Montana weather in March: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In March, Montana's statewide normal high is 44°F and normal low 21°F; normal highs run from 36°F in Westby to 53°F in Hardin (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 44°FMarch, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 21°FMarch, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 1.26 inMarch
- Warmest place
- 53°Fnormal high, Hardin
- Coolest place
- 36°Fnormal high, Westby
Where is Montana warmest and wettest in March?
Hardin has the warmest March afternoons (53°F) and Westby the coolest (36°F). Haugan gets the most precipitation (3.63 in) and St. Marie the least (0.23 in). The most snow falls in Cooke City (31.0 inches).
Statewide, March averaged 36.1°F in 2021, 33.5°F in 2022, 23.3°F in 2023, 30.8°F in 2024, 37.2°F in 2025, 37.8°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 32.4°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings | 49°F | 27°F | 0.90 | 8.2 |
| Missoula | 48°F | 27°F | 0.92 | 5.0 |
| Great Falls | 46°F | 22°F | 0.68 | 10.1 |
| Bozeman | 46°F | 22°F | 0.93 | – |
| Butte | 44°F | 19°F | 0.64 | – |
| Helena | 48°F | 25°F | 0.52 | 4.6 |
| Kalispell | 45°F | 24°F | 1.11 | 5.4 |
| Anaconda | 48°F | 23°F | 1.15 | 11.8 |
| Whitefish | 43°F | 23°F | 1.27 | 8.0 |
| Havre | 44°F | 20°F | 0.50 | 5.2 |
| Livingston | 48°F | 24°F | 0.79 | – |
| Miles City | 47°F | 23°F | 0.55 | – |
| Lewistown | 44°F | 21°F | 0.87 | – |
| Sidney | 46°F | 21°F | 0.58 | 3.0 |
| Polson | 47°F | 28°F | 0.89 | – |
| Hamilton | 49°F | 25°F | 0.98 | – |
| Glendive | 46°F | 23°F | 0.52 | 3.1 |
| Dillon | 45°F | 21°F | 0.52 | – |
| Hardin | 53°F | 23°F | 0.89 | 3.4 |
| Shelby | 44°F | 18°F | 0.63 | 6.9 |
| Libby | 48°F | 27°F | – | – |
| Glasgow | 42°F | 21°F | 0.47 | 5.6 |
| Deer Lodge | 44°F | 19°F | 1.28 | – |
| Cut Bank | 43°F | 20°F | 0.36 | – |
| Red Lodge | 46°F | 22°F | 1.78 | 20.2 |
| Wolf Point | 43°F | 19°F | 0.36 | – |
| Conrad | 46°F | 21°F | 0.56 | 6.8 |
| Big Sky | 42°F | 17°F | 1.88 | – |
| Stevensville | 50°F | 26°F | 0.77 | 1.5 |
| Townsend | 49°F | 24°F | 0.42 | 4.0 |
| Colstrip | 47°F | 24°F | 0.95 | 5.5 |
| Roundup | 51°F | 22°F | 0.71 | 4.4 |
| Columbus | 51°F | 21°F | 0.93 | 7.7 |
| Malta | 45°F | 21°F | 0.51 | – |
| Choteau | 47°F | 21°F | 0.52 | 8.1 |
| Baker | 43°F | 20°F | 0.53 | – |
| Big Timber | 49°F | 26°F | 0.98 | 9.1 |
| Forsyth | 49°F | 23°F | 0.94 | 3.9 |
| Plentywood | 39°F | 15°F | 0.60 | – |
| Eureka | 49°F | 28°F | 0.90 | 3.7 |
| Thompson Falls | 49°F | 29°F | 1.99 | 1.2 |
| Fort Benton | 48°F | 20°F | 0.56 | 4.3 |
| Seeley Lake | 45°F | 20°F | 1.44 | 15.2 |
| Boulder | 47°F | 21°F | 0.40 | – |
| West Yellowstone | 40°F | 9°F | 2.17 | – |
| Chinook | 43°F | 18°F | 0.59 | – |
| Ennis | 46°F | 22°F | 0.84 | 6.6 |
| White Sulphur Springs | 45°F | 21°F | 0.71 | – |
| Scobey | 40°F | 15°F | 0.40 | 2.8 |
| Harlowton | 48°F | 20°F | 0.55 | 2.6 |
| Superior | 53°F | 27°F | 1.11 | – |
| Troy | 50°F | 28°F | 2.44 | – |
| Darby | 47°F | 27°F | 0.85 | – |
| Lincoln | 44°F | 22°F | 1.25 | – |
| Chester | 44°F | 17°F | 0.59 | 5.1 |
| St. Ignatius | 51°F | 28°F | 0.94 | – |
| Fairfield | 45°F | 24°F | 0.60 | – |
| Gardiner | 49°F | 25°F | 0.91 | – |
| Harlem | 45°F | 20°F | 0.52 | – |
| Bridger | 50°F | 22°F | 0.47 | 3.1 |
| Culbertson | 44°F | 18°F | 0.49 | – |
| Hungry Horse | 43°F | 25°F | 3.21 | – |
| Joliet | 49°F | 19°F | 0.84 | 8.0 |
| Big Sandy | 46°F | 22°F | 0.47 | – |
| Circle | 46°F | 22°F | 0.49 | – |
| Cascade | 49°F | 25°F | 0.80 | 9.2 |
| Terry | 46°F | 22°F | 0.44 | 1.2 |
| Alberton | 49°F | 25°F | 1.70 | 6.0 |
| Valier | 46°F | 21°F | 0.44 | – |
| Huntley | 50°F | 22°F | 0.80 | 4.7 |
| Busby | 49°F | 21°F | 0.95 | 7.3 |
| Broadus | 52°F | 24°F | 0.78 | – |
| Wibaux | 43°F | 18°F | 0.55 | 4.0 |
| Stanford | 46°F | 23°F | 0.86 | – |
| Ekalaka | 46°F | 22°F | 0.95 | 8.8 |
| Twin Bridges | 49°F | 22°F | 0.37 | – |
| Fortine | 46°F | 25°F | 0.80 | 5.6 |
| Jordan | 47°F | 21°F | 0.45 | – |
| Sunburst | 43°F | 22°F | 0.62 | – |
| St. Regis | 51°F | 26°F | – | – |
| Trout Creek | 48°F | 28°F | 1.93 | 3.7 |
| St. Marie | 41°F | 20°F | 0.23 | – |
| Heron | 47°F | 27°F | 3.26 | 10.9 |
| Yaak | 44°F | 22°F | 2.27 | – |
| Drummond | 49°F | 21°F | 0.82 | 4.7 |
| Nashua | 45°F | 19°F | – | – |
| Joplin | 43°F | 19°F | 0.34 | 4.4 |
| Hysham | 51°F | 24°F | 0.80 | 5.6 |
| Wyola | 51°F | 21°F | 0.73 | – |
| Virginia City | 47°F | 22°F | 0.93 | 6.6 |
| Hinsdale | 41°F | 19°F | 0.77 | – |
| Savage | 47°F | 21°F | 0.55 | 4.3 |
| Medicine Lake | 39°F | 16°F | 0.42 | – |
| Fort Peck | 46°F | 22°F | 0.38 | – |
| Ryegate | 51°F | 24°F | – | – |
| Swan Lake | 45°F | 26°F | – | – |
| Augusta | 47°F | 24°F | 0.71 | – |
| Wilsall | 43°F | 21°F | 1.07 | – |
| Lima | 44°F | 21°F | 0.40 | 6.8 |
| Denton | 46°F | 19°F | 0.68 | – |
| Highwood | 47°F | 25°F | 0.56 | – |
| St. Mary | 38°F | 20°F | 2.50 | – |
| West Glacier | 43°F | 25°F | 2.58 | 14.0 |
| Elliston | 43°F | 19°F | 1.37 | – |
| Geraldine | 50°F | 24°F | 0.82 | – |
| Winifred | 45°F | 22°F | 0.77 | – |
| Plevna | 45°F | 20°F | 0.70 | 5.4 |
| Westby | 36°F | 14°F | 0.55 | – |
| Saco | 43°F | 17°F | 0.53 | – |
| Melstone | 49°F | 25°F | 0.77 | 6.9 |
| Logan | 46°F | 21°F | 1.00 | – |
| Roy | 48°F | 22°F | 0.52 | 6.8 |
| Gildford | 43°F | 18°F | 0.29 | – |
| Olney | 43°F | 19°F | 1.33 | – |
| Wisdom | 39°F | 12°F | 0.77 | – |
| Grass Range | 48°F | 23°F | 0.87 | 9.2 |
| Judith Gap | 42°F | 20°F | 0.64 | 3.6 |
| Rapelje | 47°F | 22°F | 0.76 | 8.8 |
| Cooke City | 37°F | 14°F | 1.94 | 31.0 |
| Silver Gate | 39°F | 12°F | – | – |
| Loma | 49°F | 20°F | 0.50 | 5.0 |
| Zortman | 43°F | 22°F | 0.83 | – |
| Glen | 50°F | 19°F | 0.47 | 1.2 |
| Vida | 44°F | 20°F | 0.44 | – |
| Nye | 48°F | 25°F | 1.07 | 10.0 |
| Polebridge | 44°F | 16°F | – | – |
| Ovando | 44°F | 19°F | 0.51 | – |
| Neihart | 47°F | 22°F | – | – |
| Raynesford | 46°F | 23°F | 1.27 | – |
| Lakeview | 36°F | 14°F | 1.37 | – |
| Martinsdale | 47°F | 22°F | 0.57 | 7.8 |
| Biddle | 50°F | 24°F | 0.77 | 5.8 |
| Sula | 48°F | 22°F | 1.04 | – |
| Haugan | 44°F | 23°F | 3.63 | – |
| Jackson | 39°F | 16°F | 0.83 | – |
| Moccasin | 45°F | 20°F | 0.64 | 6.7 |
| Redstone | 39°F | 15°F | 0.67 | – |
| Norris | 50°F | 30°F | 1.17 | 7.1 |
| Bynum | 44°F | 21°F | 1.06 | – |
| Potomac | 46°F | 18°F | 0.76 | 4.6 |
| Brockway | 45°F | 21°F | 0.29 | – |
| Adel | 43°F | 21°F | – | – |
| Albion (1 mi N) | 43°F | 14°F | 1.03 | 5.7 |
| Alder (17 mi S) | 45°F | 23°F | 0.58 | 8.4 |
| Alder (19 mi S) | 45°F | 21°F | 0.82 | – |
| Austin (1 mi W) | 42°F | 19°F | 0.84 | – |
| Bigfork (13 mi S) | 45°F | 30°F | 1.33 | – |
| Blackleaf | 44°F | 17°F | – | – |
| Brady 27 ENE (The Knees) | 44°F | 23°F | 0.48 | 7.4 |
| Brandenberg | 50°F | 23°F | 0.91 | 6.9 |
| Bredette | 39°F | 17°F | 0.50 | 3.9 |
| Carlyle (13 mi NW) | 42°F | 21°F | 0.80 | 9.3 |
| Carter (14 mi W) | 45°F | 21°F | 0.59 | 7.5 |
| Chinook (35 mi SE) | 44°F | 20°F | 0.57 | – |
| Cohagen | 46°F | 19°F | 0.42 | 3.4 |
| Content (4 mi NNE) | 44°F | 18°F | 0.59 | – |
| Creston | 45°F | 26°F | 1.14 | 6.3 |
| Del Bonita | 39°F | 19°F | 0.47 | – |
| Divide | 45°F | 20°F | 0.67 | 2.6 |
| Dunkirk (19 mi NNE) | 43°F | 17°F | 0.42 | – |
| East Glacier | 37°F | 19°F | 2.55 | – |
| Flatwillow (4 mi ENE) | 48°F | 24°F | 0.58 | 4.7 |
| Fort Assiniboine | 44°F | 19°F | 0.47 | 4.0 |
| Fort Belknap (2 mi SW) | 42°F | 18°F | 0.52 | – |
| Gibson (2 mi NE) | 48°F | 19°F | 0.91 | 11.8 |
| Gibson Dam | 43°F | 19°F | 0.82 | – |
| Goldbutte (7 mi N) | 44°F | 19°F | 0.63 | 15.1 |
| Great Falls 16ST | 48°F | 25°F | 0.63 | – |
| Hebgen Dam | 38°F | 14°F | 2.17 | 20.6 |
| Holter Dam | 49°F | 26°F | 0.61 | 2.7 |
| Hysham (25 mi SSE) | 48°F | 21°F | 0.90 | 8.4 |
| Ingomar (9 mi E) | 48°F | 19°F | 0.66 | 4.4 |
| Laurin (2 mi NE) | 46°F | 24°F | 0.74 | – |
| Lennep (5 mi SW) | 40°F | 18°F | 1.07 | 15.5 |
| Lewistown (42 mi WSW) | 44°F | 20°F | 0.86 | – |
| Libby (32 mi SSE) | 43°F | 22°F | 2.17 | 14.6 |
| Libby Dam (Base) | 49°F | 26°F | 1.09 | – |
| Lindbergh Lake | 42°F | 23°F | 2.21 | 18.4 |
| Malta (35 mi S) | 44°F | 19°F | 0.50 | 4.1 |
| Melville (4 mi W) | 42°F | 20°F | 1.08 | – |
| Mildred (5 mi N) | 46°F | 19°F | 0.57 | – |
| Millegan (14 mi SE) | 44°F | 20°F | 1.14 | 22.6 |
| Mizpah (4 mi NNW) | 50°F | 21°F | 0.70 | 5.4 |
| Moorhead (9 mi NE) | 50°F | 23°F | 0.70 | 4.6 |
| Mosby (4 mi ENE) | 49°F | 26°F | 0.56 | – |
| Mystic Lake | 41°F | 22°F | 2.00 | 31.6 |
| Opheim (10 mi N) | 38°F | 15°F | 0.43 | 5.1 |
| Opheim (12 mi SSE) | 34°F | 12°F | 0.32 | 5.2 |
| Phillipsburg Ranger Station | 47°F | 21°F | 1.10 | – |
| Pompeys Pillar (15 mi N) | 46°F | 20°F | 0.74 | 7.6 |
| Port Of Morgan | 40°F | 18°F | 0.25 | 4.6 |
| Powderville (8 mi NNE) | 49°F | 23°F | 0.74 | 5.1 |
| Raymond Border Station | 38°F | 17°F | 0.52 | 4.2 |
| Ridgeway (1 mi S) | 45°F | 21°F | 0.68 | 9.3 |
| Rock Springs | 45°F | 21°F | 0.44 | – |
| Rogers Pass (9 mi NNE) | 45°F | 23°F | 0.88 | – |
| Rudyard (19 mi S) | 42°F | 16°F | 0.43 | – |
| Rudyard (21 mi N) | 43°F | 16°F | 0.41 | – |
| SKQ Dam | 47°F | 26°F | 1.01 | 5.0 |
| Sand Creek | 45°F | 21°F | – | – |
| Shonkin (7 mi S) | 44°F | 24°F | 1.22 | – |
| Simpson 6 N - Wildhorse | 41°F | 17°F | 0.50 | 5.9 |
| Sonnette (7 mi SW) | 49°F | 21°F | 0.91 | 5.0 |
| Sun River (4 mi S) | 47°F | 20°F | 0.60 | – |
| Sweetgrass | 44°F | 21°F | – | – |
| Tiber Dam | 48°F | 20°F | 0.34 | – |
| Tizer Gardens | 46°F | 18°F | 1.04 | – |
| Trident | 48°F | 26°F | 0.66 | – |
| Turner (11 mi N) | 42°F | 18°F | 0.43 | 3.2 |
| Valentine | 47°F | 19°F | 0.62 | 4.8 |
| Western Agricultural Research Center | 49°F | 26°F | 0.78 | – |
| Wise River (3 mi WNW) | 43°F | 15°F | 0.64 | – |
| Wolf Point (29 mi ENE) | 40°F | 16°F | 0.59 | – |
| Wolf Point (34 mi NE) | 38°F | 19°F | 0.54 | – |
| Yellowtail Dam | 50°F | 28°F | 1.21 | 8.4 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.