Ennis weather in March

In March, Ennis sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 10% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ennis's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ennis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:01 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
77%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Ennis is town in County Clare, Ireland.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.8 µg/m³ · 2010

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 Ennis 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 7°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
494
594
694
7104
8104
9104
10104
11104
12104
13104
14104
15104
16104
17104
18114
19114
20114
21114
22115
23115
24115
25115
26115
27115
28115
29115
30115
31115

How March really feels in Ennis

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ennis weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9716.10.47.91.2
Feb / 8313.20.59.51.4
Mar10° / 7813.30.411.52.1
Apr13° / 7413.4013.63.0
May15° / 7513.6015.54.0
Jun17° / 10°7412.4016.54.9
Jul18° / 12°7913.7016.15.1
Aug18° / 12°9114.3014.55.1
Sep17° / 10°7712.8012.44.6
Oct14° / 9314.5010.33.3
Nov11° / 10115.60.18.42.0
Dec / 10615.90.37.41.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22575
32575
42575
52377
62377
72377
82377
92179
102179
112179
122080
132080
141981
151981
161981
171981
181981
191981
201981
211981
221981
231981
241981
252080
262080
272080
282179
292179
302179
312377

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ennis gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 43% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1493
2493
3493
4493
5493
6493
7482
8482
9472
10462
11451
12441
13431
14421
15411
16401
17390
18390
19380
20380
21380
22380
23380
24390
25390
26400
27410
28420
29420
30430
31430

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 15 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
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 126 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:36 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:366:02
210.57:346:04
310.67:326:06
410.67:296:08
510.77:276:10
610.87:256:12
710.97:226:14
810.97:206:15
911.07:186:17
1011.17:156:19
1111.17:136:21
1211.27:116:23
1311.37:086:25
1411.37:066:27
1511.47:036:28
1611.57:016:30
1711.66:596:32
1811.66:566:34
1911.76:546:36
2011.86:516:37
2111.86:496:39
2211.96:466:41
2312.06:446:43
2412.16:426:45
2512.16:396:47
2612.26:376:48
2712.36:346:50
2812.36:326:52
2912.46:296:54
3012.56:276:56
3112.56:246:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.53 kWh/m² to a high of 4.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ennis?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ennis.

What to pack for Ennis in March

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

In March, Ennis 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

Sea temperature near Ennis in March

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Ennis 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 Ennis peaks around August 12 at about 6 (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 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ennis in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ennis is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ennis's WHO annual average of 11.8 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 915 µg/m³Oct 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ennis?

Ennis sits at 52.8°N, 9.0°W, 3 m above sea level, in Ireland. The nearest listed city is Limerick, 32 km away.

LimerickGalwayTraleeKillarneyAthloneCluain MealaBallincolligCork

Topography around Ennis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ennis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 937 m.

The land around Ennis is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
268 m
80 km
937 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Limerick 32 km · Galway 48 km · Tralee 80 km · Killarney 94 km · Athlone 95 km · Cluain Meala 102 km · Ballincollig 110 km · Cork 111 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 Ennis (52.8436°, -8.9864°, elevation 3 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).