Ardmore weather in March

In March, Ardmore sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 61°F in the first days to 69°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ardmore's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ardmore's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
8th warmest
Overnight low
45°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Ardmore is city in and county seat of Carter County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
188/km²
people per km²
Founded
1887

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 61°F in the first days to 69°F by the end.

A typical March day in Ardmore reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 78°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)
16040
26140
36141
46141
56241
66242
76242
86343
96343
106343
116444
126444
136445
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How March really feels in Ardmore

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.

Ardmore weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 34°2.05.70.9103.3
Feb57° / 37°2.26.20.710.74.4
Mar65° / 45°3.68.80.411.76.2
Apr73° / 53°3.98.7012.87.1
May80° / 62°5.311.5013.86.3
Jun89° / 71°3.69014.24.5
Jul94° / 74°2.160143.3
Aug93° / 73°2.06.3013.33.5
Sep85° / 66°3.17.3012.25.8
Oct75° / 55°3.87.4011.17.5
Nov63° / 44°2.46.60.210.26.1
Dec54° / 36°2.55.80.69.83.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65446
75446
85347
95347
105446
115446
125347
135347
145347
155347
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ardmore gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1232
2232
3232
4232
5242
6242
7252
8252
9261
10261
11271
12281
13281
14291
15291
16291
17291
18301
19301
20301
21301
22301
23311
24311
25311
26301
27301
28300
29300
30300
31290

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
194510
294510
394510
494510
593610
692620
792620
892620
991720
1091720
1190730
1290730
1389830
1489830
1588930
1688930
17861040
18861040
19861040
20851140
21831151
22831151
23831151
24821161
25821161
26821161
27801172
28801172
29801172
30791182
31791182

Wind in March

Winds average 9 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
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319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:066:18
211.27:056:19
311.37:036:20
411.37:026:20
511.37:016:21
611.47:006:22
711.46:586:23
811.46:576:24
911.56:566:25
1011.56:546:25
1111.66:536:26
1211.66:526:27
1311.66:506:28
1411.76:496:29
1511.76:486:29
1611.76:466:30
1711.86:456:31
1811.86:436:32
1911.86:426:33
2011.96:416:33
2111.96:396:34
2212.06:386:35
2312.06:366:36
2412.06:356:37
2512.16:346:37
2612.16:326:38
2712.16:316:39
2812.26:296:40
2912.26:286:40
3012.26:266:41
3112.36:256:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ardmore?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ardmore for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ardmore in March

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

In March, Ardmore sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ardmore 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 Ardmore peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ardmore 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 Ardmore is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1715 µg/m³Nov 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May11Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ardmore?

Ardmore sits at 34.2°N, 97.1°W, 873 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Gainesville, 38 mi away.

Topography around Ardmore

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ardmore has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 ft around an average of 873 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 925 ft.

The land around Ardmore is covered by trees (42%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (46%) and grassland (46%) within 10 miles, and grassland (57%) and trees (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
144 ft
10 miles
364 ft
50 miles
925 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Gainesville 38 mi · Denison 45 mi · Durant 46 mi · Sherman 48 mi · Ada 49 mi · Duncan 52 mi · Celina 62 mi · Denton 66 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 Ardmore (34.1743°, -97.1436°, elevation 873 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. 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).