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Weather in March in South Dakota

Are you planning a trip a to South Dakota in March and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in South Dakota in March?

South Dakota is a region in the United States of America. March in South Dakota generally has temperatures that range from cold to mild, with precipitation levels ranging from low to moderate.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between cold in Watertown at 4°C to mild in Hot Springs at 13°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to -4°C in Hot Springs and -7°C in Watertown.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From low snow/rainfall in Rapid City with an average of 22 mm to moderate snow/rainfall in Deadwood with 53 mm.

For a closer look at March's conditions in South Dakota, see the map below. For a more detailed look at South Dakota's yearly weather, check out our South Dakota climate page.

Where to go in South Dakota in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the South Dakota on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in South Dakota?

Sioux Falls

In March Sioux Falls generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -5°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Sioux Falls
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
-2°C 
-13°C 
24 mm 
7 days 
poor 
7°C 
-5°C 
33 mm 
7 days 
poor 
April   >> April
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14°C 
2°C 
76 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Sioux Falls

Pierre

In March Pierre generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -5°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Pierre
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
0°C 
-12°C 
15 mm 
5 days 
poor 
9°C 
-5°C 
23 mm 
6 days 
April   >> April
>>  
15°C 
0°C 
49 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Pierre

Rapid City

In March Rapid City generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Rapid City
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
3°C 
-9°C 
12 mm 
7 days 
poor 
10°C 
-4°C 
22 mm 
7 days 
April   >> April
>>  
13°C 
1°C 
58 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Rapid City

Deadwood

In March Deadwood generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -4°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Deadwood
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
2°C 
-9°C 
45 mm 
13 days 
poor 
9°C 
-4°C 
53 mm 
12 days 
poor 
April   >> April
>>  
11°C 
-1°C 
99 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Deadwood

Custer

In March Custer generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -5°C and low monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Custer
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
2°C 
-10°C 
14 mm 
7 days 
poor 
8°C 
-5°C 
24 mm 
8 days 
April   >> April
>>  
11°C 
-2°C 
60 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Custer

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in South Dakota, in the United States of America.

Is March the best time to visit South Dakota?

In our opinion, March may not be the ideal time to visit South Dakota due to the typically poor weather in Sioux Falls.

Generally speaking, May, July, August and September provide perfect weather in Sioux Falls. The weather in January, February, March and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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