Badger weather in March

In March, Badger sees average daytime highs of 25°F and overnight lows near 5°F, with 0.3 in of precipitation across 2.4 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°F in the first days to 33°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Badger's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Badger's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
0.3 in
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:25 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
5 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Badger is census-designated place in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States of America.

Density
113/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 19°F in the first days to 33°F by the end.

A typical March day in Badger reaches about 25°F in the afternoon and slips back to 5°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°F and 41°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 12°F warmer than February and about 19°F cooler than April.

-20°20°40°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
1190
2190
3190
4200
5201
6201
7211
8211
9211
10222
11222
12222
13233
14243
15243
16244
17254
18265
19265
20276
21286
22287
23298
24298
25309
263110
273111
283211
293312
303413
313414

How March really feels in Badger

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
31 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Badger weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -9°0.43.44.74.60.0
Feb13° / -3°0.42.93.97.80.0
Mar25° / 0.32.43.211.20.0
Apr45° / 25°0.42.92.214.71.4
May61° / 41°0.74.80.518.15.4
Jun71° / 53°1.99.5020.66.5
Jul72° / 55°2.210019.56.4
Aug66° / 50°2.310.2016.25.8
Sep55° / 39°1.580.912.73.4
Oct34° / 22°0.85.44.29.20.1
Nov14° / 0.64.35.35.80.0
Dec / -5°0.43.64.63.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74852
84951
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
145050
155050
165149
175149
185149
195050
205050
215050
225050
234951
244951
254951
264852
274852
284753
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Badger gets around 0.3 in of rain and snow over 2.4 wet days in March, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1913
2913
3912
4812
5812
6811
7711
8711
9711
10710
11610
12610
13610
14610
15610
16610
17610
18710
19710
20810
21810
22810
23910
24910
25910
26910
27910
28910
29910
30910
31910

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
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 5 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of March to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 204 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 8:20 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.58:205:47
29.68:165:50
39.78:135:53
49.88:095:57
59.98:056:00
610.08:026:03
710.17:586:06
810.37:546:10
910.47:516:13
1010.57:476:16
1110.67:436:19
1210.77:406:22
1310.87:366:25
1410.97:326:29
1511.17:286:32
1611.27:256:35
1711.37:216:38
1811.47:176:41
1911.57:136:44
2011.67:106:47
2111.77:066:51
2211.97:026:54
2312.06:596:57
2412.16:557:00
2512.26:517:03
2612.36:477:06
2712.46:447:09
2812.56:407:12
2912.76:367:15
3012.86:327:19
3112.96:297:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 2.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 2.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.7Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
92.0Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Badger?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Badger.

What to pack for Badger in March

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

In March, Badger sees daytime highs around 25°F and nights near 5°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Badger in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Badger peaks around June 20 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 20UV 4Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Badger 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 Badger is worst in June — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 33.8× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2133 µg/m³Dec 191 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb3Good
Mar5Good
Apr8Good
May10Good
Jun34Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep3Good
Oct2Good
Nov1Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Badger?

Badger sits at 64.8°N, 147.5°W, 472 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fairbanks, 6.2 mi away.

Dawson CityWhitehorseJuneauTerraceAnadyr

Topography around Badger

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Badger has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 ft around an average of 466 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,411 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,298 ft.

The land around Badger is covered by trees (65%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (64%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (68%) and grassland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
187 ft
10 miles
1,411 ft
50 miles
4,298 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Fairbanks 6.2 mi · Dawson City 247 mi · Eagle River 249 mi · Anchorage 258 mi · Whitehorse 484 mi · Juneau 621 mi · Terrace 963 mi · Anadyr 1,017 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 Badger (64.8°, -147.5333°, elevation 472 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).