Goodland weather in March: Goodland, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Goodland in March has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal March, 0.88 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of −3°C, 22 mm of precipitation and 12 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationGoodland Renner Field
- Station IDUSW00023065
- Location39.37°N 101.70°W
- Elevation3,651 ft (1,113 m)
- Population4,394
- Jan 43° 17°
- Feb 46° 19°
- Mar 56° 27°
- Apr 64° 35°
- May 74° 46°
- Jun 85° 56°
- Jul 90° 62°
- Aug 88° 60°
- Sep 80° 51°
- Oct 67° 37°
- Nov 54° 26°
- Dec 44° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Goodland in March?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 41.4°F. March is 9.1°F warmer than February and 7.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Goodland and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 50°F on March 1 to 61°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 38°F and 45°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 50°F | 22°F | 16% | 6% |
| March 8 | 53°F | 24°F | 17% | 6% |
| March 15 | 56°F | 26°F | 18% | 7% |
| March 22 | 59°F | 28°F | 20% | 8% |
| March 31 | 61°F | 31°F | 22% | 10% |
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 | 50°F | 22°F | 16% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 51°F | 22°F | 16% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 51°F | 23°F | 16% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 52°F | 23°F | 17% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 52°F | 23°F | 17% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 52°F | 24°F | 17% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 53°F | 24°F | 17% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 53°F | 24°F | 17% | 6% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 54°F | 24°F | 17% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 54°F | 25°F | 17% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 55°F | 25°F | 17% | 6% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 55°F | 25°F | 17% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 56°F | 26°F | 18% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 56°F | 26°F | 18% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 56°F | 26°F | 18% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 57°F | 27°F | 18% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 57°F | 27°F | 19% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 58°F | 27°F | 19% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 58°F | 28°F | 19% | 8% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 58°F | 28°F | 19% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 59°F | 28°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 59°F | 28°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 59°F | 29°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 59°F | 29°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 60°F | 29°F | 21% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 60°F | 29°F | 21% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 60°F | 30°F | 21% | 9% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 61°F | 30°F | 21% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 61°F | 30°F | 22% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 61°F | 30°F | 22% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 61°F | 31°F | 22% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 27°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.88 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023065; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Goodland in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around March 31 (22%). In all, 0.88 in falls on 6 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Goodland, 23 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.8 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023065.
How humid and windy is Goodland in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 58°F with 32% relative humidity and a dew point of 28°F; at 6 a.m. it is 35°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 13.7 mph, most often from the north-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 35°F | 28°F | 77% | 12.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 47°F | 30°F | 52% | 15.6 mph | 66% |
| noon | 55°F | 29°F | 37% | 15.8 mph | 68% |
| 3 p.m. | 58°F | 28°F | 32% | 15.5 mph | 71% |
| 6 p.m. | 51°F | 30°F | 44% | 12.4 mph | 70% |
| 9 p.m. | 41°F | 29°F | 62% | 12.0 mph | 73% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023065. 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 Goodland?
The warmest March temperature on Goodland's official record (since 1895) is 94°F, on March 25, 2026; the coldest is −20°F, on March 11, 1948. The wettest March brought 4.03 in (2021); the snowiest, 32.0 inches (1912).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.4°F: 2021 42.4°F (+1.0), 2022 38.6°F (−2.8), 2023 36.2°F (−5.2), 2024 42.2°F (+0.8), 2025 47.4°F (+6.0), 2026 50.7°F (+9.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.4°F | +1.0°F | 4.03 in |
| 2022 | 38.6°F | −2.8°F | 0.82 in |
| 2023 | 36.2°F | −5.2°F | 0.97 in |
| 2024 | 42.2°F | +0.8°F | 0.69 in |
| 2025 | 47.4°F | +6.0°F | 1.16 in |
| 2026 | 50.7°F | +9.3°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GLDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023065. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Goodland 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; Goodland's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.