Bloomfield weather in March

In March, Bloomfield sees average daytime highs of 47°F and overnight lows near 30°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 43°F in the first days to 52°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 Bloomfield's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bloomfield's year-round climate.

Daytime high
47°
9th warmest
Overnight low
30°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:11 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Bloomfield is town in Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.

Density
317/km²
people per km²
Founded
1835

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 43°F in the first days to 52°F by the end.

A typical March day in Bloomfield reaches about 47°F in the afternoon and slips back to 30°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°F and 60°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°F warmer than February and about 12°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14226
24226
34326
44326
54327
64427
74427
84427
94428
104528
114528
124528
134629
144629
154629
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174730
184730
194731
204831
214831
224932
234932
244932
255033
265033
275134
285134
295234
305235
315335

How March really feels in Bloomfield

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bloomfield 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
Jan36° / 21°3.39.35.59.30.0
Feb39° / 23°3.08.6510.30.0
Mar47° / 30°4.110.5411.71.5
Apr59° / 40°3.610.9113.14.4
May69° / 50°3.311014.36.2
Jun78° / 59°3.811.50156.4
Jul84° / 65°3.510.6014.75.5
Aug82° / 63°3.910.1013.76.3
Sep74° / 56°3.88.5012.37.0
Oct62° / 45°4.19.20.210.95.5
Nov51° / 35°3.38.50.99.62.6
Dec41° / 27°4.110.14.490.2

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 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34357
44357
54456
64357
74357
84456
94456
104555
114654
124654
134456
144456
154456
164456
174357
184357
194456
204456
214456
224357
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284258
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bloomfield gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13317
23317
33417
43416
53416
63415
73415
83415
93414
103414
113414
123314
133314
143313
153313
163313
173213
183213
193212
203212
213312
223311
233311
243411
253510
263510
27369
28369
29368
30378
31378

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

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 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27light breeze
37light breeze
47light breeze
57light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
127light breeze
137light breeze
147light breeze
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 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 6:36 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:365:32
211.06:345:34
311.06:335:35
411.16:315:36
511.16:305:37
611.26:285:38
711.26:265:40
811.36:255:41
911.36:235:42
1011.46:215:43
1111.46:205:44
1211.56:185:45
1311.56:165:47
1411.66:145:48
1511.66:135:49
1611.76:115:50
1711.76:095:51
1811.76:085:52
1911.86:065:54
2011.86:045:55
2111.96:025:56
2211.96:015:57
2312.05:595:58
2412.05:575:59
2512.15:556:00
2612.15:546:01
2712.25:526:03
2812.25:506:04
2912.35:486:05
3012.35:466:06
3112.45:456:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bloomfield

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is March a good time to visit Bloomfield?

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

1.5
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 Bloomfield.

What to pack for Bloomfield in March

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

In March, Bloomfield sees daytime highs around 47°F and nights near 30°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bloomfield 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 Bloomfield is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1615 µg/m³Nov 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bloomfield?

Bloomfield sits at 41.8°N, 72.7°W, 131 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is West Hartford, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Bloomfield

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bloomfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 ft around an average of 148 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,109 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,585 ft.

The land around Bloomfield is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) within 10 miles, and trees (83%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
315 ft
10 miles
1,109 ft
50 miles
2,585 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: West Hartford 4.3 mi · Windsor 5.0 mi · Hartford 5.0 mi · Avon 5.6 mi · South Windsor 5.6 mi · East Hartford 6.8 mi · Wethersfield 8.7 mi · Newington 8.7 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 Bloomfield (41.8265°, -72.7301°, elevation 131 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).