Clarksburg weather in March

In March, Clarksburg sees average daytime highs of 53°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 4.8 in of precipitation across 14.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 48°F in the first days to 58°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Clarksburg's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clarksburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
53°
9th warmest
Overnight low
35°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.8 in
14.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:41 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Clarksburg is city in West Virginia, United States.

Density
640/km²
people per km²
Founded
1785

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 58°F by the end.

A typical March day in Clarksburg reaches about 53°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 9°F warmer than February and about 12°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14730
24731
34831
44831
54831
64931
74932
84932
95032
105032
115133
125133
135133
145234
155234
165235
175335
185335
195336
205436
215436
225537
235537
245537
255638
265638
275738
285739
295839
305840
315940

How March really feels in Clarksburg

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.

Clarksburg weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan40° / 26°4.113.679.60.0
Feb43° / 28°3.912.35.610.50.5
Mar53° / 35°4.814.53.811.72.6
Apr64° / 45°4.814.40.9135.0
May71° / 53°5.615.5014.15.7
Jun78° / 61°5.314.5014.76.0
Jul81° / 65°5.615.9014.55.7
Aug80° / 63°4.212.1013.56.2
Sep75° / 57°4.110.7012.36.8
Oct64° / 46°3.710.50.2115.7
Nov53° / 37°3.710.71.79.83.0
Dec44° / 30°4.212.94.89.30.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33169
43169
53169
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113367
123367
133367
143367
153367
163367
173268
183169
193169
203169
213169
223070
233169
243169
253169
263268
273268
283367
293367
303367
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Clarksburg gets around 4.8 in of rain and snow over 14.5 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 47% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14619
24619
34619
44619
54618
64618
74617
84617
94616
104615
114615
124614
134613
144612
154612
164611
174610
184610
19469
20469
21468
22468
23478
24477
25477
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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

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
77light breeze
87light breeze
97light breeze
107light breeze
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:04 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:046:06
211.17:026:07
311.17:016:08
411.26:596:09
511.26:586:10
611.26:566:11
711.36:556:12
811.36:536:13
911.46:526:14
1011.46:506:15
1111.56:496:16
1211.56:476:17
1311.66:456:18
1411.66:446:19
1511.66:426:20
1611.76:416:21
1711.76:396:23
1811.86:376:24
1911.86:366:25
2011.96:346:26
2111.96:336:27
2211.96:316:28
2312.06:296:29
2412.06:286:30
2512.16:266:31
2612.16:246:32
2712.26:236:33
2812.26:216:34
2912.36:196:35
3012.36:186:36
3112.36:166:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Clarksburg?

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

2.6
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 Clarksburg.

What to pack for Clarksburg in March

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

In March, Clarksburg sees daytime highs around 53°F and nights near 35°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Clarksburg 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 Clarksburg 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Clarksburg 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 Clarksburg is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1116 µg/m³Nov 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May12Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Clarksburg?

Clarksburg sits at 39.3°N, 80.3°W, 994 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fairmont, 18 mi away.

Topography around Clarksburg

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Clarksburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 ft around an average of 1,109 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,661 ft.

The land around Clarksburg is covered by trees (69%) within 2 miles, trees (77%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (90%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
604 ft
10 miles
991 ft
50 miles
3,661 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
March weather nearby: Fairmont 18 mi · Morgantown 32 mi · Wheeling 58 mi · Parkersburg 65 mi · Bethel Park 74 mi · Upper Saint Clair 74 mi · Baldwin 76 mi · Mount Lebanon 76 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 Clarksburg (39.2807°, -80.3445°, elevation 994 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).