Jamestown weather in March

In March, Jamestown sees average daytime highs of 34°F and overnight lows near 18°F, with 1.2 in of precipitation across 5.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°F in the first days to 42°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Jamestown's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jamestown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
9th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Precipitation
1.2 in
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:57 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
11 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Jamestown is seat of Stutsman County, North Dakota, United States.

Density
462/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°F in the first days to 42°F by the end.

A typical March day in Jamestown reaches about 34°F in the afternoon and slips back to 18°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°F and 51°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 12°F warmer than February and about 17°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How March really feels in Jamestown

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
29 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Jamestown weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 0.74.75.28.80.0
Feb22° / 0.74.84.9100.0
Mar34° / 18°1.25.84.111.60.0
Apr51° / 31°1.87.82.713.32.6
May65° / 44°3.210.80.414.85.7
Jun74° / 55°4.511.6015.66.5
Jul79° / 59°3.69.7015.37.0
Aug78° / 56°2.98.50147.3
Sep69° / 47°2.57.4012.46.9
Oct54° / 35°2.16.91.310.63.5
Nov37° / 20°1.04.94.19.20.1
Dec23° / 0.95.15.48.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
83070
92971
103070
113070
123268
133268
143268
153268
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203565
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Jamestown gets around 1.2 in of rain and snow over 5.8 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in March

Winds average 11 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:266:10
210.87:246:12
310.87:226:13
410.97:206:15
511.07:196:16
611.07:176:18
711.17:156:19
811.17:136:20
911.27:116:22
1011.27:096:23
1111.37:076:25
1211.47:056:26
1311.47:036:28
1411.57:016:29
1511.56:596:31
1611.66:576:32
1711.66:556:33
1811.76:536:35
1911.86:516:36
2011.86:496:38
2111.96:476:39
2211.96:456:41
2312.06:436:42
2412.06:416:43
2512.16:396:45
2612.26:376:46
2712.26:356:48
2812.36:336:49
2912.36:316:50
3012.46:286:52
3112.46:266:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
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154.1Bright
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274.6Bright
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Jamestown

In seasonPeak

None of Jamestown's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Jamestown's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Jamestown?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jamestown.

What to pack for Jamestown in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Jamestown sees daytime highs around 34°F and nights near 18°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Jamestown in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jamestown peaks around June 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Jamestown in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Jamestown is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (October, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1215 µg/m³Oct 205 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct5Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jamestown?

Jamestown sits at 46.9°N, 98.7°W, 1,407 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is West Fargo, 85 mi away.

Topography around Jamestown

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Jamestown.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Jamestown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft around an average of 1,457 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,135 ft.

The land around Jamestown is covered by grassland (39%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, cropland (66%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and cropland (64%) and grassland (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
141 ft
10 miles
259 ft
50 miles
1,135 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: West Fargo 85 mi · Fargo 91 mi · Moorhead 91 mi · Bismarck 98 mi · Aberdeen 101 mi · Mandan 103 mi · Grand Forks 105 mi · Minot 151 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Jamestown (46.9105°, -98.7084°, elevation 1,407 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).