Broad Ripple weather in March

In March, Broad Ripple sees average daytime highs of 51°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 45°F in the first days to 56°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Broad Ripple's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Broad Ripple's year-round climate.

Daytime high
51°
9th warmest
Overnight low
33°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:04 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
9 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Broad Ripple is one of six areas designated as cultural districts in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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 45°F in the first days to 56°F by the end.

A typical March day in Broad Ripple reaches about 51°F in the afternoon and slips back to 33°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°F and 67°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 11°F warmer than February and about 12°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14528
24529
34529
44629
54629
64730
74730
84730
94831
104831
114931
124932
135032
145033
155133
165133
175134
185234
195235
205335
215335
225336
235436
245436
255537
265537
275537
285638
295638
305738
315739

How March really feels in Broad Ripple

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Broad Ripple weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°3.29.24.29.50.0
Feb40° / 25°2.68.5410.40.2
Mar51° / 33°3.811.1211.72.4
Apr63° / 44°4.7120.4135.1
May72° / 55°4.813.4014.26.1
Jun81° / 64°4.211.8014.86.0
Jul84° / 67°3.611.5014.55.4
Aug83° / 65°2.89013.66.2
Sep77° / 57°2.87.6012.37.2
Oct64° / 46°3.38.50.110.96.0
Nov51° / 35°3.48.80.89.82.5
Dec40° / 27°3.19.83.59.20.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33565
43565
53565
63763
73763
83763
93862
103862
113862
123961
133862
143862
153862
163862
173862
183763
193763
203664
213664
223664
233664
243763
253664
263664
273763
283862
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Broad Ripple gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 11.1 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 35% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13212
23211
33211
43210
53210
6319
7319
8319
9318
10328
11328
12328
13338
14337
15347
16347
17357
18357
19366
20376
21386
22385
23395
24395
25405
26404
27404
28404
29403
30403
31403

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119820
129820
139820
149820
159820
169730
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289730
299541
309541
319541

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 hours 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 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:27 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:276:28
211.17:266:29
311.17:246:30
411.17:236:32
511.27:216:33
611.27:206:34
711.37:186:35
811.37:176:36
911.47:156:37
1011.47:146:38
1111.57:126:39
1211.57:106:40
1311.57:096:41
1411.67:076:42
1511.67:066:43
1611.77:046:44
1711.77:026:46
1811.87:016:47
1911.86:596:48
2011.96:576:49
2111.96:566:50
2211.96:546:51
2312.06:526:52
2412.06:516:53
2512.16:496:54
2612.16:476:55
2712.26:466:56
2812.26:446:57
2912.36:426:58
3012.36:416:59
3112.36:397:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Broad Ripple?

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

2.4
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 Broad Ripple.

What to pack for Broad Ripple in March

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

In March, Broad Ripple sees daytime highs around 51°F and nights near 33°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Broad Ripple 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 Broad Ripple peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Broad Ripple 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 Broad Ripple is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Oct 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Broad Ripple?

Broad Ripple sits at 39.9°N, 86.1°W, 725 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lawrence, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Broad Ripple

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Broad Ripple has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 ft around an average of 755 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 ft.

The land around Broad Ripple is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 10 miles, and cropland (63%) and trees (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
187 ft
10 miles
344 ft
50 miles
791 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Lawrence 6.2 mi · Indianapolis 6.8 mi · Carmel 8.1 mi · Zionsville 8.7 mi · Fishers 9.3 mi · Westfield 12 mi · Fairfield Heights 13 mi · Brownsburg 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 Broad Ripple (39.8667°, -86.1416°, elevation 725 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).