Cypress weather in March

In March, Cypress sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 75°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Cypress's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cypress's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
8th warmest
Overnight low
54°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
9.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:39 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Cypress is unincorporated community of Harris County, Texas, United States.

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 69°F in the first days to 75°F by the end.

A typical March day in Cypress reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°F warmer than February and about 6°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16950
26950
36950
46950
56951
67051
77051
87051
97052
107152
117152
127153
137153
147253
157254
167254
177354
187355
197355
207355
217455
227455
237456
247456
257456
267556
277556
287556
297557
307557
317657

How March really feels in Cypress

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.

Cypress weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 44°3.79.710.35.5
Feb66° / 47°3.18.710.96.1
Mar72° / 54°3.39.311.86.8
Apr79° / 60°3.88.612.76.9
May85° / 68°3.99.913.55.2
Jun91° / 74°4.31213.93.7
Jul93° / 75°2.910.613.73.1
Aug93° / 75°3.311.213.12.9
Sep89° / 71°3.810.312.24.3
Oct81° / 61°3.98.711.36.7
Nov71° / 52°3.88.510.57.0
Dec64° / 46°4.19.810.15.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134357
144357
154456
164456
174357
184456
194555
204555
214456
224456
234456
244456
254555
264555
274555
284456
294357
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cypress gets around 3.3 in of rain over 9.3 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1530
1630
1729
1829
1929
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2529
2629
2729
2830
2930
3030
3130

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
164141570
263141580
363141580
462141590
562141590
6611415100
7611415100
8581516110
9581516110
10571517110
11551617120
12541618120
13541618120
14521719120
15511719130
16501720130
17501820130
18481820130
19471821140
20461821140
21461822150
22451822150
23441822160
24441822170
25431822170
26431721180
27421721190
28421721201
29411720211
30411720211
31411720221

Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:566:16
211.36:556:16
311.46:546:17
411.46:536:18
511.46:526:18
611.56:516:19
711.56:506:20
811.56:496:20
911.66:486:21
1011.66:466:22
1111.66:456:22
1211.76:446:23
1311.76:436:24
1411.76:426:24
1511.76:406:25
1611.86:396:26
1711.86:386:26
1811.86:376:27
1911.96:366:28
2011.96:346:28
2111.96:336:29
2212.06:326:29
2312.06:316:30
2412.06:296:31
2512.16:286:31
2612.16:276:32
2712.16:266:33
2812.16:246:33
2912.26:236:34
3012.26:226:34
3112.26:216:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Cypress?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Cypress for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cypress in March

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

In March, Cypress sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Cypress in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cypress peaks around July 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 21UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Cypress 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 Cypress is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1520 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cypress?

Cypress sits at 30.0°N, 95.7°W, 151 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Katy, 15 mi away.

Topography around Cypress

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cypress has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 151 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 ft.

The land around Cypress is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (26%) within 2 miles, trees (38%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (46%) and grassland (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
246 ft
50 miles
528 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Katy 15 mi · Cinco Ranch 16 mi · The Woodlands 18 mi · Spring 19 mi · Alief 19 mi · Mission Bend 19 mi · Aldine 19 mi · Bellaire 23 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 Cypress (29.9691°, -95.6972°, elevation 151 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).