Bismarck March Weather

Averages and records for weather in Bismarck, North Dakota in the month of March.
Typical Bismarck March Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 40.9 °F
Average daily low 19.0 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.8 inches
Average monthly snow 8.5 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 24.2%
Daily chance of snow 20.2%
Bismarck March Weather Records
1913–2024
Highest temperature 81 °F March 16, 2012
Lowest temperature -31 °F March 10, 1948
Highest daily low 49 °F March 31, 2012
Lowest daily high -7 °F March 1, 1919
Hottest average high temperature 58.0 °F 2012
Coldest average high temperature 21.9 °F 1951
Most daily precipitation 1.2 inches March 3, 1966
Most monthly precipitation 3.2 inches 1975
Most daily snow 15.5 inches March 3, 1966
Most monthly snow 31.1 inches 1975
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
March 1 32.5 11.4 70 -28
March 2 33.0 12.0 62 -26
March 3 33.4 12.5 62 -25
March 4 33.9 12.9 69 -28
March 5 34.4 13.4 72 -24
March 6 35.0 13.9 75 -26
March 7 35.5 14.3 61 -21
March 8 35.9 14.7 64 -28
March 9 36.5 15.3 66 -25
March 10 37.0 15.7 72 -31
March 11 37.5 16.2 70 -29
March 12 38.2 16.6 75 -25
March 13 39.0 17.2 72 -25
March 14 39.7 17.9 73 -12
March 15 40.3 18.5 73 -20
March 16 41.0 19.1 81 -5
March 17 41.7 19.7 74 -11
March 18 42.4 20.2 79 -18
March 19 42.8 20.5 68 -12
March 20 43.3 20.9 72 -14
March 21 43.8 21.3 76 -14
March 22 44.5 21.8 75 -5
March 23 45.2 22.2 80 -13
March 24 45.8 22.7 78 -11
March 25 46.3 23.2 81 -13
March 26 46.7 23.5 74 -13
March 27 47.1 23.8 81 -9
March 28 47.4 24.1 78 -9
March 29 47.8 24.4 80 -13
March 30 48.4 24.8 75 -9
March 31 48.9 25.1 76 -8
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1948–2024 Bismarck location
1913–1947 Mandan Experimental Station location