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Grand Island weather in March: Grand Island, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March

Grand Island in March has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 46°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal March, 1.39 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −2°C, 35 mm of precipitation and 10 cm of snow in March.

  • NOAA stationGrand Island Central NE Regional Airport
  • Station IDUSW00014935
  • Location40.96°N 98.31°W
  • Elevation1,840 ft (561 m)
  • Population53,250
  1. Jan 36° 16°
  2. Feb 40° 19°
  3. Mar 53° 29°
  4. Apr 63° 39°
  5. May 73° 51°
  6. Jun 84° 61°
  7. Jul 88° 66°
  8. Aug 86° 64°
  9. Sep 79° 54°
  10. Oct 66° 41°
  11. Nov 51° 28°
  12. Dec 39° 19°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Grand Island in March?

The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 40.7°F. March is 11.0°F warmer than February and 10.3°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Grand Island and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 46°F on March 1 to 59°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 36°F and 46°F.

Grand Island in March, day by day: normal high and low

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 26%).

Normal high and low on five days of March, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
March 146°F23°F20%8%
March 849°F26°F21%9%
March 1552°F29°F22%10%
March 2256°F31°F24%12%
March 3159°F34°F26%14%
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
Grand Island: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of March
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
March 146°F23°F20%8%11 h 10 min
March 246°F24°F20%8%11 h 20 min
March 347°F24°F20%8%11 h 20 min
March 447°F25°F20%9%11 h 20 min
March 547°F25°F20%9%11 h 20 min
March 648°F25°F20%9%11 h 30 min
March 748°F26°F21%9%11 h 30 min
March 849°F26°F21%9%11 h 30 min
March 949°F26°F21%9%11 h 40 min
March 1050°F27°F21%10%11 h 40 min
March 1150°F27°F21%10%11 h 40 min
March 1251°F28°F21%10%11 h 40 min
March 1351°F28°F22%10%11 h 50 min
March 1452°F28°F22%10%11 h 50 min
March 1552°F29°F22%10%11 h 50 min
March 1653°F29°F22%11%11 h 50 min
March 1753°F29°F22%11%12 h
March 1854°F30°F23%11%12 h
March 1954°F30°F23%11%12 h
March 2055°F30°F23%12%12 h 10 min
March 2155°F31°F23%12%12 h 10 min
March 2256°F31°F24%12%12 h 10 min
March 2356°F31°F24%12%12 h 10 min
March 2456°F32°F24%12%12 h 20 min
March 2557°F32°F25%13%12 h 20 min
March 2657°F32°F25%13%12 h 20 min
March 2758°F33°F25%13%12 h 20 min
March 2858°F33°F25%13%12 h 30 min
March 2958°F33°F26%13%12 h 30 min
March 3059°F34°F26%14%12 h 30 min
March 3159°F34°F26%14%12 h 40 min
Normal high
53°FMarch average
Normal low
29°FMarch average
Precipitation
1.39 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
70.01 inch or more
Snowfall
3.8 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
22
Daylight
11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
Days at 70°F or more
4
Days at 80°F or more
1
Sunshine
73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014935; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Grand Island in March?

On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around March 31 (26%). In all, 1.39 in falls on 7 days of a normal March.

In a normal March in Grand Island, 22 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.8 inches.

Snow falls on 2 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 USW00014935.

How humid and windy is Grand Island in March?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 55°F with 41% relative humidity and a dew point of 32°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 13.2 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal March day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.36°F31°F80%11.0 mph55%
9 a.m.43°F32°F66%14.5 mph–
noon51°F32°F48%15.7 mph54%
3 p.m.55°F32°F41%16.2 mph62%
6 p.m.53°F32°F45%14.5 mph57%
9 p.m.44°F33°F64%11.6 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014935. 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 Grand Island?

The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.7°F: 2021 46.0°F (+5.3), 2022 40.4°F (−0.3), 2023 36.3°F (−4.4), 2024 42.1°F (+1.4), 2025 45.5°F (+4.8), 2026 47.8°F (+7.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Grand Island: March in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
MarchMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202146.0°F+5.3°F8.65 in
202240.4°F−0.3°F1.01 in
202336.3°F−4.4°F1.09 in
202442.1°F+1.4°F1.95 in
202545.5°F+4.8°F1.08 in
202647.8°F+7.1°F0.12 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GRIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014935. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does March in Grand Island compare across Nebraska?

Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Nebraska, March normal highs run from 47°F in Newport to 58°F in Beaver City; Grand Island's is 53°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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