Hastings weather in March: Hastings, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Hastings 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, 1.33 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of −2°C, 34 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationHastings Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094949
- Location40.60°N 98.43°W
- Elevation1,940 ft (591 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population25,152
- Jan 36° 16°
- Feb 41° 19°
- Mar 53° 29°
- Apr 63° 39°
- May 73° 51°
- Jun 84° 62°
- Jul 88° 66°
- Aug 85° 64°
- Sep 79° 54°
- Oct 65° 41°
- Nov 51° 28°
- 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 Hastings in March?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 40.9°F. March is 10.9°F warmer than February and 10.1°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Hastings 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 4.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 36°F and 46°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 46°F | 23°F | 19% | 7% |
| March 8 | 49°F | 26°F | 21% | 8% |
| March 15 | 53°F | 29°F | 23% | 10% |
| March 22 | 56°F | 31°F | 25% | 12% |
| March 31 | 59°F | 34°F | 26% | 14% |
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 | 46°F | 23°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 46°F | 24°F | 20% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 47°F | 24°F | 20% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 47°F | 25°F | 20% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 48°F | 25°F | 20% | 7% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 48°F | 25°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 49°F | 26°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 49°F | 26°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 50°F | 26°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 50°F | 27°F | 21% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 51°F | 27°F | 22% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 51°F | 28°F | 22% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 52°F | 28°F | 22% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 52°F | 28°F | 22% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 53°F | 29°F | 23% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 53°F | 29°F | 23% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 54°F | 30°F | 23% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 54°F | 30°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 54°F | 30°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 55°F | 31°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 55°F | 31°F | 24% | 12% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 56°F | 31°F | 25% | 12% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 56°F | 32°F | 25% | 12% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 56°F | 32°F | 25% | 13% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 57°F | 32°F | 25% | 13% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 57°F | 33°F | 25% | 13% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 58°F | 33°F | 26% | 13% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 58°F | 33°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 58°F | 34°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 59°F | 34°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 59°F | 34°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 29°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.33 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- 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 USW00094949; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hastings in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around March 31 (26%). In all, 1.33 in falls on 7 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Hastings, 21 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094949.
How humid and windy is Hastings in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 55°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 37°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 12.2 mph, most often from the 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. | 37°F | 31°F | 78% | 10.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 43°F | 33°F | 66% | 13.8 mph | 61% |
| noon | 51°F | 33°F | 49% | 14.8 mph | 61% |
| 3 p.m. | 55°F | 33°F | 42% | 15.0 mph | 59% |
| 6 p.m. | 53°F | 32°F | 45% | 13.5 mph | 63% |
| 9 p.m. | 45°F | 33°F | 62% | 10.6 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094949. 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 Hastings?
The warmest March temperature on Hastings's official record (since 1907) is 97°F, on March 21, 2026; the coldest is −15°F, on March 11, 1998. The wettest March brought 8.16 in (2021); the snowiest, 21.2 inches (2006).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.9°F: 2021 45.9°F (+5.0), 2022 39.9°F (−1.0), 2023 36.6°F (−4.3), 2024 41.7°F (+0.8), 2025 45.9°F (+5.0), 2026 48.1°F (+7.2). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.9°F | +5.0°F | 8.16 in |
| 2022 | 39.9°F | −1.0°F | 1.06 in |
| 2023 | 36.6°F | −4.3°F | 0.99 in |
| 2024 | 41.7°F | +0.8°F | 1.62 in |
| 2025 | 45.9°F | +5.0°F | 1.12 in |
| 2026 | 48.1°F | +7.2°F | 0.13 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HSIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094949. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Hastings 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; Hastings's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.