Bryan weather in March

In March, Bryan sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bryan's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bryan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
8th warmest
Overnight low
52°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:42 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Bryan is city and the county seat of Brazos County, Texas, United States.

Density
695/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 68°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical March day in Bryan reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 59°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°F warmer than February and about 7°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16748
26748
36848
46848
56849
66849
76949
86950
96950
107050
117051
127051
137151
147152
157152
167152
177253
187253
197253
207353
217353
227354
237354
247354
257354
267455
277455
287455
297455
307455
317455

How March really feels in Bryan

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.

Bryan 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan61° / 42°3.48.310.25.2
Feb64° / 45°3.08.910.95.9
Mar71° / 52°3.6911.86.8
Apr78° / 58°4.08.512.77.0
May85° / 67°4.21013.55.3
Jun91° / 73°3.31013.93.7
Jul95° / 76°1.9713.82.8
Aug95° / 76°2.57.213.12.6
Sep90° / 70°3.07.612.24.3
Oct81° / 60°4.07.711.26.9
Nov70° / 50°3.47.910.47.0
Dec62° / 43°3.88.710.15.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44456
54357
64357
74357
84357
94258
104258
114357
124357
134357
144456
154555
164555
174555
184654
194654
204753
214852
224852
234753
244753
254753
264852
274753
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bryan gets around 3.6 in of rain over 9 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
431
531
630
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1629
1729
1828
1928
2028
2127
2227
2327
2427
2528
2628
2728
2828
2929
3029
3129

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
172131230
271131330
371131330
469131440
569131440
667141540
767141540
865151640
965151640
1062161750
1162161750
1261171750
1359171860
1458181860
1557181870
1657181870
1755191880
1855191880
1953201890
2053201890
21522018100
22512018110
23512018110
24492019120
25492019120
26492019130
27482019130
28481919130
29481919141
30471919141
31471819151

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 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:006:18
211.36:596:18
311.46:576:19
411.46:566:20
511.46:556:21
611.56:546:21
711.56:536:22
811.56:526:23
911.56:516:23
1011.66:496:24
1111.66:486:25
1211.66:476:26
1311.76:466:26
1411.76:456:27
1511.76:436:28
1611.86:426:28
1711.86:416:29
1811.86:406:30
1911.96:386:30
2011.96:376:31
2111.96:366:31
2212.06:356:32
2312.06:336:33
2412.06:326:33
2512.16:316:34
2612.16:296:35
2712.16:286:35
2812.26:276:36
2912.26:266:37
3012.26:246:37
3112.26:236:38

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bryan?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Bryan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bryan in March

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

In March, Bryan sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 52°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Bryan in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bryan peaks around July 24 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 24UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bryan 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 Bryan is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1520 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bryan?

Bryan sits at 30.7°N, 96.4°W, 374 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is College Station, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Bryan

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bryan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 ft around an average of 341 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 ft.

The land around Bryan is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 2 miles, grassland (47%) and trees (34%) within 10 miles, and grassland (53%) and trees (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
115 ft
10 miles
279 ft
50 miles
538 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: College Station 3.7 mi · Brenham 35 mi · Huntsville 49 mi · Conroe 60 mi · Taylor 62 mi · Cypress 63 mi · The Woodlands 63 mi · Temple 65 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 Bryan (30.6744°, -96.37°, elevation 374 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).