Crawfordsville weather in March

In March, Crawfordsville sees average daytime highs of 50°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 45°F in the first days to 56°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Crawfordsville's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Crawfordsville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
50°
9th warmest
Overnight low
33°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
10.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:07 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
10 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Crawfordsville is city in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States.

Density
667/km²
people per km²

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 45°F in the first days to 56°F by the end.

A typical March day in Crawfordsville reaches about 50°F in the afternoon and slips back to 33°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°F and 67°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 11°F warmer than February and about 12°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14428
24428
34528
44528
54629
64629
74629
84730
94730
104830
114831
124931
134931
144932
155032
165033
175133
185133
195234
205234
215235
225335
235335
245436
255436
265536
275537
285537
295637
305638
315738

How March really feels in Crawfordsville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Crawfordsville weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°3.19.44.89.50.0
Feb39° / 24°2.58.6410.40.1
Mar50° / 33°3.610.92.411.72.2
Apr63° / 44°4.611.90.4135.0
May72° / 54°4.613.4014.26.1
Jun80° / 64°4.312.1014.86.1
Jul83° / 66°3.511014.65.7
Aug82° / 64°3.08.9013.66.6
Sep77° / 57°2.77.4012.37.3
Oct64° / 46°3.38.90.110.95.9
Nov51° / 35°3.58.61.19.82.5
Dec39° / 26°2.89.93.89.20.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23664
33565
43565
53664
63664
73763
83763
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153862
163763
173763
183763
193763
203763
213664
223664
233664
243664
253763
263763
273763
283763
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Crawfordsville gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 10.9 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 40% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13213
23212
33212
43212
53111
63111
73110
83110
93110
10329
11329
12329
13338
14338
15338
16347
17347
18357
19357
20366
21376
22376
23386
24395
25395
26395
27395
28404
29404
30404
31404

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129820
139820
149820
159820
169730
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289730
299631
309631
319541

Wind in March

Winds average 10 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
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2110light breeze
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3010light breeze
3110light 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 7:30 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:306:31
211.17:296:32
311.17:286:33
411.17:266:34
511.27:246:35
611.27:236:37
711.37:216:38
811.37:206:39
911.47:186:40
1011.47:176:41
1111.47:156:42
1211.57:136:43
1311.57:126:44
1411.67:106:45
1511.67:096:46
1611.77:076:47
1711.77:056:48
1811.87:046:49
1911.87:026:51
2011.97:006:52
2111.96:596:53
2211.96:576:54
2312.06:556:55
2412.06:546:56
2512.16:526:57
2612.16:506:58
2712.26:496:59
2812.26:477:00
2912.36:457:01
3012.36:447:02
3112.36:427:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Crawfordsville?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Crawfordsville.

What to pack for Crawfordsville in March

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

In March, Crawfordsville sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 33°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Crawfordsville 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 Crawfordsville peaks around July 12 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 highHighModerateJul 12UV 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 Crawfordsville 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 Crawfordsville is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Oct 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Crawfordsville?

Crawfordsville sits at 40.0°N, 86.9°W, 794 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lebanon, 22 mi away.

Topography around Crawfordsville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Crawfordsville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 ft around an average of 774 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 ft.

The land around Crawfordsville is covered by trees (40%), cropland (26%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (70%) within 10 miles, and cropland (63%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
207 ft
10 miles
374 ft
50 miles
633 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Lebanon 22 mi · Frankfort 25 mi · Lafayette 26 mi · West Lafayette 27 mi · Brownsburg 29 mi · Fairfield Heights 30 mi · Avon 32 mi · Zionsville 33 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 Crawfordsville (40.0412°, -86.8744°, elevation 794 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).