Sparks weather in March: Sparks, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Sparks in March has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal March, 0.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 0°C, 22 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationSparks
- Station IDUSC00267697
- Location39.56°N 119.73°W
- Elevation4,357 ft (1,328 m)
- Population111,520
- Jan 48° 25°
- Feb 53° 27°
- Mar 60° 32°
- Apr 65° 36°
- May 74° 43°
- Jun 84° 49°
- Jul 92° 55°
- Aug 91° 53°
- Sep 84° 46°
- Oct 72° 37°
- Nov 57° 29°
- Dec 47° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sparks in March?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 45.8°F. March is 5.6°F warmer than February and 4.9°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Sparks and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 57°F on March 1 to 62°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 43°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 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 57°F | 30°F | 19% | 9% |
| March 8 | 58°F | 31°F | 18% | 8% |
| March 15 | 60°F | 32°F | 16% | 8% |
| March 22 | 61°F | 33°F | 14% | 7% |
| March 31 | 62°F | 34°F | 13% | 7% |
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 | 57°F | 30°F | 19% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 57°F | 30°F | 19% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 57°F | 30°F | 19% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 57°F | 30°F | 19% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 58°F | 30°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 58°F | 31°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 58°F | 31°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 58°F | 31°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 59°F | 31°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 59°F | 31°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 59°F | 31°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 59°F | 32°F | 17% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 59°F | 32°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 60°F | 32°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 60°F | 32°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 60°F | 32°F | 16% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 60°F | 32°F | 15% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 60°F | 32°F | 15% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 60°F | 33°F | 15% | 7% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 61°F | 33°F | 15% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 61°F | 33°F | 14% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 61°F | 33°F | 14% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 61°F | 33°F | 14% | 7% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 61°F | 33°F | 14% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 61°F | 33°F | 14% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 61°F | 33°F | 14% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 62°F | 34°F | 13% | 7% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 62°F | 34°F | 13% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 62°F | 34°F | 13% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 62°F | 34°F | 13% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 62°F | 34°F | 13% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 32°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.85 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00267697; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Sparks in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around March 1 (19%). In all, 0.85 in falls on 5 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Sparks, 19 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.0 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00267697.
What are the records for March in Sparks?
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.8°F: 2021 42.4°F (−3.4). 0 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.4°F | −3.4°F | 0.02 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00267697. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Sparks compare across Nevada?
Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, March normal highs run from 45°F in Incline Village to 77°F in Laughlin; Sparks's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.