Poplar Bluff weather in March: Poplar Bluff, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Poplar Bluff in March has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal March, 4.88 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 4°C, 124 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationPoplar Bluff Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003975
- Location36.77°N 90.32°W
- Elevation327 ft (100 m)
- Population16,177
- Jan 45° 28°
- Feb 50° 31°
- Mar 59° 39°
- Apr 70° 48°
- May 79° 58°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 89° 70°
- Aug 88° 67°
- Sep 82° 59°
- Oct 72° 47°
- Nov 58° 37°
- Dec 47° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Poplar Bluff in March?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 48.7°F. March is 8.3°F warmer than February and 10.3°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Poplar Bluff and the 4th 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 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 45°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 54°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% |
| March 8 | 56°F | 36°F | 35% | 24% |
| March 15 | 59°F | 38°F | 36% | 24% |
| March 22 | 61°F | 40°F | 36% | 24% |
| March 31 | 65°F | 43°F | 36% | 24% |
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 | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 54°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 54°F | 35°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 55°F | 35°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 55°F | 36°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 55°F | 36°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 56°F | 36°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 56°F | 36°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 56°F | 37°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 57°F | 37°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 57°F | 37°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 57°F | 37°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 58°F | 38°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 58°F | 38°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 59°F | 38°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 59°F | 38°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 59°F | 39°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 60°F | 39°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 60°F | 39°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 61°F | 40°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 61°F | 40°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 61°F | 40°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 62°F | 40°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 62°F | 41°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 62°F | 41°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 63°F | 41°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 64°F | 42°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 64°F | 42°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 64°F | 43°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 65°F | 43°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 39°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.88 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003975; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Poplar Bluff in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around March 27 (36%). In all, 4.88 in falls on 12 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Poplar Bluff, 8 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003975.
How humid and windy is Poplar Bluff in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 43°F; at 6 a.m. it is 46°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 7.9 mph, most often from the south-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 | 40°F | 79% | 5.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 54°F | 42°F | 65% | 9.3 mph | – |
| noon | 60°F | 43°F | 54% | 10.6 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 43°F | 49% | 11.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 59°F | 43°F | 55% | 8.5 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 54°F | 43°F | 67% | 6.3 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003975. 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 Poplar Bluff?
The warmest March temperature on Poplar Bluff's official record (since 1893) is 92°F, on March 24, 1929; the coldest is 0°F, on March 3, 1943. The wettest March brought 12.84 in (2008); the snowiest, 23.7 inches (1960).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.7°F: 2021 52.2°F (+3.5), 2022 50.0°F (+1.3), 2023 49.2°F (+0.5), 2024 53.8°F (+5.1), 2025 54.2°F (+5.5), 2026 57.3°F (+8.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.2°F | +3.5°F | 4.56 in |
| 2022 | 50.0°F | +1.3°F | 6.26 in |
| 2023 | 49.2°F | +0.5°F | 8.71 in |
| 2024 | 53.8°F | +5.1°F | 4.69 in |
| 2025 | 54.2°F | +5.5°F | 1.13 in |
| 2026 | 57.3°F | +8.6°F | 3.72 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record POFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003975. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Poplar Bluff 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; Poplar Bluff's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.