Sergeant Bluff Weather in March
Sergeant Bluff in March
The short of it: Sergeant Bluff in March averages a high of 9 °C (49 °F) and a low of -3 °C (27 °F), with 42 mm (1.7 in) of rain and about 11 h 48 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 49° · low 27° · rain 1.7 in. · daylight 11 h 48 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: September & October
Thirty years of records give Sergeant Bluff an average March high of 49°, a low of 27° and some 1.7 in. of rain. Highs rise 14° against February, to near 49°; nights run about 27°. Rain is modest, about 1.7 in., the 8th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 11 h 48 min in mid-March, 79 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates March 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and October.
Against its neighbours, Sergeant Bluff runs warmer than most and wetter than most in March. Dakota City, 3 mi to the WNW, sees much the same highs.
March in Sergeant Bluff, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 8th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 14° warmer, 0.9 in. more rain
- Versus April
- 13° colder
- Day–night spread
- 22°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 48 min
- Average wind
- 11 mph
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota CityNebraska | 3 mi WNW | 49° | 26° | 1.7 in. |
| South Sioux CityNebraska | 6 mi NNW | 49° | 27° | 1.7 in. |
| Sioux CityIowa | 7 mi NNW | 49° | 27° | 1.7 in. |
| Dakota DunesSouth Dakota | 9 mi NW | 49° | 26° | 1.7 in. |
| LawtonIowa | 10 mi ENE | 48° | 26° | 1.7 in. |
| North Sioux CitySouth Dakota | 11 mi NW | 48° | 26° | 1.6 in. |
| WinnebagoNebraska | 13 mi SSW | 49° | 26° | 1.7 in. |
| SloanIowa | 14 mi SSE | 50° | 27° | 1.7 in. |