Dix Hills weather in March

In March, Dix Hills sees average daytime highs of 44°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 4.6 in of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 42°F in the first days to 47°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Dix Hills's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dix Hills's year-round climate.

Daytime high
44°
10th warmest
Overnight low
35°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
4.6 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:13 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
12 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Dix Hills is census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States.

Density
651/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 42°F in the first days to 47°F by the end.

A typical March day in Dix Hills reaches about 44°F in the afternoon and slips back to 35°F overnight — a 9°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°F and 52°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°F warmer than February and about 8°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14132
24132
34232
44233
54233
64233
74233
84233
94334
104334
114334
124334
134334
144435
154435
164435
174435
184436
194436
204536
214537
224537
234637
244637
254638
264638
274738
284739
294739
304739
314840

How March really feels in Dix Hills

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dix Hills weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 30°3.89.949.40.0
Feb39° / 30°3.59.33.710.40.0
Mar44° / 35°4.610.62.911.70.8
Apr53° / 44°3.810.90.413.12.8
May61° / 54°3.510.8014.25.0
Jun71° / 64°3.69.9014.96.6
Jul77° / 71°3.39.4014.67.0
Aug77° / 70°3.99.5013.67.1
Sep71° / 64°3.89.1012.36.9
Oct62° / 55°4.49.2010.95.5
Nov53° / 44°3.78.90.39.73.0
Dec44° / 36°4.810.62.39.10.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54555
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124753
134753
144753
154753
164654
174654
184654
194654
204555
214456
224456
234555
244456
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Dix Hills gets around 4.6 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.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13612
23612
33612
43612
53512
63511
73411
83411
93311
103311
113210
123210
133210
143210
15329
16329
17329
18329
19329
20338
21338
22348
23347
24357
25367
26366
27376
28375
29375
30374
31384

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 12 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 12 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412breezy
512breezy
612breezy
712breezy
812breezy
912breezy
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
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1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
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2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2711light breeze
2811light breeze
2911light breeze
3011light breeze
3111light 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 6:37 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:375:36
211.06:365:37
311.16:345:38
411.16:335:39
511.26:315:41
611.26:295:42
711.36:285:43
811.36:265:44
911.36:255:45
1011.46:235:46
1111.46:215:47
1211.56:205:48
1311.56:185:50
1411.66:165:51
1511.66:155:52
1611.76:135:53
1711.76:115:54
1811.86:105:55
1911.86:085:56
2011.86:065:57
2111.96:055:58
2211.96:035:59
2312.06:016:01
2412.06:006:02
2512.15:586:03
2612.15:566:04
2712.25:546:05
2812.25:536:06
2912.35:516:07
3012.35:496:08
3112.45:486:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Dix Hills

In seasonPeak

None of Dix Hills's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Dix Hills sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Dix Hills?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dix Hills.

What to pack for Dix Hills in March

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

In March, Dix Hills sees daytime highs around 44°F and nights near 35°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Dix Hills in March

The nearest coast averages about 40°F in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 12 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in February near 40°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Sep 24 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb40Bracing
Mar40Bracing
Apr46Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun64Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep70Refreshing
Oct63Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in Dix Hills 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 Dix Hills peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dix Hills 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 Dix Hills is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1018 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dix Hills?

Dix Hills sits at 40.8°N, 73.3°W, 203 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Deer Park, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Dix Hills

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dix Hills has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 ft around an average of 197 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,555 ft.

The land around Dix Hills is covered by trees (84%) within 2 miles, trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and water (49%) and trees (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
272 ft
10 miles
427 ft
50 miles
1,555 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Deer Park 3.1 mi · Commack 3.7 mi · Melville 4.3 mi · Brentwood 5.0 mi · East Northport 5.0 mi · Huntington Station 5.0 mi · North Bay Shore 5.6 mi · West Babylon 6.2 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 Dix Hills (40.8048°, -73.3362°, elevation 203 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).