Dixiana weather in March

In March, Dixiana sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 5.6 in of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 69°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Dixiana's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dixiana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
8th warmest
Overnight low
45°
5th coldest
Precipitation
5.6 in
11 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:04 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Dixiana is human settlement in Alabama, United States of America.

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 62°F in the first days to 69°F by the end.

A typical March day in Dixiana reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°F warmer than February and about 8°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16141
26142
36242
46242
56242
66242
76342
86343
96343
106443
116444
126444
136544
146545
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206746
216746
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276848
286948
296948
306949
316949

How March really feels in Dixiana

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.

Dixiana weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 35°4.99.70.6103.1
Feb58° / 38°5.010.70.510.74.0
Mar65° / 45°5.6110.211.75.9
Apr73° / 52°4.810012.86.8
May80° / 61°3.910.3013.76.4
Jun87° / 69°4.112.9014.24.5
Jul89° / 72°4.214.80143.7
Aug89° / 71°3.412013.34.0
Sep84° / 65°3.37.8012.25.9
Oct74° / 53°3.47.2011.27.4
Nov64° / 43°4.18.2010.26.0
Dec55° / 38°5.210.80.29.83.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34852
44852
54753
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
114852
124852
134753
144753
154753
164753
174654
184654
194753
204753
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254753
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274753
284753
294654
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Dixiana gets around 5.6 in of rain and snow over 11 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
436
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1733
1833
1933
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2535
2635
2735
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1871030
288930
388930
488930
588930
6871030
7861040
8861040
9861040
10851140
11851140
12841240
13841240
14841240
15831340
16831340
17821350
18821350
19811450
20811450
21811450
22801460
23801460
24801460
25781570
26781570
27771580
28771580
29751690
30751690
31741691

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:23 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:235:36
211.26:225:37
311.36:215:38
411.36:205:39
511.46:195:40
611.46:175:40
711.46:165:41
811.56:155:42
911.56:135:43
1011.56:125:44
1111.66:115:44
1211.66:095:45
1311.66:085:46
1411.76:075:47
1511.76:055:48
1611.76:045:48
1711.86:035:49
1811.86:015:50
1911.86:005:51
2011.95:595:52
2111.95:575:52
2212.05:565:53
2312.05:545:54
2412.05:535:55
2512.15:525:55
2612.15:505:56
2712.15:495:57
2812.25:475:58
2912.25:465:58
3012.25:455:59
3112.35:436:00

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 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Dixiana?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Dixiana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dixiana in March

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

In March, Dixiana sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Dixiana 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 Dixiana peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Dixiana 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 Dixiana is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1720 µg/m³Jan 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dixiana?

Dixiana sits at 33.7°N, 86.6°W, 745 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Center Point, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Dixiana

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dixiana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 797 ft around an average of 827 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,234 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,729 ft.

The land around Dixiana is covered by trees (89%) within 2 miles, trees (85%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
797 ft
10 miles
1,234 ft
50 miles
1,729 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Center Point 6.8 mi · Trussville 8.7 mi · Birmingham 17 mi · Mountain Brook 17 mi · Homewood 21 mi · Vestavia Hills 22 mi · Hoover 25 mi · Hueytown 28 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 Dixiana (33.7402°, -86.6494°, elevation 745 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).