Bonney Lake weather in March

In March, Bonney Lake sees average daytime highs of 50°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 6.0 in of precipitation across 17.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 48°F in the first days to 52°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bonney Lake's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bonney Lake's year-round climate.

Daytime high
50°
8th warmest
Overnight low
39°
4th coldest
Precipitation
6.0 in
17.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:31 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
6 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Bonney Lake is city in Pierce County, Washington, USA.

Density
959/km²
people per km²
Founded
1949

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 48°F in the first days to 52°F by the end.

A typical March day in Bonney Lake reaches about 50°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 44°F and 58°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°F warmer than February and about 5°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14837
24837
34837
44938
54938
64938
74938
84938
94938
105038
115038
125038
135039
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315240

How March really feels in Bonney Lake

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.

Bonney Lake 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
Jan45° / 37°7.518.25.68.70.7
Feb47° / 37°5.214.84.6101.2
Mar50° / 39°6.017.8511.61.9
Apr55° / 42°4.615.81.813.33.0
May62° / 47°3.111.90.214.84.9
Jun66° / 52°2.39.2015.66.2
Jul73° / 56°0.84.1015.38.0
Aug73° / 56°1.14.50148.0
Sep68° / 52°2.58.1012.46.7
Oct58° / 46°5.213.70.110.64.0
Nov49° / 40°8.118.12.49.11.6
Dec44° / 37°7.717.768.40.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 73%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33070
43070
52872
62872
72674
82674
92674
102674
112674
122674
132674
142575
152575
162674
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182674
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202773
212773
222773
232872
242773
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292773
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bonney Lake gets around 6.0 in of rain and snow over 17.8 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 57% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15420
25519
35519
45519
55619
65619
75719
85719
95718
105818
115818
125818
135817
145817
155817
165916
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205815
215815
225814
235714
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275613
285513
295513
305513
315513

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
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3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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14100
15100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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28100
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31100

Wind in March

Winds average 6 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 102 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:005:44
210.86:585:45
310.86:575:47
410.96:555:48
510.96:535:50
611.06:515:51
711.16:495:53
811.16:475:54
911.26:455:56
1011.26:435:57
1111.36:415:59
1211.36:396:00
1311.46:376:01
1411.56:356:03
1511.56:336:04
1611.66:316:06
1711.66:296:07
1811.76:276:09
1911.86:256:10
2011.86:236:12
2111.96:216:13
2211.96:196:14
2312.06:176:16
2412.06:156:17
2512.16:136:19
2612.26:116:20
2712.26:086:22
2812.36:066:23
2912.36:046:24
3012.46:026:26
3112.46:006:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bonney Lake

In seasonPeak

In March, Bonney Lake sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bonney Lake's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Bonney Lake?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bonney Lake.

What to pack for Bonney Lake in March

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

In March, Bonney Lake sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 39°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bonney Lake 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 Bonney Lake peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 17UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bonney Lake 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 Bonney Lake is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1322 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bonney Lake?

Bonney Lake sits at 47.2°N, 122.2°W, 574 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is South Hill, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Bonney Lake

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bonney Lake has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 699 ft around an average of 430 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,906 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14,403 ft.

The land around Bonney Lake is covered by trees (59%) within 2 miles, trees (60%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
699 ft
10 miles
1,906 ft
50 miles
14,403 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
March weather nearby: South Hill 4.3 mi · Puyallup 5.0 mi · Auburn 9.3 mi · Frederickson 9.9 mi · Graham 9.9 mi · Federal Way 12 mi · Parkland 12 mi · Spanaway 12 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 Bonney Lake (47.1771°, -122.1865°, elevation 574 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).