South Dakota weather in March: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In March, South Dakota's statewide normal high is 45°F and normal low 22°F; normal highs run from 37°F in Astoria to 54°F in Hot Springs (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 45°FMarch, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 22°FMarch, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 1.03 inMarch
- Warmest place
- 54°Fnormal high, Hot Springs
- Coolest place
- 37°Fnormal high, Astoria
Where is South Dakota warmest and wettest in March?
Hot Springs has the warmest March afternoons (54°F) and Astoria the coolest (37°F). Lead gets the most precipitation (2.24 in) and Buffalo the least (0.53 in). The most snow falls in Lead (27.6 inches).
Statewide, March averaged 39.4°F in 2021, 33.4°F in 2022, 23.9°F in 2023, 34.1°F in 2024, 39.2°F in 2025, 40.0°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 33.3°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | 45°F | 24°F | 1.60 | 7.2 |
| Rapid City | 48°F | 23°F | 0.91 | 8.4 |
| Aberdeen | 42°F | 19°F | 0.89 | 6.3 |
| Brookings | 39°F | 20°F | 1.06 | 6.4 |
| Watertown | 39°F | 20°F | 1.00 | 5.4 |
| Yankton | 47°F | 25°F | 1.60 | 4.7 |
| Mitchell | 45°F | 24°F | 0.93 | – |
| Huron | 44°F | 22°F | 1.15 | 6.6 |
| Spearfish | 46°F | 24°F | 1.19 | 12.0 |
| Pierre | 46°F | 23°F | 0.96 | 5.0 |
| Vermillion | 48°F | 25°F | 1.42 | – |
| Madison | 41°F | 22°F | 1.03 | 5.0 |
| Belle Fourche | 50°F | 24°F | 1.16 | 7.2 |
| Hot Springs | 54°F | 24°F | 1.05 | 5.6 |
| Milbank | 38°F | 19°F | 1.18 | – |
| Mobridge | 45°F | 22°F | 0.71 | 4.1 |
| Lead | 47°F | 25°F | 2.24 | 27.6 |
| Canton | 44°F | 22°F | 1.31 | 4.7 |
| Winner | 50°F | 26°F | 0.84 | – |
| Pine Ridge | 51°F | 24°F | 0.81 | – |
| Chamberlain | 47°F | 25°F | 1.12 | – |
| Sisseton | 40°F | 20°F | 1.11 | 6.1 |
| Flandreau | 40°F | 19°F | 1.32 | 6.2 |
| Redfield | 41°F | 20°F | 0.87 | – |
| Custer | 44°F | 22°F | 0.91 | – |
| Webster | 38°F | 19°F | 1.11 | 5.1 |
| Oglala | 51°F | 25°F | – | – |
| Kyle | 50°F | 22°F | 1.28 | – |
| Wagner | 49°F | 26°F | 1.44 | – |
| Deadwood | 48°F | 22°F | – | – |
| Salem | 43°F | 21°F | 1.36 | – |
| Miller | 43°F | 21°F | 0.91 | 6.8 |
| Gregory | 47°F | 23°F | 1.34 | 5.3 |
| Clear Lake | 38°F | 18°F | 1.55 | 9.6 |
| Britton | 39°F | 18°F | 0.87 | 6.1 |
| Clark | 39°F | 20°F | 1.01 | – |
| Lemmon | 45°F | 21°F | 0.79 | 7.5 |
| Mission | 48°F | 23°F | 1.12 | 7.1 |
| Tyndall | 46°F | 23°F | 1.35 | 5.3 |
| Gettysburg | 42°F | 20°F | 0.66 | 5.5 |
| De Smet | 41°F | 21°F | 1.36 | 6.9 |
| Centerville | 45°F | 23°F | 1.38 | 4.5 |
| Hill City | 49°F | 19°F | 1.12 | 11.6 |
| Ipswich | 41°F | 19°F | 0.85 | 5.4 |
| Arlington | 41°F | 21°F | 1.38 | – |
| Martin | 50°F | 24°F | 1.23 | 8.8 |
| Howard | 47°F | 21°F | 1.37 | 6.6 |
| Faulkton | 41°F | 19°F | 1.02 | 6.8 |
| Wessington Springs | 42°F | 22°F | 1.29 | 6.4 |
| Edgemont | 50°F | 18°F | 0.95 | 6.4 |
| Eureka | 38°F | 18°F | 0.82 | 8.5 |
| Philip | 49°F | 22°F | 0.89 | – |
| Castlewood | 39°F | 18°F | 1.12 | – |
| Armour | 50°F | 24°F | 1.24 | 6.3 |
| Johnson Siding | 48°F | 21°F | 0.91 | – |
| Alexandria | 44°F | 21°F | 1.13 | 5.2 |
| Highmore | 44°F | 22°F | 1.07 | 5.8 |
| Onida | 44°F | 22°F | 0.97 | 7.9 |
| Menno | 47°F | 25°F | 1.27 | 6.0 |
| Selby | 41°F | 19°F | 0.79 | 5.1 |
| Newell | 46°F | 22°F | 0.82 | 7.2 |
| Timber Lake | 44°F | 21°F | 1.00 | 6.5 |
| Bridgewater | 44°F | 23°F | 1.25 | – |
| Dupree | 48°F | 23°F | 0.85 | 6.0 |
| Waubay | 39°F | 19°F | 0.84 | 5.5 |
| Presho | 46°F | 19°F | – | – |
| Murdo | 45°F | 24°F | 1.17 | 8.1 |
| Montrose | 43°F | 22°F | – | – |
| Wilmot | 39°F | 19°F | 1.16 | 7.7 |
| Leola | 39°F | 17°F | 1.00 | – |
| White Lake | 44°F | 22°F | 1.01 | 5.2 |
| Faith | 44°F | 22°F | 0.70 | – |
| Buffalo | 45°F | 22°F | 0.53 | – |
| Bison | 45°F | 22°F | 0.87 | 7.0 |
| Kennebec | 49°F | 23°F | 0.96 | 5.5 |
| Roscoe | 39°F | 18°F | 0.95 | 7.3 |
| Summit | 39°F | 18°F | 1.03 | 8.8 |
| Bonesteel | 47°F | 23°F | 1.42 | 5.5 |
| Pickstown | 48°F | 24°F | 1.09 | 5.3 |
| Pollock | 42°F | 19°F | 0.71 | 5.5 |
| Mellette | 40°F | 17°F | 0.90 | 5.6 |
| Wentworth | 43°F | 23°F | 1.23 | 4.6 |
| Columbia | 39°F | 18°F | 0.87 | 6.1 |
| Conde | 40°F | 19°F | 0.97 | 3.9 |
| Astoria | 37°F | 19°F | – | – |
| Oelrichs | 51°F | 23°F | 1.02 | 7.1 |
| Midland | 49°F | 22°F | – | – |
| Andover | 40°F | 21°F | 0.92 | – |
| Camp Crook | 48°F | 22°F | 0.70 | 8.7 |
| Interior | 53°F | 26°F | 1.16 | 5.9 |
| Wasta | 50°F | 22°F | 0.87 | 5.5 |
| Turton | 41°F | 20°F | 1.01 | – |
| Wood | 48°F | 22°F | 1.21 | 9.2 |
| Forestburg | 45°F | 21°F | 1.05 | 2.8 |
| Winfred | 41°F | 21°F | 1.22 | – |
| Oral | 52°F | 21°F | 0.86 | 5.6 |
| Cottonwood | 48°F | 20°F | 1.03 | 6.3 |
| Stephan | 44°F | 19°F | 0.98 | 6.5 |
| Gann Valley | 45°F | 19°F | 0.98 | 4.6 |
| Aberdeen (35 mi WNW) | 38°F | 18°F | 1.40 | – |
| Academy (2 mi NE) | 46°F | 24°F | 1.12 | 6.5 |
| Antelope Ranger Station | 44°F | 19°F | – | – |
| Ardmore | 54°F | 22°F | 1.25 | 6.1 |
| Bear Ridge | 49°F | 22°F | 1.40 | 18.4 |
| Cedar Butte | 50°F | 24°F | 0.88 | 6.0 |
| Elm Springs (3 mi ESE) | 47°F | 22°F | 1.01 | 6.3 |
| Fort Meade | 49°F | 25°F | 1.25 | 8.4 |
| Fort Pierre (17 mi WSW) | 49°F | 23°F | 0.85 | 3.9 |
| Glad Valley (2 mi W) | 42°F | 20°F | 0.82 | 8.8 |
| Harrington | 50°F | 23°F | 1.26 | 8.4 |
| Harrold (12 mi SSW) | 44°F | 19°F | 0.82 | 5.4 |
| Hereford (12 mi SW) | 48°F | 24°F | 0.99 | 9.5 |
| Hoover | 46°F | 18°F | 0.85 | 8.5 |
| Kirley (6 mi N) | 46°F | 22°F | 1.07 | 6.2 |
| Ladner (9 mi SW) | 43°F | 23°F | 0.95 | 8.5 |
| Lake Sharpe Project | 46°F | 20°F | 0.92 | 3.0 |
| Lodgepole (5 mi SW) | 43°F | 16°F | 0.65 | – |
| Longvalley | 50°F | 25°F | 1.48 | – |
| Ludlow (3 mi SSE) | 44°F | 21°F | 0.53 | – |
| Manderson (3 mi NE) | 50°F | 26°F | – | – |
| Maurine (12 mi SW) | 45°F | 19°F | 0.96 | 7.1 |
| McIntosh (6 mi SE) | 43°F | 21°F | 0.67 | 7.4 |
| McLaughlin | 42°F | 19°F | 0.94 | 3.7 |
| Milesville (5 mi NE) | 47°F | 23°F | 1.10 | 6.9 |
| Mission Ridge (5 mi NW) | 44°F | 22°F | 0.83 | – |
| Mount Rushmore National Memorial | 44°F | 25°F | 1.35 | 9.6 |
| Oahe Dam | 46°F | 21°F | 0.79 | – |
| Pactola Dam | 44°F | 19°F | 1.05 | 10.5 |
| Pierre (24 mi S) | 46°F | 23°F | 0.92 | – |
| Plainview (6 mi SSW) | 47°F | 19°F | 0.91 | 8.8 |
| Porcupine (11 mi N) | 51°F | 21°F | 1.33 | – |
| Ralph (1 mi N) | 45°F | 20°F | 0.66 | – |
| Rauville (2 mi W) | 38°F | 18°F | 1.10 | 4.8 |
| Red Owl | 45°F | 20°F | 0.95 | 8.3 |
| Redig (11 mi NE) | 46°F | 20°F | 0.64 | 8.5 |
| Rochford (2 mi WNW) | 45°F | 12°F | – | – |
| Roy Lake | 38°F | 18°F | 0.98 | 7.0 |
| Shadehill Reservoir | 44°F | 19°F | – | – |
| Victor (4 mi N) | 37°F | 18°F | 1.20 | 7.7 |
| Wind Cave | 50°F | 24°F | 1.07 | 9.6 |
| Zeona (10 mi SSW) | 45°F | 21°F | – | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.