Jamestown weather in March: Jamestown, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March

Jamestown in March has a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 17°F, a daily mean of 27°F, rising from 29°F on the 1st to 45°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal March, 0.69 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −8°C, 18 mm of precipitation in March.

  • NOAA stationJamestown Municipal Airport
  • Station IDUSW00014919
  • Location46.93°N 98.67°W
  • Elevation1,494 ft (455 m)
  • From the center2 miles
  • Population15,789
  1. Jan 19° 1°
  2. Feb 24° 5°
  3. Mar 37° 17°
  4. Apr 53° 30°
  5. May 67° 43°
  6. Jun 76° 54°
  7. Jul 81° 58°
  8. Aug 80° 55°
  9. Sep 71° 46°
  10. Oct 55° 33°
  11. Nov 38° 19°
  12. Dec 24° 7°

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

How warm is Jamestown in March?

The normal high is 37°F and the normal low 17°F, for a daily mean of 27.0°F. March is 12.9°F warmer than February and 14.4°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Jamestown and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 16°F, from 29°F on March 1 to 45°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 6.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 21°F and 33°F.

Jamestown 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 21%).

Normal high and low on five days of March, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
March 129°F10°F18%4%
March 832°F14°F18%5%
March 1536°F17°F18%5%
March 2240°F20°F19%6%
March 3145°F24°F21%8%
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
Jamestown: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of March
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
March 129°F10°F18%4%11 h
March 229°F11°F18%4%11 h 10 min
March 330°F11°F18%4%11 h 10 min
March 430°F12°F18%4%11 h 10 min
March 531°F12°F18%5%11 h 20 min
March 631°F13°F18%5%11 h 20 min
March 732°F13°F18%5%11 h 20 min
March 832°F14°F18%5%11 h 30 min
March 933°F14°F18%5%11 h 30 min
March 1033°F15°F18%5%11 h 30 min
March 1134°F15°F18%5%11 h 40 min
March 1234°F16°F18%5%11 h 40 min
March 1335°F16°F18%5%11 h 40 min
March 1435°F17°F18%5%11 h 50 min
March 1536°F17°F18%5%11 h 50 min
March 1637°F18°F18%5%11 h 50 min
March 1737°F18°F18%6%12 h
March 1838°F19°F18%6%12 h
March 1938°F19°F19%6%12 h
March 2039°F19°F19%6%12 h 10 min
March 2139°F20°F19%6%12 h 10 min
March 2240°F20°F19%6%12 h 10 min
March 2341°F21°F19%6%12 h 20 min
March 2441°F21°F19%7%12 h 20 min
March 2542°F22°F19%7%12 h 20 min
March 2642°F22°F20%7%12 h 30 min
March 2743°F22°F20%7%12 h 30 min
March 2843°F23°F20%7%12 h 30 min
March 2944°F23°F20%7%12 h 40 min
March 3044°F24°F20%7%12 h 40 min
March 3145°F24°F21%8%12 h 40 min
Normal high
37°FMarch average
Normal low
17°FMarch average
Precipitation
0.69 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
60.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
28
Daylight
11 h to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
Sunshine
77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014919; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Jamestown in March?

On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around March 31 (21%). In all, 0.69 in falls on 6 days of a normal March.

In a normal March in Jamestown, 28 nights fall to freezing and 11 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014919.

How humid and windy is Jamestown in March?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 43°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 26°F; at 6 a.m. it is 27°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 12.5 mph, most often from the north-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.27°F22°F84%10.7 mph–
9 a.m.32°F24°F73%13.4 mph–
noon39°F26°F57%14.9 mph–
3 p.m.43°F26°F52%15.3 mph–
6 p.m.40°F26°F57%13.3 mph–
9 p.m.33°F26°F74%11.0 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014919. 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 Jamestown?

The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 79°F, on March 23, 1963; the coldest is −24°F, on March 2, 1952. The wettest March brought 3.48 in (1975); the snowiest, 34.8 inches (1975).

The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 27.0°F: 2021 37.0°F (+10.0), 2022 27.3°F (+0.3), 2023 13.5°F (−13.5), 2024 28.4°F (+1.4), 2025 33.1°F (+6.1), 2026 30.6°F (+3.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Jamestown: March in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
MarchMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202137.0°F+10.0°F0.08 in
202227.3°F+0.3°F0.02 in
202313.5°F−13.5°F0.97 in
202428.4°F+1.4°F0.33 in
202533.1°F+6.1°F0.09 in
202630.6°F+3.6°F0.28 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014919; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014919. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does March in Jamestown compare across North Dakota?

Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, March normal highs run from 30°F in Langdon to 44°F in Amidon; Jamestown's is 37°F.

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

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