Bessemer weather in March

In March, Bessemer sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 5.6 in of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Bessemer's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bessemer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
8th warmest
Overnight low
45°
5th coldest
Precipitation
5.6 in
11 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:05 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Bessemer is suburb city of Birmingham, located in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States.

Density
254/km²
people per km²
Founded
1887

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 62°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical March day in Bessemer reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 78°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°F warmer than February and about 7°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16242
26242
36242
46342
56342
66343
76443
86443
96443
106444
116544
126544
136545
146645
156645
166646
176746
186746
196746
206747
216847
226847
236847
246847
256948
266948
276948
286948
296949
307049
317049

How March really feels in Bessemer

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.

Bessemer weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan54° / 36°4.89.70.5103.3
Feb58° / 39°5.010.50.410.84.3
Mar66° / 45°5.6110.211.76.0
Apr74° / 53°4.79.6012.86.9
May81° / 61°4.010.1013.76.4
Jun87° / 69°4.212.9014.24.5
Jul89° / 72°4.114.10143.7
Aug89° / 71°3.511.8013.24.0
Sep85° / 65°3.38012.25.7
Oct75° / 54°3.47011.27.5
Nov64° / 43°3.98.1010.36.2
Dec56° / 38°5.010.40.29.83.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44654
54753
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
164753
174753
184852
194753
204753
214852
224852
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244852
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264852
274852
284852
294753
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bessemer gets around 5.6 in of rain and snow over 11 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
436
535
635
735
835
935
1034
1134
1234
1333
1433
1533
1633
1732
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2334
2434
2535
2635
2735
2836
2936
3037
3137

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1851140
2861040
3861040
4861040
5851050
6851050
7851050
8851050
9841150
10841150
11831250
12831250
13831250
14811360
15801361
16811351
17801451
18801451
19791461
20791461
21781561
22781561
23781561
24771571
25761671
26751681
27751681
28741691
297316101
307217101
317117111

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:24 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:245:38
211.36:235:39
311.36:225:39
411.36:215:40
511.46:205:41
611.46:185:42
711.46:175:43
811.56:165:43
911.56:145:44
1011.56:135:45
1111.66:125:46
1211.66:115:47
1311.66:095:47
1411.76:085:48
1511.76:075:49
1611.76:055:50
1711.86:045:51
1811.86:025:51
1911.86:015:52
2011.96:005:53
2111.95:585:54
2212.05:575:54
2312.05:565:55
2412.05:545:56
2512.15:535:57
2612.15:515:57
2712.15:505:58
2812.25:495:59
2912.25:476:00
3012.25:466:00
3112.35:456:01

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 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bessemer?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Bessemer for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bessemer in March

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

In March, Bessemer sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bessemer 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 Bessemer peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bessemer 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 Bessemer is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1720 µg/m³Jan 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bessemer?

Bessemer sits at 33.4°N, 87.0°W, 509 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hueytown, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Bessemer

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bessemer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 ft around an average of 541 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,421 ft.

The land around Bessemer is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (76%) within 10 miles, and trees (87%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
456 ft
10 miles
889 ft
50 miles
1,421 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Hueytown 4.3 mi · Hoover 8.1 mi · Helena 9.9 mi · Homewood 9.9 mi · Vestavia Hills 9.9 mi · Pelham 12 mi · Birmingham 12 mi · Alabaster 14 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 Bessemer (33.4018°, -86.9544°, elevation 509 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).