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Watertown March Weather

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

Typical Watertown March Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	38.9 °F
Average daily low	19.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation	1.0 inches
Average monthly snow	5.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	22.2%
Daily chance of snow	11.5%

Watertown March Weather Records 1893–2024
Highest temperature	82 °F	March 18, 2012
Lowest temperature	-27 °F	March 11, 1948
Highest daily low	58 °F	March 18, 2012
Lowest daily high	-8 °F	March 10, 1948
Hottest average high temperature	58.1 °F	1910
Coldest average high temperature	25.0 °F	1899
Most daily precipitation	2.0 inches	March 29, 1924
Most monthly precipitation	3.9 inches	1977
Most daily snow	16.0 inches	March 24, 1937
Most monthly snow	22.0 inches	1975

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	30.7	11.8	66	-19
March 2	31.3	12.4	63	-23
March 3	31.8	12.9	63	-20
March 4	32.2	13.4	65	-21
March 5	32.7	13.9	71	-21
March 6	33.1	14.4	73	-16
March 7	33.5	14.7	74	-19
March 8	34.0	15.2	67	-17
March 9	34.5	15.7	67	-16
March 10	35.0	16.2	61	-24
March 11	35.5	16.7	73	-27
March 12	36.1	17.3	70	-14
March 13	36.8	17.8	70	-14
March 14	37.5	18.5	69	-27
March 15	38.2	19.1	74	-19
March 16	38.8	19.9	77	-14
March 17	39.6	20.6	78	-10
March 18	40.2	21.2	82	-17
March 19	40.7	21.6	71	-17
March 20	41.2	22.0	71	-7
March 21	41.8	22.4	78	-11
March 22	42.6	22.8	77	-11
March 23	43.2	23.3	82	-14
March 24	43.8	23.9	78	-9
March 25	44.4	24.4	81	-8
March 26	44.9	24.8	73	-6
March 27	45.3	25.1	76	-4
March 28	45.7	25.4	78	-5
March 29	46.1	25.8	79	-12
March 30	46.6	26.2	81	-12
March 31	47.1	26.6	79	0

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1893–2024	Watertown Regional Airport	location