March in Lincoln, NE: shoulder season for golf — playable with smart tee time selection. Best tee times: late morning to early afternoon after dew burns off.
| Average March Weather | |
|---|---|
| Avg daily high | 54°F |
| Avg daily low | 33°F |
| Rainy days | 10 / mo |
| Avg peak wind | 15.2 mph |
March is when Lincoln's tee sheets start moving again — and that shift changes how you should plan your round. Courses that sat quiet through February suddenly field calls from golfers eager to get outside, yet the window for actually playing is narrow. With a 21-degree daily swing between a 33F low and 54F high, tee times before 10 AM carry real risk: cart paths may still be frost-delayed, greens can be firm and crusty, and fingers that won't grip a club at dawn are a genuine problem. Book mid-morning and you get the best of both worlds.
The numbers frame the tradeoff honestly. Ten precipitation days make March the 4th-wettest month of the year, and 15.2 mph peak winds rank it 2nd-windiest. Rain isn't constant, but mud and soft fairways are a reasonable expectation after any overnight event. Afternoons, once temps climb toward 54F, are where the playable hours concentrate — just expect the wind to remind you it's still early spring in the Great Plains.
Target tee times between 10 AM and 1 PM in March: the 33F average low means frost holds can push first-available slots well past dawn, but early afternoon windows regularly hit the low 50s once sun angle rises. Book by Tuesday for weekend rounds — courses that were empty in February start filling on the first warm-forecast weekend of the month, and last-minute spots disappear fast. See how conditions rate hour by hour on our playability scale.
March adds 13 degrees to February's average high of 41F, which is enough to push greens superintendent crews back onto courses and golfers back onto waitlists — availability tightens noticeably. Precipitation jumps by three days compared to February's seven, so the warmer temperatures come paired with softer, slower conditions. April adds another 10 degrees on top of March and only one more rain day, making it the cleaner month, though wind actually increases slightly to 16.7 mph.
Climate normals show the long-term picture, but day-to-day weather varies. Check today's live golf weather score for Lincoln, NE for the current playability rating, hourly wind, temperature, and the recommended tee time window.
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Course availability in early March depends on frost conditions given the 33F average low. Call ahead or check course websites the morning of your round, especially after overnight rain — 10 precipitation days make wet closures a real possibility in March.
March averages a peak wind of 15.2 mph, the second-windiest month of the year in Lincoln. Expect sustained gusts to affect club selection on exposed holes, particularly in the afternoon. Planning your round with the wind in mind — and avoiding elevated or treeless layouts on forecast-windy days — helps manage the scoring damage.