Sedalia weather in March: Sedalia, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Sedalia in March has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 2.49 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 1°C, 63 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationSedalia Mem Airport
- Station IDUSW00003994
- Location38.70°N 93.18°W
- Elevation900 ft (274 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population22,310
- Jan 39° 21°
- Feb 44° 25°
- Mar 55° 35°
- Apr 65° 44°
- May 74° 54°
- Jun 83° 64°
- Jul 87° 67°
- Aug 87° 65°
- Sep 79° 57°
- Oct 67° 46°
- Nov 54° 35°
- Dec 43° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sedalia in March?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 44.8°F. March is 10.3°F warmer than February and 9.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Sedalia and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 49°F on March 1 to 61°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 40°F and 49°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 49°F | 30°F | 27% | 16% |
| March 8 | 52°F | 32°F | 29% | 17% |
| March 15 | 55°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% |
| March 22 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 19% |
| March 31 | 61°F | 39°F | 34% | 20% |
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 | 49°F | 30°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 50°F | 30°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 50°F | 30°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 50°F | 31°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 51°F | 31°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 51°F | 31°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 52°F | 32°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 52°F | 32°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 53°F | 32°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 53°F | 33°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 53°F | 33°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 54°F | 33°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 54°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 55°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 55°F | 34°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 55°F | 35°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 56°F | 35°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 56°F | 35°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 57°F | 36°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 57°F | 36°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 57°F | 36°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 59°F | 37°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 59°F | 38°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 60°F | 38°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 60°F | 38°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 60°F | 39°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 61°F | 39°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 61°F | 39°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 35°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.49 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- 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 USW00003994; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sedalia in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around March 29 (34%). In all, 2.49 in falls on 10 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Sedalia, 11 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003994.
What are the records for March in Sedalia?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 91°F, on March 26, 2026; the coldest is −2°F, on March 4, 2019. The wettest March brought 6.73 in (2021).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.8°F: 2021 50.3°F (+5.5), 2022 46.5°F (+1.7), 2023 44.5°F (−0.3), 2024 51.6°F (+6.8), 2025 53.1°F (+8.3), 2026 53.6°F (+8.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.3°F | +5.5°F | 6.73 in |
| 2022 | 46.5°F | +1.7°F | 3.79 in |
| 2023 | 44.5°F | −0.3°F | 2.62 in |
| 2024 | 51.6°F | +6.8°F | 1.88 in |
| 2025 | 53.1°F | +8.3°F | 3.13 in |
| 2026 | 53.6°F | +8.8°F | 6.67 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003994; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003994. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Sedalia 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; Sedalia's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.