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Lead March Weather

Averages and records for weather in Lead, South Dakota in the month of March.

Typical Lead March Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	45.1 °F
Average daily low	24.0 °F
Average monthly precipitation	2.2 inches
Average monthly snow	26.9 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	36.0%
Daily chance of snow	29.5%

Lead March Weather Records 1909–2024
Highest temperature	79 °F	March 15, 2015
Lowest temperature	-20 °F	March 6, 1920
Highest daily low	53 °F	March 21, 1910
Lowest daily high	-5 °F	March 8, 1932
Hottest average high temperature	57.1 °F	2012
Coldest average high temperature	26.8 °F	1965
Most daily precipitation	2.7 inches	March 11, 1988
Most monthly precipitation	7.3 inches	1977
Most daily snow	52.0 inches	March 14, 1973
Most monthly snow	93.5 inches	1977

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
March 1	40.1	19.5	62	-13
March 2	40.6	19.9	60	-15
March 3	40.8	20.1	66	-17
March 4	41.1	20.3	63	-13
March 5	41.4	20.6	71	-13
March 6	41.7	20.8	72	-20
March 7	42.0	21.1	64	-13
March 8	42.4	21.4	64	-19
March 9	42.8	21.6	66	-13
March 10	43.1	21.9	74	-16
March 11	43.5	22.3	68	-13
March 12	43.9	22.7	71	-10
March 13	44.3	23.2	65	-5
March 14	44.6	23.5	67	-9
March 15	44.9	23.8	79	-5
March 16	45.3	24.2	68	-10
March 17	45.6	24.6	69	-12
March 18	45.9	24.9	73	-12
March 19	46.1	25.1	71	-7
March 20	46.3	25.3	70	-11
March 21	46.6	25.5	72	-14
March 22	47.0	25.8	75	-4
March 23	47.3	26.1	72	-7
March 24	47.6	26.5	68	-8
March 25	47.8	26.7	70	-17
March 26	48.0	26.8	71	-16
March 27	48.1	26.9	72	-16
March 28	48.2	27.0	71	-2
March 29	48.4	27.2	72	-6
March 30	48.6	27.3	72	-6
March 31	48.7	27.4	74	-5

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1909–2024	Lead	location