DeSoto weather in March

In March, DeSoto sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 3.9 in of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 71°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 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 DeSoto's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see DeSoto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
8th warmest
Overnight low
49°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.9 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:45 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
10 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

DeSoto is city in Dallas County, Texas, United States.

Density
935/km²
people per km²
Founded
1847

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 64°F in the first days to 71°F by the end.

A typical March day in DeSoto reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°F warmer than February and about 8°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16445
26445
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46545
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How March really feels in DeSoto

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.

DeSoto weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 39°2.87.110.14.4
Feb61° / 42°3.17.710.85.3
Mar68° / 49°3.99.211.86.5
Apr76° / 56°4.38.712.87.1
May83° / 65°4.810.913.75.8
Jun90° / 73°3.28.514.14.0
Jul94° / 76°1.76.313.93.0
Aug94° / 76°2.15.513.23.0
Sep88° / 69°2.5612.25.0
Oct78° / 58°4.17.811.27.2
Nov67° / 48°3.37.210.36.8
Dec58° / 40°3.679.94.9

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54852
64852
74852
84753
94753
104852
114852
124753
134852
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

DeSoto gets around 3.9 in of rain and snow over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
629
729
829
930
1030
1130
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2130
2230
2330
2430
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3028
3128

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
185951
285951
385951
4831061
5831061
6821161
7821161
8811261
9801271
10791371
11781381
12771481
13771481
14741592
15741592
16731692
177216102
187117102
197117102
207017112
217017112
226817123
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256717124
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276717124
286617125
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306516136
316516136

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
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
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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 7:03 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:036:18
211.37:026:19
311.37:016:20
411.37:006:20
511.46:596:21
611.46:576:22
711.46:566:23
811.56:556:24
911.56:546:24
1011.56:526:25
1111.66:516:26
1211.66:506:27
1311.66:486:27
1411.76:476:28
1511.76:466:29
1611.86:456:30
1711.86:436:30
1811.86:426:31
1911.96:416:32
2011.96:396:33
2111.96:386:33
2212.06:376:34
2312.06:356:35
2412.06:346:35
2512.16:336:36
2612.16:316:37
2712.16:306:38
2812.26:286:38
2912.26:276:39
3012.26:266:40
3112.36:246:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
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174.4Bright
184.5Bright
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214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit DeSoto?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit DeSoto for sightseeing.

What to pack for DeSoto in March

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

In March, DeSoto sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in DeSoto 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 DeSoto peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in DeSoto 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 DeSoto is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is DeSoto?

DeSoto sits at 32.6°N, 96.9°W, 666 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Duncanville, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around DeSoto

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around DeSoto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 ft around an average of 646 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 ft.

The land around DeSoto is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), trees (34%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, trees (35%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (47%) and trees (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
243 ft
10 miles
515 ft
50 miles
922 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Duncanville 5.0 mi · Cedar Hill 5.6 mi · Lancaster 5.6 mi · Midlothian 11 mi · Grand Prairie 14 mi · Dallas 14 mi · Waxahachie 14 mi · Irving 16 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 DeSoto (32.5899°, -96.8569°, elevation 666 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).