Conway weather in March

In March, Conway sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 5.0 in of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 59°F in the first days to 67°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 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Conway's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Conway's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
8th warmest
Overnight low
44°
5th coldest
Precipitation
5.0 in
11 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:28 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Conway is city in and county seat of Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
542/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 59°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical March day in Conway reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°F warmer than February and about 9°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15839
25940
35940
45940
56040
66041
76041
86141
96142
106242
116243
126243
136343
146344
156344
166444
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196546
206546
216546
226546
236647
246647
256647
266747
276747
286748
296748
306848
316849

How March really feels in Conway

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.

Conway weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan50° / 33°3.58.90.89.92.4
Feb55° / 36°3.69.1110.73.4
Mar63° / 44°5.0110.411.75.5
Apr72° / 53°5.410.3012.96.7
May80° / 62°5.912.7013.86.1
Jun88° / 70°3.410.1014.34.5
Jul91° / 73°3.410.1014.13.6
Aug91° / 72°2.88.6013.33.9
Sep84° / 65°3.57.2012.26.0
Oct73° / 53°3.87.7011.17.4
Nov62° / 43°4.38.60.110.25.4
Dec52° / 36°4.28.90.49.73.0

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 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94951
104852
114852
124852
134852
144753
154753
164753
174753
184753
194654
204753
214654
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244654
254654
264654
274654
284654
294654
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Conway gets around 5.0 in of rain and snow over 11 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 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1343
2343
3332
4342
5342
6342
7342
8352
9352
10352
11362
12361
13361
14361
15361
16361
17361
18351
19351
20351
21350
22350
23350
24350
25350
26350
27350
28350
29360
30360
31350

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
192620
292620
392620
492620
592620
692620
792620
891630
991630
1091630
1190730
1290730
1389740
1489740
1589740
1689740
1788840
1888840
1988840
2086950
2186950
22851050
23841051
24831061
25821161
26821161
27811171
28801271
29801271
30781381
31771382

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
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 h 12 min 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 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:485:58
211.26:475:59
311.26:456:00
411.36:446:01
511.36:436:02
611.46:416:03
711.46:406:03
811.46:396:04
911.56:376:05
1011.56:366:06
1111.56:356:07
1211.66:336:08
1311.66:326:09
1411.76:306:10
1511.76:296:10
1611.76:286:11
1711.86:266:12
1811.86:256:13
1911.86:236:14
2011.96:226:15
2111.96:206:15
2212.06:196:16
2312.06:186:17
2412.06:166:18
2512.16:156:19
2612.16:136:19
2712.16:126:20
2812.26:106:21
2912.26:096:22
3012.36:076:23
3112.36:066:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Conway?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Conway for sightseeing.

What to pack for Conway in March

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

In March, Conway sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Conway in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Conway peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Conway 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 Conway is worst in July — around 20 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 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Conway?

Conway sits at 35.1°N, 92.4°W, 312 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Maumelle, 16 mi away.

Topography around Conway

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Conway has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft around an average of 328 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,936 ft.

The land around Conway is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (58%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (68%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
253 ft
10 miles
522 ft
50 miles
1,936 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Maumelle 16 mi · Sherwood 22 mi · North Little Rock 24 mi · Jacksonville 24 mi · Little Rock 25 mi · Cabot 25 mi · Bryant 34 mi · Benton 37 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 Conway (35.0887°, -92.4421°, elevation 312 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).