Hot Springs weather in March: Hot Springs, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Hot Springs in March has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 55°F, rising from 61°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 4.90 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 6°C, 124 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationHot Springs Asos
- Station IDUSW00003962
- Location34.29°N 93.06°W
- Elevation535 ft (163 m)
- Population37,971
- Jan 53° 33°
- Feb 57° 36°
- Mar 66° 43°
- Apr 74° 51°
- May 81° 61°
- Jun 89° 69°
- Jul 93° 72°
- Aug 93° 71°
- Sep 86° 64°
- Oct 75° 52°
- Nov 63° 42°
- Dec 54° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hot Springs in March?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 54.5°F. March is 8.1°F warmer than February and 8.2°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Hot Springs and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 61°F on March 1 to 71°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 51°F and 58°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 61°F | 39°F | 32% | 22% |
| March 8 | 63°F | 41°F | 33% | 23% |
| March 15 | 65°F | 43°F | 33% | 23% |
| March 22 | 68°F | 45°F | 33% | 23% |
| March 31 | 71°F | 47°F | 32% | 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 | 61°F | 39°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 61°F | 40°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 61°F | 40°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 62°F | 40°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 62°F | 40°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 62°F | 41°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 7 | 63°F | 41°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 63°F | 41°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 63°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 64°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 64°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 64°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 65°F | 43°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 65°F | 43°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 65°F | 43°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 66°F | 43°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 66°F | 44°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 66°F | 44°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 67°F | 44°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 67°F | 44°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 68°F | 45°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 68°F | 45°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 68°F | 45°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 69°F | 45°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 69°F | 46°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 69°F | 46°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 69°F | 46°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 70°F | 46°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 70°F | 47°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 30 | 70°F | 47°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 71°F | 47°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 43°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.90 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003962; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hot Springs in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around March 14 (33%). In all, 4.90 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Hot Springs, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003962.
What are the records for March in Hot Springs?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1986) is 89°F, on March 26, 2020; the coldest is 13°F, on March 4, 2002. The wettest March brought 11.47 in (1990); the snowiest, 1.3 inches (1995).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.5°F: 2021 56.7°F (+2.2), 2022 53.8°F (−0.7), 2023 55.4°F (+0.9), 2024 57.1°F (+2.6), 2025 58.7°F (+4.2), 2026 63.3°F (+8.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.7°F | +2.2°F | 2.60 in |
| 2022 | 53.8°F | −0.7°F | 4.84 in |
| 2023 | 55.4°F | +0.9°F | 5.35 in |
| 2024 | 57.1°F | +2.6°F | 4.84 in |
| 2025 | 58.7°F | +4.2°F | 1.88 in |
| 2026 | 63.3°F | +8.8°F | 3.90 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003962; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003962. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Hot Springs 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; Hot Springs's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.