Ashtabula weather in March

In March, Ashtabula sees average daytime highs of 44°F and overnight lows near 29°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 39°F in the first days to 49°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ashtabula's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ashtabula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
44°
9th warmest
Overnight low
29°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
12.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:43 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
9 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Ashtabula is city in Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA.

Density
897/km²
people per km²
Founded
1803

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 39°F in the first days to 49°F by the end.

A typical March day in Ashtabula reaches about 44°F in the afternoon and slips back to 29°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°F and 62°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°F warmer than February and about 12°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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23924
33924
43925
54025
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104126
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How March really feels in Ashtabula

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.

Ashtabula weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°3.514.312.29.30.0
Feb35° / 22°2.711.28.210.30.0
Mar44° / 29°3.512.15.711.70.7
Apr56° / 40°4.414.1213.13.4
May67° / 51°4.313.8014.35.5
Jun76° / 60°5.113.70156.3
Jul79° / 65°4.613.3014.76.3
Aug77° / 63°4.412.7013.76.5
Sep71° / 56°3.810.9012.36.5
Oct60° / 46°3.8130.210.94.5
Nov48° / 36°3.613.149.61.6
Dec38° / 28°3.614.59.790.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32773
42872
52872
62971
72971
82971
93169
103268
113268
123268
133268
143367
153367
163466
173466
183367
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203367
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223466
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283466
293565
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ashtabula gets around 3.5 in of rain and snow over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14025
24025
34024
44024
54023
64023
74023
83922
93922
103821
113821
123820
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143719
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264114
274114
284213
294213
304313
314413

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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171000
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191000
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21991
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28991
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Wind in March

Winds average 9 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
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219light breeze
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269light breeze
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289light breeze
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309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min 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 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:086:05
211.07:076:06
311.07:056:07
411.17:036:08
511.17:026:09
611.27:006:11
711.26:596:12
811.36:576:13
911.36:556:14
1011.46:546:15
1111.46:526:17
1211.56:506:18
1311.56:486:19
1411.66:476:20
1511.66:456:21
1611.76:436:22
1711.76:426:23
1811.76:406:25
1911.86:386:26
2011.86:366:27
2111.96:356:28
2211.96:336:29
2312.06:316:30
2412.06:296:31
2512.16:286:33
2612.16:266:34
2712.26:246:35
2812.26:226:36
2912.36:206:37
3012.36:196:38
3112.46:176:39

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 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 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
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ashtabula?

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

0.7
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 Ashtabula.

What to pack for Ashtabula in March

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

In March, Ashtabula sees daytime highs around 44°F and nights near 29°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Ashtabula in March

The nearest coast averages about 34°F in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Sep 22 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan36Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr40Bracing
May50Bracing
Jun63Cool
Jul73Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep70Refreshing
Oct61Cool
Nov51Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Ashtabula in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ashtabula peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (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 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ashtabula?

Ashtabula sits at 41.9°N, 80.8°W, 673 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Painesville, 25 mi away.

Topography around Ashtabula

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ashtabula has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 ft around an average of 699 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 502 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,181 ft.

The land around Ashtabula is covered by trees (58%), grassland (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (42%) and water (34%) within 10 miles, and water (48%) and trees (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
325 ft
10 miles
502 ft
50 miles
1,181 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Painesville 25 mi · Mentor 32 mi · Willoughby 35 mi · Eastlake 37 mi · Erie 40 mi · Mayfield Heights 42 mi · Euclid 42 mi · Warren 43 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 Ashtabula (41.865°, -80.7898°, elevation 673 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).