Russellville weather in March: Russellville, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Russellville in March has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal March, 4.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 5°C, 111 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationRussellville Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00053920
- Location35.26°N 93.09°W
- Elevation403 ft (123 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population29,442
- Jan 50° 30°
- Feb 55° 33°
- Mar 64° 41°
- Apr 73° 49°
- May 80° 59°
- Jun 88° 68°
- Jul 93° 71°
- Aug 92° 70°
- Sep 86° 62°
- Oct 74° 50°
- Nov 62° 39°
- Dec 52° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Russellville in March?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 52.5°F. March is 8.5°F warmer than February and 8.5°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Russellville 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 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 49°F and 56°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 59°F | 37°F | 33% | 20% |
| March 8 | 62°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% |
| March 15 | 64°F | 41°F | 36% | 23% |
| March 22 | 66°F | 42°F | 37% | 23% |
| March 31 | 69°F | 45°F | 36% | 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 | 37°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 60°F | 37°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 60°F | 37°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 60°F | 38°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 61°F | 38°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 61°F | 38°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 61°F | 38°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 62°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 62°F | 39°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 62°F | 39°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 63°F | 40°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 63°F | 40°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 63°F | 40°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 64°F | 40°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 64°F | 41°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 64°F | 41°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 65°F | 41°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 65°F | 41°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 65°F | 42°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 66°F | 42°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 66°F | 42°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 66°F | 42°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 67°F | 43°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 67°F | 43°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 67°F | 43°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 68°F | 44°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 68°F | 44°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 68°F | 44°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 69°F | 44°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 69°F | 45°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 69°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 41°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 4.37 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
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053920; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Russellville in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around March 18 (37%). In all, 4.37 in falls on 12 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Russellville, 8 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053920.
What are the records for March in Russellville?
The warmest March temperature on Russellville's official record (since 1882) is 95°F, on March 24, 1929; the coldest is 7°F, on March 3, 1943. The wettest March brought 16.05 in (1945); the snowiest, 5.9 inches (1924).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.5°F: 2021 54.5°F (+2.0), 2022 51.4°F (−1.1), 2023 53.3°F (+0.8), 2024 56.5°F (+4.0), 2025 57.7°F (+5.2), 2026 61.4°F (+8.9). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.5°F | +2.0°F | 3.66 in |
| 2022 | 51.4°F | −1.1°F | 3.96 in |
| 2023 | 53.3°F | +0.8°F | 8.93 in |
| 2024 | 56.5°F | +4.0°F | 4.85 in |
| 2025 | 57.7°F | +5.2°F | 1.39 in |
| 2026 | 61.4°F | +8.9°F | 1.50 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RUEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053920. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Russellville 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; Russellville's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.