Winnemucca weather in March: Winnemucca, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Winnemucca in March has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 0.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of −2°C, 22 mm of precipitation and 8 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationWinnemucca Airport
- Station IDUSW00024128
- Location40.90°N 117.81°W
- Elevation4,296 ft (1,309 m)
- Population8,225
- Jan 44° 21°
- Feb 49° 24°
- Mar 58° 28°
- Apr 64° 32°
- May 74° 39°
- Jun 85° 46°
- Jul 96° 54°
- Aug 93° 50°
- Sep 83° 41°
- Oct 69° 30°
- Nov 54° 23°
- Dec 43° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Winnemucca in March?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 42.6°F. March is 6.0°F warmer than February and 5.0°F cooler than April. March is the 8th warmest month of the year in Winnemucca and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 54°F on March 1 to 60°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 40°F and 45°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 54°F | 26°F | 27% | 10% |
| March 8 | 56°F | 27°F | 27% | 10% |
| March 15 | 58°F | 28°F | 26% | 10% |
| March 22 | 59°F | 28°F | 26% | 10% |
| March 31 | 60°F | 29°F | 26% | 10% |
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 | 54°F | 26°F | 27% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 54°F | 26°F | 27% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 55°F | 26°F | 27% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 55°F | 26°F | 27% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 55°F | 26°F | 27% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 56°F | 26°F | 27% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 56°F | 26°F | 27% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 56°F | 27°F | 27% | 10% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 56°F | 27°F | 27% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 57°F | 27°F | 26% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 57°F | 27°F | 26% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 57°F | 27°F | 26% | 10% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 57°F | 27°F | 26% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 58°F | 27°F | 26% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 58°F | 28°F | 26% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 58°F | 28°F | 26% | 10% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 58°F | 28°F | 26% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 59°F | 28°F | 26% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 59°F | 28°F | 26% | 10% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 59°F | 28°F | 26% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 59°F | 28°F | 26% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 59°F | 28°F | 26% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 59°F | 28°F | 26% | 10% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 60°F | 28°F | 26% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 60°F | 29°F | 26% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 60°F | 29°F | 26% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 60°F | 29°F | 26% | 10% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 60°F | 29°F | 26% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 60°F | 29°F | 26% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 60°F | 29°F | 26% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 60°F | 29°F | 26% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 28°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 0.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024128; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Winnemucca in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around March 1 (27%). In all, 0.87 in falls on 8 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Winnemucca, 24 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 3.0 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024128.
How humid and windy is Winnemucca in March?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 56°F with 28% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 32°F with 71% humidity. The wind averages 8.2 mph, most often from the west 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 | 24°F | 71% | 6.0 mph | 62% |
| 9 a.m. | 46°F | 27°F | 46% | 8.7 mph | 63% |
| noon | 54°F | 24°F | 31% | 10.9 mph | 56% |
| 3 p.m. | 56°F | 23°F | 28% | 11.6 mph | 57% |
| 6 p.m. | 51°F | 23°F | 33% | 8.8 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 41°F | 25°F | 51% | 7.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024128. 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 Winnemucca?
The warmest March temperature on Winnemucca's official record (since 1877) is 87°F, on March 20, 2026; the coldest is −3°F, on March 11, 1882. The wettest March brought 3.04 in (1899); the snowiest, 23.4 inches (1952).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.6°F: 2021 38.8°F (−3.8), 2022 42.7°F (+0.1), 2023 35.7°F (−6.9), 2024 41.3°F (−1.3), 2025 42.2°F (−0.4), 2026 49.4°F (+6.8). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.8°F | −3.8°F | 0.81 in |
| 2022 | 42.7°F | +0.1°F | 1.32 in |
| 2023 | 35.7°F | −6.9°F | 1.89 in |
| 2024 | 41.3°F | −1.3°F | 1.43 in |
| 2025 | 42.2°F | −0.4°F | 1.21 in |
| 2026 | 49.4°F | +6.8°F | 0.51 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record WMCthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024128. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Winnemucca 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; Winnemucca's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.