Valentine weather in March: Valentine, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Valentine in March has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 38°F, rising from 46°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal March, 1.01 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −5°C, 26 mm of precipitation and 15 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationValentine Miller Field Airport
- Station IDUSW00024032
- Location42.88°N 100.55°W
- Elevation2,590 ft (789 m)
- Population2,642
- Jan 38° 11°
- Feb 41° 14°
- Mar 52° 24°
- Apr 61° 33°
- May 72° 44°
- Jun 83° 55°
- Jul 90° 61°
- Aug 88° 59°
- Sep 80° 49°
- Oct 65° 34°
- Nov 51° 22°
- Dec 39° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Valentine in March?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 37.6°F. March is 10.0°F warmer than February and 9.6°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Valentine and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 46°F on March 1 to 57°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 5.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 33°F and 43°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 46°F | 18°F | 20% | 7% |
| March 8 | 49°F | 21°F | 21% | 8% |
| March 15 | 52°F | 23°F | 22% | 9% |
| March 22 | 54°F | 26°F | 24% | 10% |
| March 31 | 57°F | 29°F | 28% | 12% |
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 | 46°F | 18°F | 20% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 46°F | 18°F | 20% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 46°F | 19°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 47°F | 19°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 47°F | 20°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 48°F | 20°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 48°F | 20°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 49°F | 21°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 49°F | 21°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 49°F | 21°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 50°F | 22°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 50°F | 22°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 51°F | 23°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 51°F | 23°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 52°F | 23°F | 22% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 52°F | 24°F | 22% | 9% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 52°F | 24°F | 22% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 53°F | 24°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 53°F | 25°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 53°F | 25°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 54°F | 25°F | 24% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 54°F | 26°F | 24% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 54°F | 26°F | 24% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 55°F | 26°F | 25% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 55°F | 27°F | 25% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 55°F | 27°F | 26% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 56°F | 27°F | 26% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 56°F | 28°F | 27% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 56°F | 28°F | 27% | 12% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 57°F | 28°F | 27% | 12% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 57°F | 29°F | 28% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 24°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 1.01 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- 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
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024032; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Valentine in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around March 31 (28%). In all, 1.01 in falls on 7 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Valentine, 25 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.0 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 6 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024032.
How humid and windy is Valentine in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 53°F with 37% relative humidity and a dew point of 27°F; at 6 a.m. it is 32°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 11.4 mph, most often from the 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 | 26°F | 78% | 8.9 mph | 51% |
| 9 a.m. | 40°F | 29°F | 64% | 11.9 mph | 52% |
| noon | 49°F | 28°F | 44% | 14.4 mph | 52% |
| 3 p.m. | 53°F | 27°F | 37% | 14.7 mph | 54% |
| 6 p.m. | 51°F | 27°F | 39% | 13.3 mph | 53% |
| 9 p.m. | 42°F | 28°F | 59% | 9.7 mph | 63% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024032. 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 Valentine?
The warmest March temperature on Valentine's official record (since 1889) is 87°F, on March 22, 1910; the coldest is −29°F, on March 1, 1980. The wettest March brought 4.23 in (1977); the snowiest, 51.0 inches (1977).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.6°F: 2021 43.0°F (+5.4), 2022 37.3°F (−0.3), 2023 30.0°F (−7.6), 2024 37.4°F (−0.2), 2025 41.3°F (+3.7), 2026 44.6°F (+7.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.0°F | +5.4°F | 2.42 in |
| 2022 | 37.3°F | −0.3°F | 0.25 in |
| 2023 | 30.0°F | −7.6°F | 0.70 in |
| 2024 | 37.4°F | −0.2°F | 1.02 in |
| 2025 | 41.3°F | +3.7°F | 1.62 in |
| 2026 | 44.6°F | +7.0°F | 0.24 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record VTNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024032. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Valentine 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; Valentine's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.