Central Point weather in March

In March, Central Point sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 4.2 in of precipitation across 14.6 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 54°F in the first days to 58°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Central Point's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Central Point's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
8th warmest
Overnight low
36°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.2 in
14.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:32 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
3 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Central Point is city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States.

Density
1,777/km²
people per km²
Founded
1852

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 54°F in the first days to 58°F by the end.

A typical March day in Central Point reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 68°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°F warmer than February and about 5°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15334
25334
35434
45435
55435
65535
75535
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95535
105635
115636
125636
135636
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How March really feels in Central Point

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.

Central Point 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
Jan48° / 32°4.713.83.59.31.6
Feb52° / 33°3.612.32.910.32.4
Mar56° / 36°4.214.62.411.63.4
Apr61° / 39°3.313.31.313.14.6
May69° / 45°2.38.9014.46.6
Jun76° / 50°1.14.90157.9
Jul86° / 56°0.31.1014.86.5
Aug86° / 55°0.31.5013.76.5
Sep79° / 49°0.73.1012.38.1
Oct67° / 42°2.27.4010.86.7
Nov53° / 36°4.513.31.39.62.8
Dec46° / 32°6.014.93.991.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33268
43268
53367
63367
73367
83367
93466
103466
113466
123466
133466
143466
153466
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283268
293268
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Central Point gets around 4.2 in of rain and snow over 14.6 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 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14812
24712
34712
44611
54611
64610
74510
8459
9459
10449
11448
12448
13447
14457
15457
16467
17476
18476
19486
20486
21486
22486
23486
24486
25476
26477
27477
28477
29477
30477
31477

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 (%)
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Wind in March

Winds average 3 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 3 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 6:57 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:575:53
211.06:565:54
311.06:545:55
411.16:525:56
511.16:515:57
611.26:495:59
711.26:476:00
811.36:466:01
911.36:446:02
1011.46:426:04
1111.46:416:05
1211.46:396:06
1311.56:376:07
1411.56:356:08
1511.66:346:09
1611.66:326:11
1711.76:306:12
1811.76:286:13
1911.86:276:14
2011.86:256:15
2111.96:236:17
2211.96:216:18
2312.06:206:19
2412.06:186:20
2512.16:166:21
2612.16:146:22
2712.26:126:23
2812.26:116:25
2912.36:096:26
3012.36:076:27
3112.46:056:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Central Point

In seasonPeak

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

Central Point's rainy season runs November–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 Central Point?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Central Point.

What to pack for Central Point in March

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

In March, Central Point sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 36°F. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Central Point 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 Central Point peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Central Point 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 Central Point is worst in September — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.4× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1452 µg/m³Jan 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct9Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Central Point?

Central Point sits at 42.4°N, 122.9°W, 1,273 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Medford, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Central Point

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Central Point has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 ft around an average of 1,276 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,412 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,875 ft.

The land around Central Point is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (31%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) and grassland (35%) within 10 miles, and trees (86%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
456 ft
10 miles
3,412 ft
50 miles
8,875 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Medford 3.7 mi · Ashland 16 mi · Grants Pass 22 mi · Klamath Falls 59 mi · Altamont 62 mi · Roseburg 62 mi · Coos Bay 95 mi · Springfield 116 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 Central Point (42.376°, -122.9164°, elevation 1,273 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).