Miles City weather in March: Miles City, Montana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Miles City in March has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 35°F, rising from 40°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal March, 0.55 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −5°C, 14 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationMiles City F Wiley Field
- Station IDUSW00024037
- Location46.43°N 105.88°W
- Elevation2,624 ft (800 m)
- Population8,407
- Jan 30° 9°
- Feb 35° 13°
- Mar 47° 23°
- Apr 58° 33°
- May 68° 43°
- Jun 79° 53°
- Jul 89° 60°
- Aug 87° 58°
- Sep 76° 47°
- Oct 59° 34°
- Nov 44° 21°
- Dec 33° 12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Miles City in March?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 34.7°F. March is 11.1°F warmer than February and 10.8°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Miles City and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 40°F on March 1 to 53°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 6.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 28°F and 41°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 40°F | 16°F | 19% | 3% |
| March 8 | 43°F | 19°F | 19% | 4% |
| March 15 | 47°F | 22°F | 20% | 5% |
| March 22 | 50°F | 25°F | 22% | 7% |
| March 31 | 53°F | 28°F | 25% | 9% |
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 | 40°F | 16°F | 19% | 3% | 11 h |
| March 2 | 40°F | 17°F | 19% | 3% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 41°F | 17°F | 19% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 41°F | 18°F | 19% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 5 | 42°F | 18°F | 19% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 42°F | 18°F | 19% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 43°F | 19°F | 19% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 8 | 43°F | 19°F | 19% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 44°F | 20°F | 20% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 44°F | 20°F | 20% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 11 | 45°F | 20°F | 20% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 45°F | 21°F | 20% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 46°F | 21°F | 20% | 5% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 46°F | 22°F | 20% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 47°F | 22°F | 20% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 47°F | 23°F | 21% | 6% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 47°F | 23°F | 21% | 6% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 48°F | 23°F | 21% | 6% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 48°F | 24°F | 21% | 6% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 49°F | 24°F | 22% | 6% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 49°F | 25°F | 22% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 50°F | 25°F | 22% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 50°F | 26°F | 23% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 24 | 51°F | 26°F | 23% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 51°F | 26°F | 23% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 51°F | 27°F | 23% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 27 | 52°F | 27°F | 24% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 52°F | 27°F | 24% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 53°F | 28°F | 25% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 30 | 53°F | 28°F | 25% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 53°F | 28°F | 25% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 23°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.55 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 11 h to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024037; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Miles City in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around March 31 (25%). In all, 0.55 in falls on 6 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Miles City, 25 nights fall to freezing and 5 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024037.
How humid and windy is Miles City in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 51°F with 38% relative humidity and a dew point of 26°F; at 6 a.m. it is 31°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 10.6 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 31°F | 25°F | 78% | 8.8 mph | 53% |
| 9 a.m. | 40°F | 27°F | 61% | 11.0 mph | 49% |
| noon | 48°F | 27°F | 44% | 12.9 mph | 51% |
| 3 p.m. | 51°F | 26°F | 38% | 13.3 mph | 51% |
| 6 p.m. | 48°F | 27°F | 44% | 10.5 mph | 52% |
| 9 p.m. | 40°F | 27°F | 59% | 9.6 mph | 55% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024037. 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 Miles City?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1937) is 83°F, on March 29, 1943; the coldest is −31°F, on March 3, 2019. The wettest March brought 1.83 in (1950); the snowiest, 17.8 inches (1967).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 34.7°F: 2021 39.1°F (+4.4), 2022 35.6°F (+0.9), 2023 25.2°F (−9.5), 2024 33.1°F (−1.6), 2025 40.8°F (+6.1), 2026 40.4°F (+5.7). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.1°F | +4.4°F | 0.27 in |
| 2022 | 35.6°F | +0.9°F | 0.25 in |
| 2023 | 25.2°F | −9.5°F | 0.08 in |
| 2024 | 33.1°F | −1.6°F | 0.17 in |
| 2025 | 40.8°F | +6.1°F | 0.38 in |
| 2026 | 40.4°F | +5.7°F | 0.39 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024037; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024037. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Miles City compare across Montana?
Across the 141 places PlainClimate covers in Montana, March normal highs run from 36°F in Westby to 53°F in Hardin; Miles City's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.