Jonesboro weather in March: Jonesboro, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Jonesboro in March has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 51°F, rising from 56°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.73 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 5°C, 120 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationJonesboro Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003953
- Location35.83°N 90.65°W
- Elevation262 ft (80 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population82,384
- Jan 47° 31°
- Feb 52° 34°
- Mar 61° 41°
- Apr 71° 50°
- May 81° 60°
- Jun 90° 68°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 90° 70°
- Sep 84° 62°
- Oct 74° 51°
- Nov 60° 40°
- Dec 50° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Jonesboro in March?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 51.1°F. March is 8.5°F warmer than February and 9.6°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Jonesboro and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 56°F on March 1 to 66°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 47°F and 55°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 56°F | 37°F | 34% | 22% |
| March 8 | 58°F | 39°F | 35% | 23% |
| March 15 | 61°F | 41°F | 35% | 23% |
| March 22 | 63°F | 43°F | 35% | 23% |
| March 31 | 66°F | 45°F | 35% | 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 | 56°F | 37°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 56°F | 37°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 56°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 57°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 57°F | 38°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 57°F | 39°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 58°F | 39°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 58°F | 39°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 58°F | 39°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 59°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 59°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 59°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 60°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 60°F | 41°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 61°F | 41°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 61°F | 41°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 61°F | 42°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 62°F | 42°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 62°F | 42°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 62°F | 42°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 63°F | 43°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 63°F | 43°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 64°F | 43°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 64°F | 43°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 64°F | 44°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 65°F | 44°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 65°F | 44°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 65°F | 45°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 66°F | 45°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 66°F | 45°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 66°F | 45°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 41°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.73 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003953; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Jonesboro in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around March 12 (35%). In all, 4.73 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Jonesboro, 6 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003953.
What are the records for March in Jonesboro?
The warmest March temperature on Jonesboro's official record (since 1893) is 95°F, on March 24, 1929; the coldest is 1°F, on March 6, 1899. The wettest March brought 13.22 in (2016); the snowiest, 21.0 inches (1965).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.1°F: 2021 54.4°F (+3.3), 2022 52.0°F (+0.9), 2024 54.9°F (+3.8), 2025 56.9°F (+5.8), 2026 59.9°F (+8.8). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.4°F | +3.3°F | 6.17 in |
| 2022 | 52.0°F | +0.9°F | 3.88 in |
| 2024 | 54.9°F | +3.8°F | 3.00 in |
| 2025 | 56.9°F | +5.8°F | 2.65 in |
| 2026 | 59.9°F | +8.8°F | 1.75 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record JBRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003953. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Jonesboro 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; Jonesboro's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.