Bedford weather in March

In March, Bedford sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 8.5 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 64°F in the first days to 72°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Bedford's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bedford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
8th warmest
Overnight low
48°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
10 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Bedford is city in northeast Tarrant County, Texas, United States.

Density
1,901/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 64°F in the first days to 72°F by the end.

A typical March day in Bedford reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 80°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
36444
46545
56545
66545
76646
86646
96646
106747
116747
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287152
297252
307252
317252

How March really feels in Bedford

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.

Bedford 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 38°2.56.70.410.14.4
Feb61° / 41°2.76.80.510.85.4
Mar68° / 48°3.58.50.111.86.6
Apr76° / 56°3.78012.87.3
May83° / 65°4.810.3013.75.9
Jun90° / 73°3.37.7014.14.1
Jul95° / 76°1.65013.93.0
Aug94° / 75°2.15.3013.23.1
Sep88° / 69°2.55.9012.25.2
Oct78° / 58°3.77.3011.27.4
Nov67° / 47°3.16.30.110.36.9
Dec58° / 39°3.16.50.39.94.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55248
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135149
145050
155050
165149
175248
185248
195248
205248
215347
225347
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265248
275347
285347
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bedford gets around 3.5 in of rain and snow over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1272
2272
3272
4272
5271
6271
7271
8271
9271
10281
11281
12281
13290
14290
15290
16290
17290
18280
19280
20280
21280
22280
23280
24270
25270
26270
27270
28260
29260
30260
31260

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
189830
288840
387940
487940
586950
6851050
7851050
8831160
9831160
10831160
11811270
12811270
13781381
14781381
15771481
16761491
17761491
18761491
19751591
207415101
217315102
227315102
237315102
247215112
257214113
267214113
277214113
287214113
297113124
307113124
317013134

Wind in March

Winds average 10 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
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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 7:05 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:056:19
211.37:036:20
311.37:026:21
411.37:016:21
511.47:006:22
611.46:596:23
711.46:576:24
811.56:566:25
911.56:556:25
1011.56:546:26
1111.66:526:27
1211.66:516:28
1311.66:506:28
1411.76:486:29
1511.76:476:30
1611.76:466:31
1711.86:446:31
1811.86:436:32
1911.96:426:33
2011.96:406:34
2111.96:396:34
2212.06:386:35
2312.06:366:36
2412.06:356:37
2512.16:346:37
2612.16:326:38
2712.16:316:39
2812.26:306:39
2912.26:286:40
3012.26:276:41
3112.36:256:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.53 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
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

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).

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Bedford for sightseeing.

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 68°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Bedford in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — 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 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

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 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bedford?

Bedford sits at 32.8°N, 97.1°W, 597 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hurst, 1.9 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 171 ft around an average of 594 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,060 ft.

The land around Bedford is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (35%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (34%) within 10 miles, and grassland (49%) and trees (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
171 ft
10 miles
413 ft
50 miles
1,060 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Hurst 1.9 mi · Colleyville 2.5 mi · Euless 3.7 mi · North Richland Hills 5.0 mi · Watauga 6.8 mi · Southlake 6.8 mi · Grapevine 7.5 mi · Arlington 7.5 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 (32.844°, -97.1431°, elevation 597 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).