Bedford weather in March

In March, Bedford sees average daytime highs of 43°F and overnight lows near 27°F, with 3.9 in of precipitation across 10.7 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 39°F in the first days to 48°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Bedford's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bedford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
43°
9th warmest
Overnight low
27°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.9 in
10.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:07 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Bedford is town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States.

Founded
1750

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 48°F by the end.

A typical March day in Bedford reaches about 43°F in the afternoon and slips back to 27°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°F and 56°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)
13822
23822
33922
43923
53923
64023
74024
84024
94024
104124
114125
124125
134225
144226
154226
164226
174327
184327
194427
204428
214428
224529
234529
244629
254630
264730
274731
284831
294832
304932
314932

How March really feels in Bedford

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
5 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Bedford 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
Jan32° / 17°3.19.46.79.20.0
Feb35° / 18°3.08.76.410.20.0
Mar43° / 27°3.910.75.711.60.6
Apr56° / 38°3.710.51.713.13.6
May67° / 48°3.110.60.114.45.9
Jun76° / 57°3.611.6015.16.4
Jul82° / 63°3.510.4014.86.2
Aug80° / 61°3.49.7013.86.6
Sep72° / 53°3.48.4012.36.9
Oct60° / 42°4.09.40.410.84.8
Nov48° / 33°3.49.41.79.51.7
Dec37° / 23°4.110.25.98.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54060
64060
74060
83961
94060
104060
114159
124060
134060
144159
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214258
224258
234159
244159
254159
264060
274060
283961
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bedford gets around 3.9 in of rain and snow over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13322
23421
33421
43421
53521
63521
73521
83521
93520
103520
113520
123520
133520
143420
153420
163319
173319
183319
193318
203318
213317
223316
233316
243415
253415
263515
273514
283613
293613
303612
313712

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light 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 6:32 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:325:26
210.96:315:28
311.06:295:29
411.06:275:30
511.16:265:31
611.16:245:33
711.26:225:34
811.26:215:35
911.36:195:36
1011.36:175:38
1111.46:155:39
1211.46:145:40
1311.56:125:41
1411.56:105:42
1511.66:085:44
1611.66:075:45
1711.76:055:46
1811.76:035:47
1911.86:015:48
2011.85:595:50
2111.95:585:51
2211.95:565:52
2312.05:545:53
2412.05:525:54
2512.15:505:56
2612.15:495:57
2712.25:475:58
2812.25:455:59
2912.35:436:00
3012.35:416:01
3112.45:396:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bedford

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Bedford?

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

0.6
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 Bedford.

What to pack for Bedford in March

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

In March, Bedford sees daytime highs around 43°F and nights near 27°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Bedford 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 Bedford peaks around July 10 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighHighModerateLowJul 10UV 7Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bedford 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 Bedford is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1715 µg/m³Nov 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bedford?

Bedford sits at 42.9°N, 71.5°W, 305 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Manchester, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Bedford

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bedford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 ft around an average of 331 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,237 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,176 ft.

The land around Bedford is covered by trees (80%) within 2 miles, trees (80%) within 10 miles, and trees (84%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
400 ft
10 miles
1,237 ft
50 miles
3,176 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Manchester 4.3 mi · Merrimack 5.6 mi · Derry 11 mi · Derry Village 11 mi · Nashua 13 mi · Concord 18 mi · Salem 19 mi · East Concord 21 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 Bedford (42.9465°, -71.5159°, elevation 305 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). 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).