Wisconsin Dells weather in March: Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Wisconsin Dells in March has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 33°F, rising from 37°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal March, 2.28 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −6°C, 58 mm of precipitation and 15 cm of snow in March.
- NOAA stationWisconsin Dells
- Station IDUSC00479319
- Location43.61°N 89.77°W
- Elevation835 ft (255 m)
- Population3,157
- Jan 26° 8°
- Feb 31° 11°
- Mar 43° 22°
- Apr 57° 33°
- May 69° 45°
- Jun 79° 56°
- Jul 83° 60°
- Aug 81° 57°
- Sep 73° 49°
- Oct 60° 37°
- Nov 44° 26°
- Dec 32° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wisconsin Dells in March?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 32.5°F. March is 11.3°F warmer than February and 12.5°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Wisconsin Dells and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 37°F on March 1 to 50°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 4.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 28°F and 37°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 37°F | 16°F | 24% | 15% |
| March 8 | 40°F | 19°F | 25% | 16% |
| March 15 | 43°F | 22°F | 25% | 17% |
| March 22 | 46°F | 24°F | 27% | 19% |
| March 31 | 50°F | 27°F | 30% | 21% |
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 | 37°F | 16°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 2 | 37°F | 16°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 3 | 38°F | 17°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| March 4 | 38°F | 17°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 39°F | 18°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 6 | 39°F | 18°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 7 | 39°F | 18°F | 25% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 40°F | 19°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 9 | 40°F | 19°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 10 | 41°F | 20°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 41°F | 20°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 42°F | 20°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 13 | 42°F | 21°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 14 | 42°F | 21°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 43°F | 22°F | 25% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 43°F | 22°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 17 | 44°F | 22°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 44°F | 23°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 45°F | 23°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 45°F | 23°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 45°F | 24°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 46°F | 24°F | 27% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 46°F | 25°F | 27% | 19% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 47°F | 25°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 47°F | 25°F | 28% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 48°F | 26°F | 28% | 20% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 48°F | 26°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 28 | 49°F | 26°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 49°F | 27°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 49°F | 27°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| March 31 | 50°F | 27°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 22°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.28 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 11 h 10 min to 12 h 40 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00479319; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Wisconsin Dells in March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around March 31 (30%). In all, 2.28 in falls on 8 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in Wisconsin Dells, 26 nights fall to freezing, 6 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.9 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal March, and an inch or more covers the ground on 14 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00479319.
What are the records for March in Wisconsin Dells?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1922) is 84°F, on March 29, 1986; the coldest is −29°F, on March 1, 1962. The wettest March brought 6.05 in (1998); the snowiest, 24.0 inches (1956).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.5°F: 2021 38.1°F (+5.6), 2022 32.0°F (−0.5), 2023 28.7°F (−3.8), 2024 36.2°F (+3.7), 2025 37.4°F (+4.9), 2026 37.0°F (+4.5). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.1°F | +5.6°F | 1.84 in |
| 2022 | 32.0°F | −0.5°F | 5.13 in |
| 2023 | 28.7°F | −3.8°F | 2.52 in |
| 2024 | 36.2°F | +3.7°F | 1.58 in |
| 2025 | 37.4°F | +4.9°F | 4.61 in |
| 2026 | 37.0°F | +4.5°F | 2.50 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00479319; recent months: ACIS, station USC00479319. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Wisconsin Dells compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, March normal highs run from 36°F in Laona to 47°F in Boscobel; Wisconsin Dells's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Wisconsin Dells in February31°F by day, 11°F at night
- Wisconsin Dells in April57°F by day, 33°F at night
- Wisconsin Dells through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Wisconsin in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Boscobel: Wisconsin's warmest Marchnormal high 47°F