Bixby weather in March

In March, Bixby sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 3.7 in of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 58°F in the first days to 66°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 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bixby's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bixby's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
8th warmest
Overnight low
42°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.7 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:42 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
55%
10th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Bixby is city in Oklahoma, United States.

Density
367/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 58°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical March day in Bixby reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 47°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°F warmer than February and about 9°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15737
25737
35838
45838
55838
65939
75939
86039
96040
106040
116141
126141
136142
146242
156243
166243
176343
186344
196344
206444
216445
226445
236445
246546
256546
266546
276546
286646
296647
306647
316747

How March really feels in Bixby

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bixby weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan48° / 30°1.95.91.49.82.0
Feb53° / 34°2.16.21.210.63.3
Mar62° / 42°3.79.80.711.75.4
Apr71° / 51°4.79.9012.96.6
May79° / 61°5.812.1013.96.4
Jun87° / 70°4.49.9014.44.7
Jul92° / 74°3.27.8014.23.6
Aug91° / 72°2.97.1013.43.9
Sep84° / 64°3.87.7012.26.2
Oct73° / 53°3.68.3011.17.3
Nov60° / 42°2.56.50.410.15.4
Dec50° / 33°2.36.11.39.62.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65050
75050
85050
95050
104951
114951
124951
134852
144852
154852
164753
174852
184852
194852
204852
214951
224951
234951
244951
254951
265149
275149
285149
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bixby gets around 3.7 in of rain and snow over 9.8 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1244
2244
3254
4254
5254
6264
7264
8274
9273
10283
11293
12303
13302
14312
15322
16322
17322
18332
19331
20341
21341
22351
23351
24351
25351
26351
27351
28351
29351
30340
31340

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197300
296310
396310
496310
596310
695410
795410
895410
995410
1095410
1194510
1293520
1393520
1493520
1592620
1692620
1792620
1891720
1991720
2091720
2189830
2289830
2389830
2488930
2588930
2687940
2787940
2886941
2986941
30841051
31841051

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 06 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:026:11
211.27:016:12
311.27:006:13
411.36:586:14
511.36:576:15
611.36:566:16
711.46:546:17
811.46:536:18
911.46:526:18
1011.56:506:19
1111.56:496:20
1211.66:476:21
1311.66:466:22
1411.66:456:23
1511.76:436:24
1611.76:426:25
1711.86:406:26
1811.86:396:26
1911.86:376:27
2011.96:366:28
2111.96:346:29
2212.06:336:30
2312.06:316:31
2412.06:306:32
2512.16:286:32
2612.16:276:33
2712.16:256:34
2812.26:246:35
2912.26:226:36
3012.36:216:37
3112.36:196:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bixby

In seasonPeak

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

Bixby 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 Bixby?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Bixby for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bixby in March

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

In March, Bixby sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bixby in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bixby peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bixby 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 Bixby is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Nov 165 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bixby?

Bixby sits at 35.9°N, 95.9°W, 600 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Jenks, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Bixby

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bixby has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 ft around an average of 614 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 735 ft.

The land around Bixby is covered by grassland (36%), trees (24%) and cropland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (42%) and grassland (38%) within 10 miles, and trees (47%) and grassland (43%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
161 ft
10 miles
456 ft
50 miles
735 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Jenks 7.5 mi · Broken Arrow 9.3 mi · Sapulpa 14 mi · Tulsa 16 mi · Sand Springs 19 mi · Owasso 23 mi · Claremore 30 mi · Muskogee 32 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 Bixby (35.942°, -95.8833°, elevation 600 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).