Sheldon, Iowa — The month of March was warmer than usual in Sheldon. We received more than the normal precip, but less than the normal snowfall.
According to the weather facts collected by KIWA Radio, the highest high was 64 degrees, recorded on March 9th. The lowest high temperature was 25 degrees, recorded on the 21st.
The lowest low in the month was 12 degrees also on March 21st. We recorded no below-zero lows in March. The highest low was 41, on March 25th.
The average high for the month was 45. The normal is 43. The average low was 26. The normal is 22. The average temperature as-a-whole for the month was 36 degrees, and normally it’s 33.
We received 2.37 inches of precipitation for March. A normal March sees 1.96 inches, so we were above normal for the month by 0.41 inches. Year-to-date precip has been 3.58 inches. Normal year-to-date precip would be 3.4, so we’re 0.18 inches above normal on the year. The day with the most precip was March 20th when we received 0.9 inches of a rain and snow mixture.
The snow received in March added up to 5.5 inches. Normal snowfall for March is 8.7 inches, so we ended the month 3.2 inches below normal. Since September first, we’ve received 29.2 inches. Normal would be 34.8, so we’re 5.6 inches above normal for season-to-date snowfall. The day with the most snow was March 14th, with 3 inches recorded.
