Chillicothe weather in March

In March, Chillicothe sees average daytime highs of 52°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 11.2 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 47°F in the first days to 58°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 Chillicothe's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chillicothe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
52°
9th warmest
Overnight low
35°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:51 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Chillicothe is city in and the county seat of Ross County, Ohio, United States.

Density
792/km²
people per km²
Founded
1803

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 47°F in the first days to 58°F by the end.

A typical March day in Chillicothe reaches about 52°F in the afternoon and slips back to 35°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°F warmer than February and about 12°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14730
24730
34730
44731
54831
64831
74931
84932
94932
105032
115033
125133
135133
145134
155234
165234
175335
185335
195336
205436
215436
225537
235537
245537
255638
265638
275738
285739
295839
305840
315940

How March really feels in Chillicothe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Chillicothe 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
Jan39° / 25°3.310.54.49.50.0
Feb42° / 27°3.19.6410.50.4
Mar52° / 35°4.111.2211.72.7
Apr64° / 45°4.312.40.4135.3
May73° / 55°4.513014.16.2
Jun81° / 64°4.012.2014.75.9
Jul85° / 67°3.712014.55.2
Aug84° / 65°2.99.9013.55.7
Sep78° / 58°3.08.2012.37.1
Oct66° / 47°2.98.70.1116.1
Nov53° / 37°3.19.20.79.83.1
Dec43° / 30°3.410.22.69.30.5

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33466
43466
53466
63565
73565
83565
93664
103664
113664
123466
133466
143466
153466
163367
173367
183367
193367
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
253268
263466
273466
283367
293565
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Chillicothe gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13512
23512
33512
43512
53511
63511
73511
83511
93510
103510
11359
12359
13368
14368
15367
16367
17366
18365
19365
20364
21374
22374
23373
24383
25383
26383
27393
28393
29393
30402
31402

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69820
79820
89820
99820
109820
119820
129730
139730
149730
159730
169640
179640
189640
199640
209640
219640
229640
239640
249640
259640
269640
279640
289730
299730
309631
319631

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March.

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
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
117light breeze
127light breeze
137light breeze
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297light breeze
307light breeze
317light 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 7:14 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:146:16
211.17:136:17
311.17:116:18
411.27:106:19
511.27:086:20
611.27:076:22
711.37:056:23
811.37:046:24
911.47:026:25
1011.47:016:26
1111.56:596:27
1211.56:586:28
1311.56:566:29
1411.66:546:30
1511.66:536:31
1611.76:516:32
1711.76:506:33
1811.86:486:34
1911.86:466:35
2011.96:456:36
2111.96:436:37
2211.96:416:38
2312.06:406:39
2412.06:386:40
2512.16:376:41
2612.16:356:42
2712.26:336:43
2812.26:326:44
2912.36:306:45
3012.36:286:46
3112.36:276:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Chillicothe?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chillicothe.

What to pack for Chillicothe in March

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

In March, Chillicothe sees daytime highs around 52°F and nights near 35°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Chillicothe 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 Chillicothe peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 19UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Chillicothe 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 Chillicothe is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1218 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chillicothe?

Chillicothe sits at 39.3°N, 83.0°W, 630 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lancaster, 34 mi away.

Topography around Chillicothe

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Chillicothe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 ft around an average of 673 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 892 ft.

The land around Chillicothe is covered by trees (36%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, trees (58%) and cropland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and cropland (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
469 ft
10 miles
778 ft
50 miles
892 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Lancaster 34 mi · Grove City 39 mi · Pickerington 40 mi · Portsmouth 42 mi · Columbus 43 mi · Reynoldsburg 44 mi · Whitehall 44 mi · Upper Arlington 46 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 Chillicothe (39.3331°, -82.9824°, elevation 630 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).