An Muileann gCearr weather in March

In March, An Muileann gCearr sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 13 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is An Muileann gCearr's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see An Muileann gCearr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:55 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
79%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

An Muileann gCearr is town in County Westmeath, Ireland.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in An Muileann gCearr reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
193
293
393
493
593
693
793
893
994
1094
1194
12104
13104
14104
15104
16104
17104
18104
19104
20104
21104
22104
23104
24104
25104
26114
27114
28114
29114
30114
31114

How March really feels in An Muileann gCearr

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
11
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

An Muileann gCearr weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7814.10.77.81.0
Feb / 65120.89.41.2
Mar10° / 64130.611.51.9
Apr12° / 6612.8013.72.9
May15° / 6913.1015.63.9
Jun17° / 10°7813.4016.74.8
Jul19° / 12°7713.9016.35.1
Aug18° / 12°8413.4014.65.2
Sep16° / 10°6911.9012.54.6
Oct13° / 8113010.33.3
Nov10° / 8513.10.18.32.0
Dec / 8413.80.87.31.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42278
52278
62179
72179
81981
91981
102080
111981
121981
131981
141981
151981
161981
171882
181882
191882
201882
211981
221882
231882
241882
251981
261981
271981
281981
291981
302080
312179

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

An Muileann gCearr gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 13 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1464
2464
3464
4463
5463
6453
7453
8443
9443
10432
11432
12422
13422
14412
15412
16402
17392
18392
19391
20391
21391
22391
23401
24401
25401
26411
27411
28421
29421
30421
31431

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 132 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:315:54
210.57:285:56
310.57:265:58
410.67:246:00
510.77:216:02
610.87:196:04
710.87:176:06
810.97:146:08
911.07:126:10
1011.07:096:12
1111.17:076:14
1211.27:056:16
1311.37:026:18
1411.37:006:19
1511.46:576:21
1611.56:556:23
1711.56:526:25
1811.66:506:27
1911.76:476:29
2011.86:456:31
2111.86:426:33
2211.96:406:34
2312.06:376:36
2412.16:356:38
2512.16:326:40
2612.26:306:42
2712.36:276:44
2812.36:256:46
2912.46:226:48
3012.56:206:49
3112.66:176:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.5 kWh/m² to a high of 4.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
62.0Dim
72.0Moderate
82.0Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit An Muileann gCearr?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in An Muileann gCearr.

What to pack for An Muileann gCearr in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, An Muileann gCearr sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in An Muileann gCearr in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in An Muileann gCearr peaks around August 12 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 12UV 5Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is An Muileann gCearr?

An Muileann gCearr sits at 53.5°N, 7.3°W, 101 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Tullamore, 30 km away.

TullamoreAthloneNavanMaynoothDroichead NuaPortlaoiseNaasCelbridge

Topography around An Muileann gCearr

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of An Muileann gCearr.

Within 3 km, the terrain around An Muileann gCearr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 865 m.

The land around An Muileann gCearr is covered by grassland (64%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (76%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
865 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Tullamore 30 km · Athlone 41 km · Navan 46 km · Maynooth 52 km · Droichead Nua 52 km · Portlaoise 55 km · Naas 56 km · Celbridge 56 km

Ireland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 85% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$131,592
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
96%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 69%none 15%Protestant 4%Orthodox 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for An Muileann gCearr (53.5247°, -7.3385°, elevation 101 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).