F | 52% | 11.5 mph | 55% |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 42°F | 47% | 11.8 mph | 55% |
| 6 p.m. | – | – | – | – | 59% |
| 9 p.m. | 53°F | 42°F | 68% | 6.1 mph | 65% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093993. 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 Fayetteville?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 94°F, on March 21, 2026; the coldest is 0°F, on March 4, 2002. The wettest March brought 10.05 in (2008); the snowiest, 15.0 inches (1968).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.4°F: 2021 52.1°F (+3.8), 2022 49.6°F (+1.2), 2023 50.2°F (+1.8), 2024 54.5°F (+6.1), 2025 55.1°F (+6.8), 2026 60.3°F (+11.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.1°F | +3.8°F | 3.35 in |
| 2022 | 49.6°F | +1.2°F | 3.59 in |
| 2023 | 50.2°F | +1.8°F | 7.50 in |
| 2024 | 54.5°F | +6.1°F | 3.73 in |
| 2025 | 55.1°F | +6.8°F | 1.66 in |
| 2026 | 60.3°F | +11.9°F | 5.02 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093993; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093993. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Fayetteville 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; Fayetteville's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.