Austin weather in March

In March, Austin sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 2.9 in of rain across 9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 75°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Austin's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Austin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
8th warmest
Overnight low
52°
5th coldest
Rainfall
2.9 in
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:47 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
56%
10th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Austin is capital city of the U.S. state of Texas and seat of Travis County.

Density
1,233/km²
people per km²
Founded
1835

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 68°F in the first days to 75°F by the end.

A typical March day in Austin reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°F warmer than February and about 7°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16848
26848
36848
46948
56949
66949
76949
87050
97050
107050
117151
127151
137151
147152
157252
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217354
227354
237454
247454
257455
267455
277455
287455
297555
307555
317555

How March really feels in Austin

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.

Austin weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan61° / 42°2.47.110.35.5
Feb65° / 45°2.47.410.96.2
Mar72° / 52°2.9911.86.9
Apr79° / 59°3.38.712.77.0
May85° / 67°4.610.813.55.2
Jun91° / 73°3.09.213.93.7
Jul95° / 75°1.65.713.82.9
Aug95° / 75°2.35.613.12.7
Sep89° / 70°3.0812.24.4
Oct81° / 60°3.37.211.37.0
Nov70° / 50°2.96.710.57.1
Dec62° / 43°2.87.410.15.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64654
74654
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144852
154951
164951
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184951
195050
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244951
254852
264852
274852
284852
294852
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Austin gets around 2.9 in of rain over 9 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
328
428
528
628
729
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2730
2830
2930
3030
3131

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
174121220
274121220
372121330
472121330
572121330
671121430
770131430
870131430
968131540
1067141540
1166141640
1265141740
1364141750
1462151850
1562151850
1661151950
1759161960
1858162060
1958162060
2056172070
2155172170
2255172170
2354172180
2454172180
2553172190
2653172190
27521721100
28521721100
29501821110
30501821110
31491820121

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
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:056:24
211.37:046:24
311.47:036:25
411.47:026:26
511.47:006:26
611.56:596:27
711.56:586:28
811.56:576:28
911.66:566:29
1011.66:556:30
1111.66:536:31
1211.66:526:31
1311.76:516:32
1411.76:506:33
1511.76:496:33
1611.86:476:34
1711.86:466:34
1811.86:456:35
1911.96:446:36
2011.96:426:36
2111.96:416:37
2212.06:406:38
2312.06:396:38
2412.06:376:39
2512.16:366:40
2612.16:356:40
2712.16:346:41
2812.16:326:41
2912.26:316:42
3012.26:306:43
3112.26:296:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Austin?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Austin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Austin in March

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

In March, Austin sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 52°F. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Austin 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 Austin peaks around July 24 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 24UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Austin 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 Austin is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Austin?

Austin sits at 30.3°N, 97.7°W, 489 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is University of Texas, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Austin

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Austin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 ft around an average of 525 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 1,647 ft.

The land around Austin is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and trees (33%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (44%) and grassland (44%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
240 ft
10 miles
719 ft
50 miles
1,647 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: University of Texas 1.2 mi · Jollyville 12 mi · Pflugerville 14 mi · Brushy Creek 17 mi · Cedar Park 17 mi · Round Rock 17 mi · Kyle 21 mi · Hutto 22 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 Austin (30.2672°, -97.7431°, elevation 489 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).