Dublin weather in March

In March, Dublin sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 66°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Dublin's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dublin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
8th warmest
Overnight low
47°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:49 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Dublin is city in and the county seat of Laurens County, Georgia, United States.

Density
390/km²
people per km²
Founded
1812

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 66°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical March day in Dublin reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 81°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)
16644
26644
36644
46745
56745
66745
76745
86845
96846
106846
116946
126946
136947
146947
157047
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187148
197148
207149
217149
227249
237249
247250
257350
267350
277351
287351
297351
307451
317451

How March really feels in Dublin

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.

Dublin weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 38°3.79.210.14.6
Feb63° / 42°3.88.210.85.6
Mar70° / 47°3.88.811.86.8
Apr78° / 55°3.27.912.87.2
May85° / 64°2.27.813.65.8
Jun89° / 71°4.114.114.13.7
Jul92° / 74°3.915.613.92.8
Aug91° / 73°3.814.813.23.1
Sep86° / 68°3.69.312.25.0
Oct78° / 56°2.76.211.27.5
Nov68° / 46°2.76.710.36.9
Dec61° / 41°3.58.49.95.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35149
45149
55149
65248
75248
85248
95347
105248
115248
125248
135248
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Dublin gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
329
429
528
628
728
828
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1526
1626
1727
1827
1927
2027
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2929
3029
3129

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831160
2831160
3831160
4831160
5831160
6831160
7821260
8821260
9811360
10811360
11801460
12801460
13791470
14781570
15781570
16781570
17771580
18771580
19771580
20761590
21761590
22761590
23761590
247515100
257415101
267415101
277415101
287315111
297315111
307315111
317115122

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 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17light breeze
27light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
107light breeze
117light breeze
127light breeze
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 7:07 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:076:22
211.37:066:23
311.37:056:24
411.37:046:25
511.47:036:25
611.47:016:26
711.47:006:27
811.56:596:28
911.56:586:29
1011.56:566:29
1111.66:556:30
1211.66:546:31
1311.66:536:32
1411.76:516:32
1511.76:506:33
1611.86:496:34
1711.86:476:35
1811.86:466:35
1911.96:456:36
2011.96:436:37
2111.96:426:37
2212.06:416:38
2312.06:396:39
2412.06:386:40
2512.16:376:40
2612.16:356:41
2712.16:346:42
2812.26:336:42
2912.26:316:43
3012.26:306:44
3112.36:296:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Dublin?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Dublin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dublin in March

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

In March, Dublin sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Dublin 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 Dublin peaks around June 23 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Dec 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dublin?

Dublin sits at 32.5°N, 82.9°W, 220 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Milledgeville, 42 mi away.

Topography around Dublin

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dublin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft around an average of 230 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 653 ft.

The land around Dublin is covered by trees (69%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
154 ft
10 miles
266 ft
50 miles
653 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Milledgeville 42 mi · Warner Robins 42 mi · Macon 47 mi · Perry 48 mi · Statesboro 66 mi · Evans 82 mi · Martinez 83 mi · Tifton 83 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 Dublin (32.5404°, -82.9038°, elevation 220 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).