Abilene weather in March

In March, Abilene sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 2.0 in of precipitation across 5.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 66°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Abilene's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abilene's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
8th warmest
Overnight low
46°
5th coldest
Precipitation
2.0 in
5.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:56 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
46%
11th clearest
Wind
11 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Abilene is city in Taylor and Jones counties in Texas, United States, that is the county seat of Taylor County.

Density
8,909/km²
people per km²
Founded
1881

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 66°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical March day in Abilene reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°F warmer than February and about 8°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16542
26542
36642
46642
56643
66743
76743
86744
96844
106844
116845
126945
136946
146946
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187047
197148
207148
217148
227148
237249
247249
257249
267349
277349
287350
297350
307350
317450

How March really feels in Abilene

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Abilene weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 35°1.24.30.710.14.9
Feb62° / 38°1.54.60.610.86.0
Mar70° / 46°2.05.90.211.87.3
Apr78° / 54°2.25.70.112.87.7
May85° / 63°2.99.1013.65.6
Jun92° / 71°2.47.7014.13.7
Jul95° / 74°1.55.3013.92.9
Aug94° / 73°1.85.9013.23.2
Sep87° / 66°2.35.9012.25.5
Oct77° / 55°2.55.6011.27.8
Nov66° / 44°1.640.310.37.2
Dec58° / 36°1.44.40.69.95.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
166139
176139
186139
196238
206238
216238
226337
236238
246238
256337
266337
276337
286238
296238
306337
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Abilene gets around 2.0 in of rain and snow over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1182
2182
3182
4181
5181
6181
7181
8181
9181
10191
11191
12191
13190
14200
15200
16200
17200
18200
19200
20200
21200
22200
23200
24200
25200
26200
27200
28200
29190
30191
31191

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49730
59640
69640
79640
89541
99451
109451
119451
129352
139262
149262
159172
169172
179172
188983
198983
208983
218893
228893
238893
248893
258893
268893
278893
288893
298794
308794
318794

Wind in March

Winds average 11 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 12 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light breeze
1011light breeze
1111light breeze
1211light breeze
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3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:156:30
211.37:136:30
311.37:126:31
411.37:116:32
511.47:106:33
611.47:096:34
711.47:076:34
811.57:066:35
911.57:056:36
1011.57:046:37
1111.67:026:37
1211.67:016:38
1311.77:006:39
1411.76:596:40
1511.76:576:40
1611.86:566:41
1711.86:556:42
1811.86:536:43
1911.96:526:43
2011.96:516:44
2111.96:496:45
2212.06:486:45
2312.06:476:46
2412.06:456:47
2512.16:446:48
2612.16:436:48
2712.16:416:49
2812.26:406:50
2912.26:396:50
3012.26:376:51
3112.36:366:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Abilene?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Abilene for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Abilene in March

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

In March, Abilene sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Abilene in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abilene peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abilene?

Abilene sits at 32.4°N, 99.7°W, 1,719 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Breckenridge, 53 mi away.

Topography around Abilene

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Abilene.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Abilene has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 1,722 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,453 ft.

The land around Abilene is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (57%) within 10 miles, and grassland (59%) and cropland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
417 ft
50 miles
1,453 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Breckenridge 53 mi · Brownwood 67 mi · San Angelo 80 mi · Stephenville 91 mi · Big Spring 103 mi · Weatherford 115 mi · Wichita Falls 124 mi · Benbrook 133 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 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 Abilene (32.4487°, -99.7331°, elevation 1,719 ft), 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).