Auburn weather in March

In March, Auburn sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 4.5 in of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 71°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Auburn's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Auburn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
8th warmest
Overnight low
47°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.5 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:59 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Auburn is city in Lee County, Alabama, USA.

Density
405/km²
people per km²
Founded
1836

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 65°F in the first days to 71°F by the end.

A typical March day in Auburn reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°F warmer than February and about 7°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16444
26444
36544
46544
56544
66544
76544
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126746
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216948
227048
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257049
267149
277149
287150
297150
307250
317250

How March really feels in Auburn

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.

Auburn weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 38°4.41010.14.0
Feb61° / 41°4.69.610.85.0
Mar68° / 47°4.59.511.86.4
Apr75° / 54°3.68.412.87.2
May83° / 62°3.0913.76.1
Jun88° / 70°3.71314.14.1
Jul90° / 73°4.915.713.93.4
Aug89° / 72°3.913.813.23.7
Sep85° / 67°3.18.712.25.4
Oct76° / 55°2.96.711.27.5
Nov66° / 45°3.97.910.36.6
Dec59° / 40°4.69.99.94.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
114852
124852
134852
144852
154951
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225050
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265248
275248
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Auburn gets around 4.5 in of rain and snow over 9.5 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
133
232
331
431
531
630
730
830
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1830
1930
2030
2130
2231
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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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1811171
2811171
3821170
4821170
5821170
6821170
7811270
8811270
9791380
10791380
11771481
12771481
13761581
14761581
15751681
16751681
17751681
18751681
19741781
20731791
21731791
22731791
237217101
247217101
257117111
267117111
277116121
287116121
296916132
306816142
316816142

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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287calm
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307calm
317calm

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 6:18 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:185:33
211.36:175:33
311.36:155:34
411.36:145:35
511.46:135:36
611.46:125:37
711.46:115:37
811.56:095:38
911.56:085:39
1011.56:075:40
1111.66:065:40
1211.66:045:41
1311.66:035:42
1411.76:025:43
1511.76:005:43
1611.85:595:44
1711.85:585:45
1811.85:565:46
1911.95:555:46
2011.95:545:47
2111.95:525:48
2212.05:515:48
2312.05:505:49
2412.05:485:50
2512.15:475:51
2612.15:465:51
2712.15:445:52
2812.25:435:53
2912.25:425:53
3012.25:405:54
3112.35:395:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
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234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Auburn?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Auburn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Auburn in March

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

In March, Auburn sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Auburn in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Auburn peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Auburn 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 Auburn is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1919 µg/m³Jan 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Auburn?

Auburn sits at 32.6°N, 85.5°W, 705 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Opelika, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Auburn

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Auburn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 ft around an average of 686 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,309 ft.

The land around Auburn is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, trees (77%) within 10 miles, and trees (85%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
213 ft
10 miles
719 ft
50 miles
1,309 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Opelika 6.2 mi · Phenix City 30 mi · Columbus 30 mi · LaGrange 40 mi · Montgomery 50 mi · Millbrook 52 mi · Prattville 58 mi · Troy 62 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 Auburn (32.6099°, -85.4808°, elevation 705 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).