Searcy weather in March: Searcy, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Searcy in March has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 5.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 5°C, 129 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationSearcy
- Station IDUSC00036506
- Location35.27°N 91.72°W
- Elevation230 ft (70 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population23,997
- Jan 49° 30°
- Feb 54° 33°
- Mar 63° 42°
- Apr 73° 50°
- May 82° 61°
- Jun 90° 69°
- Jul 93° 73°
- Aug 92° 71°
- Sep 85° 63°
- Oct 74° 51°
- Nov 61° 40°
- Dec 52° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Searcy in March?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 52.3°F. March is 8.7°F warmer than February and 9.4°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Searcy 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 48°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 58°F | 37°F | 30% | 23% |
| March 8 | 60°F | 39°F | 31% | 24% |
| March 15 | 63°F | 41°F | 32% | 23% |
| March 22 | 65°F | 43°F | 31% | 23% |
| March 31 | 68°F | 46°F | 31% | 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 | 37°F | 30% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 58°F | 37°F | 30% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 3 | 59°F | 38°F | 31% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 4 | 59°F | 38°F | 31% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 59°F | 38°F | 31% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 60°F | 39°F | 31% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 60°F | 39°F | 31% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 8 | 60°F | 39°F | 31% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 61°F | 40°F | 31% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 61°F | 40°F | 31% | 24% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 61°F | 40°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 12 | 62°F | 40°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 62°F | 41°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 62°F | 41°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 63°F | 41°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 63°F | 42°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 63°F | 42°F | 31% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 64°F | 42°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 64°F | 42°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 64°F | 43°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 65°F | 43°F | 32% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 65°F | 43°F | 31% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 65°F | 44°F | 31% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 66°F | 44°F | 31% | 23% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 25 | 66°F | 44°F | 31% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 67°F | 44°F | 31% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 67°F | 45°F | 31% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 67°F | 45°F | 31% | 23% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 29 | 68°F | 45°F | 31% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 68°F | 46°F | 31% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 68°F | 46°F | 31% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 42°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 5.07 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- 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
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00036506; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Searcy in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around March 11 (32%). In all, 5.07 in falls on 10 days of a normal March, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Searcy, 8 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00036506.
What are the records for March in Searcy?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 91°F, on March 24, 1929; the coldest is 9°F, on March 3, 1943. The wettest March brought 13.70 in (1975); the snowiest, 6.3 inches (1975).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.3°F: 2021 54.7°F (+2.4), 2023 51.9°F (−0.4), 2024 54.8°F (+2.5), 2025 57.3°F (+5.0), 2026 60.1°F (+7.9). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.7°F | +2.4°F | 7.15 in |
| 2023 | 51.9°F | −0.4°F | 9.15 in |
| 2024 | 54.8°F | +2.5°F | 6.74 in |
| 2025 | 57.3°F | +5.0°F | 2.17 in |
| 2026 | 60.1°F | +7.9°F | 1.59 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00036506; recent months: ACIS, station USC00036506. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Searcy 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; Searcy's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.