Ottumwa, Sunday, 9 August, 08:24
Overcast. Feels like 78°. High 99°, low 70°.
In March, Ottumwa, IA averages a high of 49.8° and a low of 31.3°. About 2.7 inches of precipitation fall over the month (9 wet days). The record high is 81.3° (1986) and the record low -20.6° (1962). Normals are computed over the last 60 years.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of precip. | Record high | Record low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43.7° | 25° | 30% | 68.5° (1992) | -20.6° (1962) |
| 2 | 42.3° | 25° | 22% | 69.8° (1974) | -3.3° (2014) |
| 3 | 43.2° | 25° | 23% | 75.9° (2024) | -6° (2014) |
| 4 | 44.4° | 25.2° | 30% | 69.3° (2024) | -8.5° (2002) |
| 5 | 44.1° | 27.3° | 28% | 71.4° (2009) | -14.1° (1960) |
| 6 | 46.2° | 26.4° | 17% | 70° (2017) | -12.5° (1960) |
| 7 | 45.5° | 28° | 30% | 75.7° (2000) | 1.4° (1982) |
| 8 | 46.2° | 27.7° | 30% | 72.9° (1974) | -0.4° (2008) |
| 9 | 46° | 26.8° | 35% | 70.5° (1986) | -1.3° (2003) |
| 10 | 47.1° | 27.9° | 28% | 70.9° (2025) | 0.9° (2003) |
| 11 | 48.7° | 29.1° | 27% | 73.8° (1972) | 0.5° (1998) |
| 12 | 49.1° | 29.7° | 28% | 75.7° (1990) | -13.9° (1998) |
| 13 | 49.5° | 30.9° | 25% | 74.3° (2007) | 2.3° (1975) |
| 14 | 51.8° | 31.8° | 23% | 77.9° (2025) | 5.2° (1975) |
| 15 | 50.7° | 30.7° | 23% | 77.9° (2012) | 2.1° (1975) |
| 16 | 51.1° | 32.4° | 20% | 77° (2015) | 16° (1965) |
| 17 | 50.4° | 32.7° | 23% | 76.1° (2012) | 10.4° (1962) |
| 18 | 50.5° | 32.7° | 33% | 76.8° (2012) | 8.2° (1960) |
| 19 | 50.9° | 32.9° | 28% | 78.3° (2012) | 5.5° (1965) |
| 20 | 51.8° | 33.3° | 37% | 74.3° (2012) | 11.5° (1965) |
| 21 | 51.6° | 33.3° | 23% | 73° (2007) | 7.5° (1960) |
| 22 | 52.2° | 33.1° | 38% | 73.4° (1988) | 11.7° (1960) |
| 23 | 52.3° | 33.4° | 37% | 75.4° (1994) | 5° (1960) |
| 24 | 51.4° | 34.2° | 47% | 76.1° (1967) | 6.1° (1965) |
| 25 | 51.4° | 34.7° | 32% | 78.3° (2007) | 2.1° (1960) |
| 26 | 52.7° | 35.1° | 32% | 80.4° (1991) | 8.2° (1964) |
| 27 | 54.1° | 35.4° | 33% | 76.6° (1989) | -1.5° (1964) |
| 28 | 55.4° | 37.6° | 43% | 76.3° (2025) | 13.5° (1970) |
| 29 | 54.9° | 37.4° | 28% | 81.3° (1986) | 10.8° (1969) |
| 30 | 56.7° | 37.8° | 40% | 77.9° (1967) | 2.7° (1964) |
| 31 | 57.2° | 38.1° | 33% | 77.4° (1986) | 17.4° (1969) |