Eagle weather in March

In March, Eagle sees average daytime highs of 52°F and overnight lows near 32°F, with 2.0 in of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 48°F in the first days to 55°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Eagle's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eagle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
52°
8th warmest
Overnight low
32°
5th coldest
Precipitation
2.0 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:06 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
5 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Eagle is city in Ada County, Idaho, United States.

Density
310/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 48°F in the first days to 55°F by the end.

A typical March day in Eagle reaches about 52°F in the afternoon and slips back to 32°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 63°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°F warmer than February and about 7°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14729
24729
34829
44830
54930
64930
75031
85031
95131
105131
115132
125232
135232
145333
155333
165333
175333
185433
195433
205433
215433
225434
235434
245534
255534
265534
275534
285534
295534
305534
315534

How March really feels in Eagle

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.

Eagle weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 23°2.410.76.69.10.0
Feb43° / 27°1.79.24.310.20.6
Mar52° / 32°2.010.62.511.62.8
Apr60° / 37°1.78.60.513.24.9
May69° / 44°1.67.50.114.56.9
Jun78° / 51°0.83.9015.27.9
Jul89° / 58°0.21.2014.95.6
Aug87° / 57°0.21.5013.86.0
Sep77° / 49°0.62.6012.38.4
Oct62° / 39°1.250.110.86.2
Nov47° / 30°1.99.639.51.5
Dec37° / 23°2.711.26.98.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44357
54159
64159
74258
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194357
204258
214258
224456
234456
244456
254555
264456
274456
284456
294555
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Eagle gets around 2.0 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 36% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13515
23514
33413
43413
53412
63411
73411
83410
9349
10349
11348
12348
13347
14347
15347
16346
17346
18356
19356
20366
21366
22366
23356
24356
25346
26345
27335
28335
29335
30325
31325

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 5 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min 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 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:33 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:336:25
210.97:316:26
311.07:296:27
411.07:276:29
511.17:266:30
611.17:246:31
711.27:226:33
811.27:216:34
911.37:196:35
1011.37:176:36
1111.47:156:38
1211.47:136:39
1311.57:126:40
1411.57:106:41
1511.67:086:43
1611.67:066:44
1711.77:046:45
1811.77:036:46
1911.87:016:48
2011.86:596:49
2111.96:576:50
2211.96:556:51
2312.06:536:53
2412.06:516:54
2512.16:506:55
2612.16:486:56
2712.26:466:57
2812.26:446:59
2912.36:427:00
3012.36:407:01
3112.46:387:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 8.03 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Eagle?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Eagle.

What to pack for Eagle in March

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

In March, Eagle sees daytime highs around 52°F and nights near 32°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Eagle in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eagle peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 13UV 9Dec 14UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Eagle 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 Eagle is worst in August — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.0× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodAug 1742 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul20Moderate
Aug45Poor
Sep21Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Eagle?

Eagle sits at 43.7°N, 116.4°W, 2,566 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Meridian, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Eagle

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Eagle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 ft around an average of 2,585 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,274 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,116 ft.

The land around Eagle is covered by trees (42%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (54%) within 10 miles, and grassland (64%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
171 ft
10 miles
3,274 ft
50 miles
7,116 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Meridian 6.2 mi · Boise 9.3 mi · Kuna 14 mi · Nampa 15 mi · Caldwell 17 mi · Twin Falls 124 mi · Pendleton 181 mi · Lewiston Orchards 188 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 Eagle (43.6954°, -116.354°, elevation 2,566 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).