Rolla weather in March: Rolla, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Rolla in March has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 51°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal March, 4.14 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 2°C, 105 mm of precipitation and 7 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationRolla Missouri S&t
- Station IDUSC00237263
- Location37.96°N 91.78°W
- Elevation1,173 ft (358 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population20,660
- Jan 41° 22°
- Feb 46° 26°
- Mar 56° 35°
- Apr 67° 45°
- May 76° 56°
- Jun 84° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 88° 67°
- Sep 80° 59°
- Oct 69° 47°
- Nov 56° 36°
- Dec 45° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Rolla in March?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 45.4°F. March is 9.3°F warmer than February and 10.9°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Rolla and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 51°F on March 1 to 62°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 41°F and 50°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 51°F | 30°F | 36% | 21% |
| March 8 | 53°F | 32°F | 37% | 22% |
| March 15 | 56°F | 34°F | 38% | 24% |
| March 22 | 58°F | 37°F | 38% | 25% |
| March 31 | 62°F | 40°F | 38% | 25% |
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 | 51°F | 30°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 51°F | 31°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 51°F | 31°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 52°F | 31°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 52°F | 31°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 52°F | 32°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 53°F | 32°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 53°F | 32°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 54°F | 33°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 54°F | 33°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 54°F | 34°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 55°F | 34°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 55°F | 34°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 56°F | 34°F | 38% | 24% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 56°F | 35°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 56°F | 35°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 57°F | 35°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 57°F | 36°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 57°F | 36°F | 38% | 24% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 58°F | 36°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 58°F | 37°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 59°F | 37°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 59°F | 37°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 59°F | 38°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 60°F | 38°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 60°F | 38°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 61°F | 39°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 61°F | 39°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 61°F | 39°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 62°F | 40°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 35°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.14 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- 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
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00237263; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Rolla in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around March 27 (38%). In all, 4.14 in falls on 12 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Rolla, 13 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.6 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00237263.
What are the records for March in Rolla?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1897) is 92°F, on March 23, 2026; the coldest is −3°F, on March 5, 1960. The wettest March brought 9.68 in (1945); the snowiest, 17.8 inches (1947).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.4°F: 2021 50.9°F (+5.5), 2022 47.3°F (+1.9), 2023 44.2°F (−1.2), 2024 50.6°F (+5.2), 2025 53.0°F (+7.6), 2026 54.5°F (+9.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.9°F | +5.5°F | 4.55 in |
| 2022 | 47.3°F | +1.9°F | 5.91 in |
| 2023 | 44.2°F | −1.2°F | 7.98 in |
| 2024 | 50.6°F | +5.2°F | 4.78 in |
| 2025 | 53.0°F | +7.6°F | 1.79 in |
| 2026 | 54.5°F | +9.1°F | 5.12 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00237263; recent months: ACIS, station USC00237263. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Rolla 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; Rolla's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.