Little Rock weather in March: Little Rock, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Little Rock in March has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 4.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 5°C, 126 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationLittle Rock Airport Adams Field
- Station IDUSW00013963
- Location34.73°N 92.24°W
- Elevation258 ft (79 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population204,774
- Jan 51° 31°
- Feb 55° 34°
- Mar 64° 42°
- Apr 73° 50°
- May 81° 59°
- Jun 88° 68°
- Jul 92° 71°
- Aug 92° 70°
- Sep 85° 63°
- Oct 74° 51°
- Nov 62° 40°
- Dec 53° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Little Rock in March?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 52.7°F. March is 8.0°F warmer than February and 8.7°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Little Rock and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 59°F on March 1 to 69°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 49°F and 57°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 59°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% |
| March 8 | 61°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% |
| March 15 | 63°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% |
| March 22 | 66°F | 43°F | 32% | 23% |
| March 31 | 69°F | 46°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 | 59°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 59°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 59°F | 38°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 60°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 60°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 60°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 61°F | 39°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 61°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 61°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 62°F | 40°F | 34% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 62°F | 41°F | 34% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 62°F | 41°F | 34% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 63°F | 41°F | 34% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 63°F | 41°F | 34% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 63°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 64°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 64°F | 42°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 64°F | 42°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 65°F | 43°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 65°F | 43°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 65°F | 43°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 66°F | 43°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 66°F | 44°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 66°F | 44°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 67°F | 44°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 67°F | 45°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 67°F | 45°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 68°F | 45°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 68°F | 45°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 68°F | 46°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 69°F | 46°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 42°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.96 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.5 inmonth total
- 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
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013963; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Little Rock in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around March 1 (34%). In all, 4.96 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Little Rock, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013963.
How humid and windy is Little Rock in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 67°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 46°F; at 6 a.m. it is 51°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 8.7 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 51°F | 45°F | 81% | 6.6 mph | 35% |
| 9 a.m. | 58°F | 46°F | 66% | 10.0 mph | 32% |
| noon | 64°F | 46°F | 53% | 10.9 mph | 28% |
| 3 p.m. | 67°F | 46°F | 47% | 11.2 mph | 26% |
| 6 p.m. | 64°F | 46°F | 52% | 10.0 mph | 29% |
| 9 p.m. | 58°F | 46°F | 65% | 7.4 mph | 38% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013963. 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 Little Rock?
The warmest March temperature on Little Rock's official record (since 1879) is 91°F, on March 31, 1974; the coldest is 11°F, on March 3, 1943. The wettest March brought 12.33 in (2016); the snowiest, 8.0 inches (1876).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.7°F: 2021 56.1°F (+3.4), 2022 55.2°F (+2.5), 2023 56.0°F (+3.3), 2024 58.7°F (+6.0), 2025 59.1°F (+6.4), 2026 62.5°F (+9.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.1°F | +3.4°F | 4.58 in |
| 2022 | 55.2°F | +2.5°F | 6.29 in |
| 2023 | 56.0°F | +3.3°F | 8.44 in |
| 2024 | 58.7°F | +6.0°F | 5.98 in |
| 2025 | 59.1°F | +6.4°F | 2.32 in |
| 2026 | 62.5°F | +9.8°F | 2.14 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LITthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013963. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Little Rock 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; Little Rock's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.