Sidney weather in March: Sidney, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Sidney in March has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 38°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal March, 0.58 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of −5°C, 15 mm of precipitation in March.
- NOAA stationSidney Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00024030
- Location41.10°N 102.98°W
- Elevation4,309 ft (1,313 m)
- Population6,483
- Jan 42° 14°
- Feb 44° 15°
- Mar 54° 23°
- Apr 61° 30°
- May 70° 40°
- Jun 82° 51°
- Jul 90° 57°
- Aug 88° 55°
- Sep 79° 46°
- Oct 64° 32°
- Nov 51° 21°
- Dec 42° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sidney in March?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 38.3°F. March is 9.0°F warmer than February and 7.0°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Sidney and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 48°F on March 1 to 58°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 35°F and 42°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 48°F | 18°F | 17% | 3% |
| March 8 | 51°F | 20°F | 19% | 4% |
| March 15 | 54°F | 23°F | 20% | 5% |
| March 22 | 56°F | 25°F | 21% | 7% |
| March 31 | 58°F | 27°F | 24% | 9% |
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 | 48°F | 18°F | 17% | 3% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 48°F | 18°F | 18% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 49°F | 19°F | 18% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 49°F | 19°F | 18% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 50°F | 19°F | 18% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 50°F | 20°F | 18% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 50°F | 20°F | 18% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 51°F | 20°F | 19% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 51°F | 21°F | 19% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 52°F | 21°F | 19% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 52°F | 21°F | 19% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 53°F | 22°F | 19% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 53°F | 22°F | 19% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 54°F | 23°F | 19% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 54°F | 23°F | 20% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 54°F | 23°F | 20% | 5% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 55°F | 24°F | 20% | 6% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 55°F | 24°F | 20% | 6% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 55°F | 24°F | 21% | 6% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 56°F | 24°F | 21% | 6% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 56°F | 25°F | 21% | 6% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 56°F | 25°F | 21% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 57°F | 25°F | 22% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 57°F | 26°F | 22% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 57°F | 26°F | 22% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 57°F | 26°F | 23% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 58°F | 26°F | 23% | 8% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 58°F | 26°F | 23% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 58°F | 27°F | 24% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 58°F | 27°F | 24% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 58°F | 27°F | 24% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 23°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.58 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024030; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sidney in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around March 31 (24%). In all, 0.58 in falls on 6 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Sidney, 27 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024030.
How humid and windy is Sidney in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 55°F with 32% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 32°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 13.2 mph, most often from the north-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 32°F | 25°F | 76% | 11.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 45°F | 28°F | 51% | 15.3 mph | – |
| noon | 52°F | 26°F | 37% | 16.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 55°F | 25°F | 32% | 15.9 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 48°F | 26°F | 42% | 12.5 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 39°F | 27°F | 61% | 11.4 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024030. 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 Sidney?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 92°F, on March 25, 2026; the coldest is −25°F, on March 3, 1960. The wettest March brought 4.50 in (1979); the snowiest, 24.2 inches (1983).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.3°F: 2021 38.0°F (−0.3), 2022 36.1°F (−2.1), 2023 31.6°F (−6.7), 2024 40.0°F (+1.7), 2025 41.8°F (+3.5), 2026 47.6°F (+9.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.0°F | −0.3°F | 2.13 in |
| 2022 | 36.1°F | −2.1°F | 0.48 in |
| 2023 | 31.6°F | −6.7°F | 0.57 in |
| 2024 | 40.0°F | +1.7°F | 0.65 in |
| 2025 | 41.8°F | +3.5°F | 0.65 in |
| 2026 | 47.6°F | +9.3°F | 0.26 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024030; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024030. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Sidney compare across Nebraska?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Nebraska, March normal highs run from 47°F in Newport to 58°F in Beaver City; Sidney's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.