Joplin weather in March: Joplin, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Joplin in March has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 3.29 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 3°C, 84 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationJoplin Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013987
- Location37.15°N 94.50°W
- Elevation980 ft (299 m)
- Population53,605
- Jan 45° 25°
- Feb 50° 29°
- Mar 60° 37°
- Apr 69° 47°
- May 77° 56°
- Jun 86° 65°
- Jul 90° 70°
- Aug 90° 68°
- Sep 82° 59°
- Oct 71° 48°
- Nov 58° 37°
- Dec 48° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Joplin in March?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 48.6°F. March is 9.2°F warmer than February and 9.3°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Joplin and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 54°F on March 1 to 65°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 44°F and 53°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 | 54°F | 33°F | 28% | 16% |
| March 8 | 57°F | 35°F | 30% | 17% |
| March 15 | 60°F | 37°F | 32% | 19% |
| March 22 | 62°F | 39°F | 33% | 20% |
| March 31 | 65°F | 42°F | 35% | 21% |
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 | 54°F | 33°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 55°F | 33°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 55°F | 33°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 56°F | 34°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 56°F | 34°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 56°F | 34°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 57°F | 35°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 57°F | 35°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 57°F | 35°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 58°F | 36°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 58°F | 36°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 58°F | 36°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 59°F | 37°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 59°F | 37°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 60°F | 37°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 60°F | 37°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 60°F | 38°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 61°F | 38°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 61°F | 38°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 61°F | 39°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 62°F | 39°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 62°F | 39°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 62°F | 40°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 63°F | 40°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 63°F | 40°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 63°F | 41°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 64°F | 41°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 64°F | 41°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 64°F | 41°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 65°F | 42°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 65°F | 42°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 37°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.29 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013987; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Joplin in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around March 31 (35%). In all, 3.29 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Joplin, 10 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013987.
How humid and windy is Joplin in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 41°F; at 6 a.m. it is 46°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 11.2 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 46°F | 39°F | 76% | 9.8 mph | 60% |
| 9 a.m. | 53°F | 41°F | 63% | 13.0 mph | 56% |
| noon | 59°F | 41°F | 51% | 13.6 mph | 56% |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 41°F | 45% | 13.7 mph | 59% |
| 6 p.m. | 60°F | 40°F | 49% | 11.6 mph | 61% |
| 9 p.m. | 53°F | 40°F | 62% | 9.0 mph | 67% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013987. 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 Joplin?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1902) is 94°F, on March 20, 1907; the coldest is −5°F, on March 12, 1948. The wettest March brought 9.04 in (1973); the snowiest, 25.0 inches (1970).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.6°F: 2021 52.3°F (+3.7), 2022 48.4°F (−0.3), 2023 47.0°F (−1.6), 2024 53.8°F (+5.2), 2025 54.8°F (+6.2), 2026 58.6°F (+10.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.3°F | +3.7°F | 5.41 in |
| 2022 | 48.4°F | −0.3°F | 3.39 in |
| 2023 | 47.0°F | −1.6°F | 3.12 in |
| 2024 | 53.8°F | +5.2°F | 1.71 in |
| 2025 | 54.8°F | +6.2°F | 2.56 in |
| 2026 | 58.6°F | +10.0°F | 2.96 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013987; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013987. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Joplin compare across Missouri?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Missouri, March normal highs run from 50°F in Memphis to 61°F in Eminence; Joplin's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.