Defiance weather in March

In March, Defiance sees average daytime highs of 48°F and overnight lows near 30°F, with 3.2 in of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 42°F in the first days to 53°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Defiance's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Defiance's year-round climate.

Daytime high
48°
9th warmest
Overnight low
30°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.2 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:57 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
10 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Defiance is city in and the county seat of Defiance County, Ohio, United States.

Density
534/km²
people per km²
Founded
1822

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 42°F in the first days to 53°F by the end.

A typical March day in Defiance reaches about 48°F in the afternoon and slips back to 30°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°F and 65°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 11°F warmer than February and about 13°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14125
24225
34226
44226
54326
64326
74427
84427
94528
104528
114628
124628
134629
144729
154729
164830
174830
184931
194931
204931
215032
225032
235132
245133
255233
265233
275334
285334
295335
305435
315435

How March really feels in Defiance

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.

Defiance weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°2.810.169.40.0
Feb37° / 22°2.38.54.810.30.0
Mar48° / 30°3.210.63.111.71.6
Apr60° / 41°3.9120.713.14.6
May71° / 52°4.113.2014.36.0
Jun80° / 61°3.911.5014.96.3
Jul83° / 65°3.411.1014.75.7
Aug81° / 63°3.49.9013.76.5
Sep75° / 55°2.58.2012.37.1
Oct63° / 44°2.790.110.95.6
Nov49° / 34°3.08.91.39.72.2
Dec38° / 26°2.69.23.99.10.0

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
43169
53169
63268
73268
83367
93367
103466
113565
123565
133565
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193466
203565
213466
223466
233367
243268
253268
263268
273268
283268
293268
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Defiance gets around 3.2 in of rain and snow over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13416
23415
33415
43314
53314
63313
73313
83213
93212
103212
113212
123211
133211
143211
153210
163310
173310
183310
19349
20349
21359
22358
23368
24377
25377
26376
27386
28386
29385
30385
31385

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 10 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
1310light breeze
1410light breeze
1510light breeze
1610light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze
2910light breeze
3010light breeze
3110light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:226:20
211.07:206:21
311.17:196:22
411.17:176:23
511.17:166:24
611.27:146:25
711.27:126:27
811.37:116:28
911.37:096:29
1011.47:076:30
1111.47:066:31
1211.57:046:32
1311.57:026:33
1411.67:016:35
1511.66:596:36
1611.76:576:37
1711.76:566:38
1811.86:546:39
1911.86:526:40
2011.86:506:41
2111.96:496:42
2211.96:476:43
2312.06:456:45
2412.06:446:46
2512.16:426:47
2612.16:406:48
2712.26:386:49
2812.26:376:50
2912.36:356:51
3012.36:336:52
3112.46:316:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Defiance?

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

1.6
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 Defiance.

What to pack for Defiance in March

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

In March, Defiance sees daytime highs around 48°F and nights near 30°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Defiance 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 Defiance peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 18UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Defiance 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 Defiance is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1316 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Defiance?

Defiance sits at 41.3°N, 84.4°W, 676 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bowling Green, 37 mi away.

Topography around Defiance

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Defiance has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft around an average of 709 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 781 ft.

The land around Defiance is covered by trees (34%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (66%) and trees (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (73%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
138 ft
10 miles
223 ft
50 miles
781 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Bowling Green 37 mi · New Haven 37 mi · Lima 40 mi · Findlay 40 mi · Fort Wayne 42 mi · Perrysburg 42 mi · Sylvania 45 mi · Adrian 45 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 Defiance (41.2845°, -84.3558°, elevation 676 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).