Kearney weather in March: Kearney, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Kearney in March has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 38°F, rising from 45°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal March, 1.46 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −4°C, 37 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationKearney (4 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00254335
- Location40.73°N 99.01°W
- Elevation2,130 ft (649 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population34,741
- Jan 36° 14°
- Feb 40° 17°
- Mar 51° 25°
- Apr 62° 36°
- May 72° 47°
- Jun 82° 59°
- Jul 87° 63°
- Aug 84° 61°
- Sep 78° 51°
- Oct 65° 38°
- Nov 51° 25°
- Dec 38° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kearney in March?
The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 38.3°F. March is 10.2°F warmer than February and 10.3°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Kearney and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 45°F on March 1 to 58°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 34°F and 43°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 45°F | 20°F | 16% | 7% |
| March 8 | 48°F | 22°F | 17% | 8% |
| March 15 | 51°F | 25°F | 18% | 10% |
| March 22 | 54°F | 27°F | 20% | 11% |
| March 31 | 58°F | 31°F | 24% | 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 | 45°F | 20°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 45°F | 20°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 45°F | 21°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 46°F | 21°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 46°F | 21°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 47°F | 22°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 47°F | 22°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 48°F | 22°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 48°F | 23°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 49°F | 23°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 49°F | 23°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 50°F | 24°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 50°F | 24°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 51°F | 25°F | 18% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 51°F | 25°F | 18% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 52°F | 25°F | 18% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 52°F | 26°F | 19% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 53°F | 26°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 53°F | 26°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 53°F | 27°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 54°F | 27°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 54°F | 27°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 55°F | 28°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 55°F | 28°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 55°F | 28°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 56°F | 29°F | 22% | 12% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 56°F | 29°F | 22% | 13% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 57°F | 30°F | 23% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 57°F | 30°F | 23% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 57°F | 30°F | 23% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 58°F | 31°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 25°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.46 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- 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
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00254335; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Kearney in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around March 31 (24%). In all, 1.46 in falls on 6 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Kearney, 24 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.5 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00254335.
What are the records for March in Kearney?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1901) is 95°F, on March 22, 2026; the coldest is −21°F, on March 3, 1960. The wettest March brought 7.55 in (2021); the snowiest, 29.0 inches (1912).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.3°F: 2021 43.9°F (+5.6), 2022 39.5°F (+1.2), 2023 34.6°F (−3.7), 2024 40.5°F (+2.3), 2025 45.1°F (+6.8), 2026 47.1°F (+8.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.9°F | +5.6°F | 7.55 in |
| 2022 | 39.5°F | +1.2°F | 0.59 in |
| 2023 | 34.6°F | −3.7°F | 1.07 in |
| 2024 | 40.5°F | +2.3°F | 1.74 in |
| 2025 | 45.1°F | +6.8°F | 0.91 in |
| 2026 | 47.1°F | +8.8°F | 0.14 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00254335; recent months: ACIS, station USC00254335. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Kearney 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; Kearney's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.