March is one of the cooler months of the year in Jonesboro, with average highs near 16.3°C and lows around 4°C (mean 10.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 116 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Jonesboro. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Jonesboro was 2012 — when the month averaged 15.9°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 6.8°C. Typical March days reach 16.3°C with nights near 4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Jonesboro, averaging 116 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 2008 with 276 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 43 mm.
Relative humidity in Jonesboro during March averages 78%. The most humid March was 1989 at 87%, and the least humid was 1981 at 71%.
March receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jonesboro. The sunniest March was 1986 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Jonesboro during March is 3 m/s. The windiest March was 1998 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.7°C | 9.6°C | 10.3°C | 10.1°C | 11.6°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg High | 16.0°C | 15.7°C | 16.6°C | 16.3°C | 17.8°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 3.4°C | 3.6°C | 4.1°C | 4.0°C | 5.5°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 97 mm | 113 mm | 118 mm | 118 mm | 141 mm | +44 mm |
March temperatures in Jonesboro have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -13°C (1989) to a record high of 28.1°C (2012).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 116 mm, with a wettest year of 276 mm.
A good time to visit Jonesboro
March is a good time to visit Jonesboro, with days averaging 16.3°C and nights around 4°C (mean 10.2°C, cooler than Jonesboro's yearly average) and higher rainfall. September and June 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 | 19.1°C | 12.5°C | 5.8°C | 26.0°C | -3.7°C | 58 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 18.8°C | 12.4°C | 6.1°C | 25.1°C | -2.1°C | 81 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 16.0°C | 10.2°C | 4.5°C | 26.0°C | -6.1°C | 225 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 17.3°C | 10.4°C | 3.4°C | 23.6°C | -7.2°C | 119 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 17.9°C | 12.0°C | 6.1°C | 25.0°C | -1.2°C | 162 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 17.4°C | 12.3°C | 7.2°C | 26.7°C | -1.5°C | 201 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 14.1°C | 8.2°C | 2.3°C | 21.6°C | -7.6°C | 93 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 16.7°C | 10.2°C | 3.7°C | 24.7°C | -3.6°C | 86 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 18.0°C | 11.5°C | 5.1°C | 28.0°C | -6.5°C | 129 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 18.3°C | 12.3°C | 6.2°C | 26.7°C | -1.7°C | 219 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 15.1°C | 9.2°C | 3.3°C | 25.1°C | -12.7°C | 154 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 14.2°C | 7.2°C | 0.3°C | 23.5°C | -11.4°C | 93 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 13.0°C | 6.8°C | 0.7°C | 25.3°C | -5.8°C | 60 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 🔥 | 21.8°C | 15.9°C | 10.0°C | 28.1°C | -1.1°C | 111 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 16.1°C | 10.3°C | 4.4°C | 25.4°C | -3.1°C | 126 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 15.6°C | 9.6°C | 3.7°C | 23.2°C | -4.0°C | 105 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 16.6°C | 10.6°C | 4.7°C | 25.1°C | -6.2°C | 104 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 15.6°C | 9.7°C | 3.8°C | 23.5°C | -6.3°C | 276 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 20.1°C | 14.1°C | 8.2°C | 27.4°C | -5.8°C | 46 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 17.0°C | 10.6°C | 4.3°C | 27.1°C | -4.3°C | 118 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 15.2°C | 8.9°C | 2.7°C | 24.1°C | -4.3°C | 110 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 18.0°C | 11.9°C | 5.7°C | 24.6°C | -2.4°C | 88 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 16.3°C | 9.8°C | 3.4°C | 23.3°C | -5.3°C | 43 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 14.8°C | 8.4°C | 2.0°C | 24.9°C | -7.8°C | 205 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 14.0°C | 7.5°C | 1.0°C | 20.9°C | -5.2°C | 89 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 18.0°C | 11.5°C | 5.0°C | 24.9°C | -4.6°C | 96 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 13.9°C | 7.7°C | 1.5°C | 22.0°C | -6.8°C | 97 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 14.4°C | 9.2°C | 3.9°C | 26.2°C | -7.6°C | 140 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 18.0°C | 11.4°C | 4.8°C | 25.7°C | -4.8°C | 166 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 13.5°C | 7.0°C | 0.5°C | 22.0°C | -8.5°C | 88 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 17.8°C | 11.4°C | 4.9°C | 26.5°C | -5.5°C | 55 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 15.6°C | 9.4°C | 3.2°C | 23.3°C | -6.4°C | 127 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 13.6°C | 8.3°C | 3.0°C | 25.6°C | -6.2°C | 94 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 16.4°C | 10.2°C | 3.9°C | 23.2°C | -6.1°C | 120 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 16.7°C | 10.4°C | 4.2°C | 25.1°C | -4.1°C | 86 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 16.8°C | 11.4°C | 5.9°C | 25.2°C | -4.9°C | 159 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 14.3°C | 8.3°C | 2.2°C | 24.1°C | -13.0°C | 158 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 | 16.2°C | 9.4°C | 2.6°C | 24.0°C | -5.8°C | 140 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 17.3°C | 10.8°C | 4.2°C | 24.1°C | -5.9°C | 78 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 18.0°C | 10.7°C | 3.4°C | 26.6°C | -6.9°C | 74 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 16.7°C | 11.2°C | 5.6°C | 26.8°C | -3.4°C | 112 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 13.6°C | 7.7°C | 1.8°C | 23.3°C | -5.0°C | 114 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 14.4°C | 8.9°C | 3.4°C | 23.2°C | -4.8°C | 72 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.6°C | 11.4°C | 5.2°C | 27.1°C | -5.4°C | 47 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.8°C | 8.9°C | 2.1°C | 25.9°C | -3.5°C | 77 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 16.3°C with lows near 4°C (mean 10.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 116 mm of rainfall in Jonesboro, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 276 mm in 2008.
The hottest March reached 28.1°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -13°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.6°C to 17.8°C and overnight lows from 3.6°C to 5.2°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Jonesboro and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 16.3°C daytime highs and 4°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Jonesboro, averaging 10.2°C.
For March in Jonesboro, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 16.3°C and lows of 4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 3 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1998).
The wettest March on record was 2008 with 276 mm. On average, March sees 116 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 Jonesboro 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.
