March is one of the cooler months of the year in Benton, with average highs near 17.6°C and lows around 5.5°C (mean 11.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 128 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Benton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Benton was 2012 — when the month averaged 16.6°C — while the coldest were 1996 and 2014 at 8.4°C. Typical March days reach 17.6°C with nights near 5.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Benton, averaging 128 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2002 with 282 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 47 mm.
Relative humidity in Benton during March averages 81%. The most humid March was 2020 at 87%, and the least humid was 1996 at 74%.
March receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Benton. The sunniest March was 1986 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Benton during March is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Marchs were 1998 and 2008 at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2003, 2007 and 2015, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.0°C | 11.0°C | 11.7°C | 11.6°C | 13.0°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 17.2°C | 17.0°C | 17.7°C | 17.7°C | 19.1°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 4.8°C | 5.0°C | 5.7°C | 5.4°C | 7.0°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 105 mm | 134 mm | 123 mm | 129 mm | 156 mm | +51 mm |
March temperatures in Benton have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -12.3°C (2014) to a record high of 29.2°C (1982).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 128 mm, with a wettest year of 282 mm.
A good time to visit Benton
March is a good time to visit Benton, with days averaging 17.6°C and nights around 5.5°C (mean 11.6°C, cooler than Benton's yearly average) and higher rainfall. May and September are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.2°C | 13.8°C | 7.3°C | 27.3°C | -1.6°C | 60 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 19.4°C | 13.5°C | 7.6°C | 25.2°C | -1.0°C | 142 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 18.1°C | 12.3°C | 6.5°C | 26.5°C | -5.0°C | 236 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 18.3°C | 11.3°C | 4.3°C | 25.7°C | -4.9°C | 156 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 19.4°C | 13.2°C | 7.0°C | 26.9°C | -0.1°C | 125 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 19.2°C | 14.1°C | 9.0°C | 26.8°C | 0.7°C | 218 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 15.7°C | 10.0°C | 4.4°C | 22.3°C | -5.6°C | 106 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 18.3°C | 12.1°C | 6.0°C | 25.1°C | -1.7°C | 98 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 20.3°C | 13.7°C | 7.2°C | 28.5°C | -2.9°C | 108 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 19.2°C | 13.2°C | 7.2°C | 26.8°C | -0.2°C | 239 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 16.6°C | 10.8°C | 5.1°C | 26.3°C | -9.4°C | 198 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 15.0°C | 8.4°C | 1.8°C | 23.1°C | -12.3°C | 132 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 14.8°C | 8.5°C | 2.2°C | 24.3°C | -5.2°C | 103 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 🔥 | 22.5°C | 16.6°C | 10.6°C | 28.0°C | -0.3°C | 168 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 18.4°C | 12.1°C | 5.8°C | 26.2°C | -1.2°C | 70 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 16.6°C | 10.3°C | 4.0°C | 23.8°C | -3.3°C | 66 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 17.1°C | 11.2°C | 5.3°C | 25.0°C | -5.2°C | 139 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 17.9°C | 11.6°C | 5.3°C | 24.3°C | -4.0°C | 181 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 21.1°C | 15.3°C | 9.4°C | 27.2°C | -5.5°C | 65 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 18.1°C | 12.1°C | 6.2°C | 28.1°C | -2.1°C | 108 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 16.3°C | 10.4°C | 4.5°C | 24.9°C | -3.2°C | 90 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 19.5°C | 13.5°C | 7.5°C | 25.4°C | 0.5°C | 116 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 17.3°C | 11.0°C | 4.7°C | 24.2°C | -2.7°C | 47 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 🌧️ | 15.3°C | 9.6°C | 3.8°C | 24.1°C | -7.0°C | 282 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 14.5°C | 8.9°C | 3.2°C | 21.8°C | -1.2°C | 98 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 19.7°C | 13.2°C | 6.7°C | 26.0°C | -3.2°C | 108 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1999 | 15.9°C | 9.9°C | 3.8°C | 22.9°C | -3.1°C | 170 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 15.9°C | 10.3°C | 4.7°C | 26.1°C | -6.4°C | 125 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 19.2°C | 12.8°C | 6.5°C | 25.5°C | -2.3°C | 157 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 14.8°C | 8.4°C | 2.0°C | 24.1°C | -7.7°C | 92 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 17.9°C | 12.0°C | 6.1°C | 26.3°C | -4.8°C | 103 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 17.9°C | 11.2°C | 4.5°C | 24.7°C | -4.8°C | 128 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 15.4°C | 9.9°C | 4.3°C | 27.0°C | -6.3°C | 72 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 17.6°C | 11.4°C | 5.3°C | 26.0°C | -5.2°C | 155 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 18.0°C | 11.7°C | 5.4°C | 25.7°C | -2.1°C | 88 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 17.7°C | 12.3°C | 7.0°C | 25.9°C | -2.8°C | 252 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 16.1°C | 10.3°C | 4.4°C | 25.8°C | -7.7°C | 186 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 17.0°C | 10.2°C | 3.4°C | 24.4°C | -5.5°C | 105 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 17.2°C | 10.7°C | 4.3°C | 25.4°C | -4.4°C | 78 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 19.1°C | 11.9°C | 4.7°C | 26.2°C | -5.6°C | 77 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 18.0°C | 12.6°C | 7.2°C | 26.3°C | -1.4°C | 139 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 15.9°C | 10.0°C | 4.2°C | 23.5°C | -4.3°C | 134 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 15.4°C | 9.8°C | 4.3°C | 23.4°C | -4.7°C | 89 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.2°C | 13.1°C | 7.0°C | 29.2°C | -4.0°C | 53 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.2°C | 10.6°C | 3.9°C | 25.8°C | -1.7°C | 86 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 17.6°C with lows near 5.5°C (mean 11.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 128 mm of rainfall in Benton, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 282 mm in 2002.
The hottest March reached 29.2°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to -12.3°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.1°C to 19.1°C and overnight lows from 5.3°C to 6.5°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Benton and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 17.6°C daytime highs and 5.5°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Benton, averaging 11.6°C.
For March in Benton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 17.6°C and lows of 5.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 0.5 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 0.6 m/s (1998).
The wettest March on record was 2002 with 282 mm. On average, March sees 128 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Benton behaves each March, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
