Fort Dodge weather in March: Fort Dodge, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Fort Dodge in March has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 34°F, rising from 36°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 1.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −5°C, 50 mm of precipitation and 14 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationFort Dodge (5 mi NNW)
- Station IDUSC00132999
- Location42.58°N 94.20°W
- Elevation1,115 ft (340 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population24,886
- Jan 26° 7°
- Feb 31° 12°
- Mar 44° 24°
- Apr 59° 35°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 80° 60°
- Sep 74° 51°
- Oct 61° 38°
- Nov 45° 25°
- Dec 31° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fort Dodge in March?
The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 33.8°F. March is 12.8°F warmer than February and 13.0°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Fort Dodge and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 16°F, from 36°F on March 1 to 52°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 5.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 28°F and 39°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 36°F | 17°F | 23% | 13% |
| March 8 | 40°F | 21°F | 23% | 13% |
| March 15 | 43°F | 24°F | 23% | 14% |
| March 22 | 47°F | 26°F | 25% | 15% |
| March 31 | 52°F | 30°F | 27% | 18% |
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 | 36°F | 17°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 37°F | 18°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 37°F | 18°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 38°F | 19°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 38°F | 19°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 39°F | 20°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 39°F | 20°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 40°F | 21°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 40°F | 21°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 41°F | 22°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 41°F | 22°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 42°F | 22°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 42°F | 23°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 43°F | 23°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 43°F | 24°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 44°F | 24°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 44°F | 24°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 45°F | 25°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 46°F | 25°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 46°F | 26°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 47°F | 26°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 47°F | 26°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 48°F | 27°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 48°F | 27°F | 25% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 49°F | 27°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 49°F | 28°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 50°F | 28°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 50°F | 29°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 51°F | 29°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 52°F | 29°F | 27% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 52°F | 30°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 44°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 24°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.96 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00132999; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Fort Dodge in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around March 31 (27%). In all, 1.96 in falls on 8 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Fort Dodge, 25 nights fall to freezing, 6 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.6 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal March.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00132999.
What are the records for March in Fort Dodge?
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 33.8°F: 2021 40.6°F (+6.8), 2022 34.9°F (+1.1), 2023 31.2°F (−2.6), 2024 37.8°F (+4.0), 2025 39.2°F (+5.4), 2026 40.0°F (+6.2). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.6°F | +6.8°F | 2.86 in |
| 2022 | 34.9°F | +1.1°F | 1.52 in |
| 2023 | 31.2°F | −2.6°F | 1.61 in |
| 2024 | 37.8°F | +4.0°F | 3.64 in |
| 2025 | 39.2°F | +5.4°F | 3.75 in |
| 2026 | 40.0°F | +6.2°F | 2.39 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00132999; recent months: ACIS, station USC00132999. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Fort Dodge compare across Iowa?
Across the 132 places PlainClimate covers in Iowa, March normal highs run from 38°F in Northwood to 52°F in Shenandoah; Fort Dodge's is 44°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.