Ashland weather in March

In March, Ashland sees average daytime highs of 47°F and overnight lows near 31°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 42°F in the first days to 53°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ashland's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ashland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
47°
9th warmest
Overnight low
31°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:49 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
71%
9th clearest
Wind
9 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Ashland is city in Ohio, United States.

Density
692/km²
people per km²

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 42°F in the first days to 53°F by the end.

A typical March day in Ashland reaches about 47°F in the afternoon and slips back to 31°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°F and 65°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°F warmer than February and about 13°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14226
24226
34227
44327
54327
64328
74428
84428
94428
104529
114529
124629
134630
144730
154730
164731
174831
184831
194932
204932
214933
225033
235033
245134
255134
265235
275235
285335
295336
305436
315436

How March really feels in Ashland

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ashland weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°3.111.279.40.0
Feb38° / 23°2.59.45.610.40.0
Mar47° / 31°3.611.83.911.71.5
Apr60° / 42°4.4131.313.14.4
May70° / 52°4.213.6014.25.9
Jun78° / 61°4.012.4014.96.2
Jul82° / 65°3.411.5014.66.2
Aug80° / 63°3.210.3013.66.6
Sep74° / 55°3.19.5012.36.9
Oct62° / 44°3.010.30.210.95.2
Nov49° / 35°3.1101.89.72.0
Dec39° / 27°3.110.14.79.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32971
43070
53070
63169
73169
83367
93367
103367
113367
123367
133367
143268
153268
163268
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233169
243169
253169
263169
273169
283268
293268
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ashland gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13718
23818
33818
43818
53817
63917
73817
83816
93816
103815
113815
123814
133714
143713
153713
163713
173712
183712
193711
203711
213710
223810
233810
24399
25399
26409
27409
28409
29418
30418
31418

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

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
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:136:12
211.07:126:13
311.17:106:14
411.17:096:15
511.27:076:16
611.27:056:18
711.27:046:19
811.37:026:20
911.37:016:21
1011.46:596:22
1111.46:576:23
1211.56:566:24
1311.56:546:25
1411.66:526:27
1511.66:516:28
1611.76:496:29
1711.76:476:30
1811.86:466:31
1911.86:446:32
2011.86:426:33
2111.96:416:34
2211.96:396:35
2312.06:376:36
2412.06:356:38
2512.16:346:39
2612.16:326:40
2712.26:306:41
2812.26:296:42
2912.36:276:43
3012.36:256:44
3112.46:236:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ashland?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ashland.

What to pack for Ashland in March

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

In March, Ashland sees daytime highs around 47°F and nights near 31°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Ashland in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ashland peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ashland 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 Ashland is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1216 µg/m³Oct 247 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ashland?

Ashland sits at 40.9°N, 82.3°W, 1,066 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mansfield, 13 mi away.

Topography around Ashland

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ashland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 ft around an average of 1,112 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,102 ft.

The land around Ashland is covered by trees (37%) and grassland (30%) within 2 miles, cropland (38%), trees (37%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (38%) and cropland (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
348 ft
10 miles
509 ft
50 miles
1,102 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Mansfield 13 mi · Wooster 21 mi · Norwalk 30 mi · Medina 30 mi · Wadsworth 32 mi · Mount Vernon 34 mi · Brunswick 35 mi · Elyria 36 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 Ashland (40.8687°, -82.3182°, elevation 1,066 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).