Dakota Ridge weather in March

In March, Dakota Ridge sees average daytime highs of 44°F and overnight lows near 18°F, with 2.0 in of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 41°F in the first days to 47°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Dakota Ridge's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dakota Ridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
44°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Precipitation
2.0 in
8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:20 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
5 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 41°F in the first days to 47°F by the end.

A typical March day in Dakota Ridge reaches about 44°F in the afternoon and slips back to 18°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°F and 57°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°F warmer than February and about 6°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14014
24014
34114
44115
54115
64215
74216
84316
94317
104317
114417
124418
134418
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294721
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314721

How March really feels in Dakota Ridge

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
26 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Dakota Ridge weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 10°0.95.65.99.50.0
Feb37° / 11°1.06.36.710.40.0
Mar44° / 18°2.087.611.70.9
Apr50° / 25°3.111.27.9132.2
May60° / 35°3.814.93.214.14.4
Jun72° / 44°2.912.80.214.76.3
Jul77° / 50°3.616014.56.0
Aug75° / 49°3.115.2013.66.3
Sep69° / 42°2.09112.36.7
Oct57° / 30°1.873.910.94.6
Nov44° / 18°1.25.85.79.81.0
Dec35° / 10°0.95.45.79.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126040
136040
146040
155941
165842
175743
185644
195545
205446
215446
225347
235347
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Dakota Ridge gets around 2.0 in of rain and snow over 8 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 26% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12424
22324
32323
42323
52222
62222
72221
82221
92221
102221
112221
122221
132221
142221
152321
162322
172422
182423
192524
202625
212726
222826
232927
243028
253128
263229
273229
283329
293330
303429
313429

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 5 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:43 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:435:44
211.16:425:46
311.16:405:47
411.26:395:48
511.26:375:49
611.26:365:50
711.36:345:51
811.36:335:52
911.46:315:53
1011.46:295:54
1111.56:285:55
1211.56:265:56
1311.56:255:57
1411.66:235:58
1511.66:225:59
1611.76:206:01
1711.76:186:02
1811.86:176:03
1911.86:156:04
2011.96:136:05
2111.96:126:06
2211.96:106:07
2312.06:086:08
2412.06:076:09
2512.16:056:10
2612.16:036:11
2712.26:026:12
2812.26:006:13
2912.35:586:14
3012.35:576:15
3112.35:556:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Dakota Ridge

In seasonPeak

In March, Dakota Ridge sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Dakota Ridge's rainy season runs March–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Dakota Ridge?

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

0.9
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 Dakota Ridge.

What to pack for Dakota Ridge in March

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

In March, Dakota Ridge sees daytime highs around 44°F and nights near 18°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dakota Ridge 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 Dakota Ridge peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 11Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Dakota Ridge 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 Dakota Ridge is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (May, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1620 µg/m³May 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dakota Ridge?

Dakota Ridge sits at 39.6°N, 105.1°W, 5,768 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ken Caryl, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Dakota Ridge

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dakota Ridge has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 932 ft around an average of 5,804 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,921 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,436 ft.

The land around Dakota Ridge is covered by grassland (43%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 2 miles, trees (40%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 10 miles, and grassland (43%) and trees (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
932 ft
10 miles
3,921 ft
50 miles
9,436 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Ken Caryl 3.1 mi · Columbine 4.3 mi · Littleton 6.8 mi · Lakewood 6.8 mi · Englewood 8.1 mi · Highlands Ranch 9.9 mi · Greenwood Village 9.9 mi · Southglenn 9.9 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 Dakota Ridge (39.6164°, -105.1393°, elevation 5,768 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).