Augusta weather in March

In March, Augusta sees average daytime highs of 40°F and overnight lows near 23°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°F in the first days to 45°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Augusta's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Augusta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:00 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Augusta is capital city of the U.S. state of Maine and county seat of Kennebec County.

Density
126/km²
people per km²
Founded
1628

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 36°F in the first days to 45°F by the end.

A typical March day in Augusta reaches about 40°F in the afternoon and slips back to 23°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°F and 51°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°F warmer than February and about 13°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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23518
33619
43619
53619
63720
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93721
103821
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123822
133922
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194124
204125
214225
224226
234226
244326
254327
264427
274428
284528
294529
304629
314630

How March really feels in Augusta

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
15 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Augusta weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 12°3.28.86.69.10.0
Feb32° / 13°3.08.76.910.20.0
Mar40° / 23°3.810.35.911.60.2
Apr53° / 35°3.710.82.413.22.9
May64° / 46°3.010.50.114.55.5
Jun74° / 55°3.610.6015.36.5
Jul80° / 61°3.09.70156.6
Aug78° / 60°3.09.1013.86.9
Sep70° / 52°3.48.7012.36.8
Oct58° / 42°4.49.90.310.84.3
Nov45° / 31°3.59.31.99.41.1
Dec35° / 20°4.110.66.58.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
43862
53862
63862
73862
83961
94159
104159
114159
124258
134258
144456
154456
164456
174456
184555
194555
204555
214555
224555
234456
244456
254456
264357
274357
284258
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Augusta gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13322
23322
33321
43321
53321
63321
73421
83420
93420
103420
113420
123320
133320
143320
153320
163320
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203219
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283416
293416
303515
313515

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
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13100
14100
15100
16100
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18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 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
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
187light breeze
197light breeze
207light breeze
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297light breeze
307light breeze
317light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:275:18
210.96:255:19
310.96:245:20
411.06:225:22
511.06:205:23
611.16:185:24
711.26:175:26
811.26:155:27
911.36:135:28
1011.36:115:30
1111.46:095:31
1211.46:085:32
1311.56:065:34
1411.56:045:35
1511.66:025:36
1611.66:005:37
1711.75:585:39
1811.75:565:40
1911.85:555:41
2011.85:535:42
2111.95:515:44
2211.95:495:45
2312.05:475:46
2412.05:455:48
2512.15:435:49
2612.15:415:50
2712.25:395:51
2812.25:385:53
2912.35:365:54
3012.45:345:55
3112.45:325:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Augusta

In seasonPeak

None of Augusta's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Augusta sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Apr
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Dec

Is March a good time to visit Augusta?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Augusta.

What to pack for Augusta in March

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

In March, Augusta sees daytime highs around 40°F and nights near 23°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Augusta in March

The nearest coast averages about 38°F in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 mi away) is warmest in August at about 62°F and coldest in March near 38°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

40°50°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan41Bracing
Feb38Bracing
Mar38Bracing
Apr41Bracing
May47Bracing
Jun54Bracing
Jul60Cool
Aug62Cool
Sep58Bracing
Oct54Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec45Bracing

UV index in Augusta 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 Augusta peaks around July 13 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Augusta?

Augusta sits at 44.3°N, 69.8°W, 125 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Waterville, 18 mi away.

Topography around Augusta

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Augusta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 ft around an average of 207 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,655 ft.

The land around Augusta is covered by trees (62%) within 2 miles, trees (76%) within 10 miles, and trees (73%) and water (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
482 ft
10 miles
709 ft
50 miles
3,655 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Waterville 18 mi · Lewiston 26 mi · Auburn 27 mi · Brunswick 29 mi · Portland 51 mi · South Portland 52 mi · Westbrook 53 mi · South Portland Gardens 53 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 Augusta (44.3106°, -69.7795°, elevation 125 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).