North Little Rock weather in March: North Little Rock, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
North Little Rock in March has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 5.13 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 6°C, 130 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationLittle Rock
- Station IDUSW00003952
- Location34.84°N 92.26°W
- Elevation568 ft (173 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population64,498
- Jan 49° 32°
- Feb 54° 36°
- Mar 63° 44°
- Apr 72° 52°
- May 79° 61°
- Jun 87° 69°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 91° 71°
- Sep 84° 64°
- Oct 73° 53°
- Nov 60° 42°
- Dec 51° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is North Little Rock in March?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 53.0°F. March is 8.3°F warmer than February and 8.7°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in North Little Rock and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 58°F on March 1 to 68°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 58°F | 39°F | 35% | 24% |
| March 8 | 60°F | 41°F | 35% | 24% |
| March 15 | 62°F | 43°F | 34% | 25% |
| March 22 | 65°F | 45°F | 34% | 24% |
| March 31 | 68°F | 48°F | 33% | 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 | 58°F | 39°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 58°F | 40°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 58°F | 40°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 59°F | 40°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 59°F | 41°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 59°F | 41°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 59°F | 41°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 60°F | 41°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 60°F | 42°F | 35% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 60°F | 42°F | 35% | 25% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 61°F | 42°F | 35% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 61°F | 42°F | 35% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 62°F | 43°F | 35% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 62°F | 43°F | 34% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 62°F | 43°F | 34% | 25% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 63°F | 44°F | 34% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 63°F | 44°F | 34% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 63°F | 44°F | 34% | 25% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 64°F | 44°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 64°F | 45°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 64°F | 45°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 65°F | 45°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 65°F | 45°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 65°F | 46°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 66°F | 46°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 66°F | 46°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 66°F | 47°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 67°F | 47°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 67°F | 47°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 67°F | 47°F | 33% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 68°F | 48°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 44°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 5.13 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003952; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in North Little Rock in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around March 2 (35%). In all, 5.13 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in North Little Rock, 3 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003952.
What are the records for March in North Little Rock?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1975) is 88°F, on March 22, 2026; the coldest is 14°F, on March 2, 1980. The wettest March brought 12.52 in (2016); the snowiest, 6.4 inches (2015).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.0°F: 2021 56.5°F (+3.5), 2022 53.4°F (+0.4), 2023 53.7°F (+0.7), 2024 56.7°F (+3.7), 2025 59.0°F (+6.0), 2026 61.5°F (+8.5). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.5°F | +3.5°F | 6.00 in |
| 2022 | 53.4°F | +0.4°F | 6.04 in |
| 2023 | 53.7°F | +0.7°F | 9.28 in |
| 2024 | 56.7°F | +3.7°F | 5.25 in |
| 2025 | 59.0°F | +6.0°F | 1.84 in |
| 2026 | 61.5°F | +8.5°F | 1.78 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003952; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003952. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in North 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; North Little Rock's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- North Little Rock in February54°F by day, 36°F at night
- North Little Rock in April72°F by day, 52°F at night
- North Little Rock through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Arkansas in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Crossett: Arkansas's warmest Marchnormal high 70°F