El Reno weather in March

In March, El Reno sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 2.7 in of precipitation across 7.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 58°F in the first days to 67°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 El Reno's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Reno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
8th warmest
Overnight low
41°
5th coldest
Precipitation
2.7 in
7.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:50 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
50%
11th clearest
Wind
11 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

El Reno is city in Oklahoma, United States.

Density
90/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 58°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical March day in El Reno reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 47°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°F warmer than February and about 8°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15736
25836
35836
45837
55937
65937
76038
86038
96039
106139
116140
126240
136240
146241
156341
166342
176342
186442
196443
206443
216443
226544
236544
246544
256544
266645
276645
286645
296745
306746
316746

How March really feels in El Reno

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

El Reno weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan49° / 29°1.34.31.29.92.4
Feb54° / 33°1.65.11.410.73.6
Mar63° / 41°2.77.10.711.75.9
Apr71° / 50°3.88.1012.97.0
May79° / 60°4.110.2013.86.6
Jun88° / 69°3.69.1014.44.6
Jul93° / 73°2.06.3014.23.3
Aug92° / 71°2.56.5013.33.8
Sep84° / 64°2.76.7012.26.3
Oct73° / 51°2.76.70.111.17.6
Nov60° / 40°1.95.20.410.15.6
Dec50° / 31°1.64.91.39.62.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45743
55743
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165644
175644
185644
195644
205644
215644
225644
235743
245743
255842
265842
275941
285941
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

El Reno gets around 2.7 in of rain and snow over 7.1 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1184
2184
3184
4184
5183
6193
7193
8193
9203
10202
11212
12212
13222
14222
15232
16232
17232
18232
19242
20242
21252
22252
23262
24261
25261
26261
27261
28251
29251
30251
31251

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89820
99721
109721
119721
129721
139721
149631
159631
169631
179442
189442
199352
209352
219262
229262
239172
249172
259172
269082
279082
289082
299082
308893
318893

Wind in March

Winds average 11 mph in March.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light breeze
1011light breeze
1111light breeze
1211light breeze
1311light breeze
1411light breeze
1511light breeze
1611light breeze
1711light breeze
1811light breeze
1911light breeze
2011light breeze
2111light breeze
2211light breeze
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2511light breeze
2611light breeze
2711light breeze
2811light breeze
2911light breeze
3011light breeze
3111light breeze

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 7:10 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:106:20
211.27:096:21
311.27:086:22
411.37:066:23
511.37:056:23
611.37:046:24
711.47:026:25
811.47:016:26
911.57:006:27
1011.56:586:28
1111.56:576:29
1211.66:566:30
1311.66:546:31
1411.66:536:31
1511.76:516:32
1611.76:506:33
1711.86:486:34
1811.86:476:35
1911.86:456:36
2011.96:446:37
2111.96:436:37
2212.06:416:38
2312.06:406:39
2412.06:386:40
2512.16:376:41
2612.16:356:42
2712.16:346:42
2812.26:326:43
2912.26:316:44
3012.36:296:45
3112.36:286:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit El Reno?

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
1.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit El Reno for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Reno in March

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

In March, El Reno sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in El Reno 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 El Reno peaks around July 12 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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Reno?

El Reno sits at 35.5°N, 98.0°W, 1,358 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Yukon, 11 mi away.

Topography around El Reno

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around El Reno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 1,345 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,086 ft.

The land around El Reno is covered by grassland (39%), cropland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (46%) and grassland (43%) within 10 miles, and grassland (49%) and cropland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
420 ft
50 miles
1,086 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Yukon 11 mi · Mustang 17 mi · Bethany 18 mi · Oklahoma City 25 mi · Edmond 28 mi · Moore 30 mi · Del City 30 mi · Midwest City 32 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 El Reno (35.5323°, -97.955°, elevation 1,358 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).