Eloy weather in March

In March, Eloy sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 0.7 in of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 Eloy's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eloy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
8th warmest
Overnight low
51°
5th coldest
Rainfall
0.7 in
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:43 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
33%
7th clearest
Wind
6 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Eloy is city in Pinal County, Arizona, United States.

Density
59/km²
people per km²
Founded
1949

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 73°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical March day in Eloy reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°F warmer than February and about 7°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17248
27248
37348
47348
57349
67449
77449
87549
97550
107550
117650
127651
137651
147751
157751
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187852
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277953
287953
297953
308054
318054

How March really feels in Eloy

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.

Eloy weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan66° / 43°1.13.810.17.4
Feb70° / 46°1.14.110.87.7
Mar77° / 51°0.72.911.88.4
Apr84° / 57°0.21.112.87.3
May93° / 65°0.10.613.74.1
Jun102° / 74°0.10.714.10.8
Jul103° / 81°1.05.113.90.3
Aug101° / 80°1.35.613.20.8
Sep97° / 74°0.93.312.22.4
Oct87° / 62°0.52.411.26.0
Nov75° / 50°0.62.210.38.6
Dec65° / 43°1.13.89.97.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36931
47030
57030
67129
77129
87228
97228
107327
117327
127327
137426
147525
157525
167525
177525
187525
197426
207426
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307525
317624

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Eloy gets around 0.7 in of rain over 2.9 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1310
1410
1510
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
238
248
258
268
278
287
297
307
316

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
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19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 6 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 7:02 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:026:17
211.37:016:18
311.37:006:18
411.36:596:19
511.46:576:20
611.46:566:21
711.46:556:21
811.56:546:22
911.56:526:23
1011.56:516:24
1111.66:506:25
1211.66:496:25
1311.66:476:26
1411.76:466:27
1511.76:456:28
1611.76:436:28
1711.86:426:29
1811.86:416:30
1911.96:396:31
2011.96:386:31
2111.96:376:32
2212.06:356:33
2312.06:346:33
2412.06:336:34
2512.16:316:35
2612.16:306:36
2712.16:296:36
2812.26:276:37
2912.26:266:38
3012.26:256:39
3112.36:236:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.29 kWh/m² to a high of 8.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Eloy?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Eloy for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Eloy in March

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

In March, Eloy sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 51°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Eloy 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 Eloy peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Eloy 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 Eloy is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1626 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Eloy?

Eloy sits at 32.8°N, 111.6°W, 1,555 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Casa Grande, 14 mi away.

Topography around Eloy

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Eloy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 ft around an average of 1,549 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,048 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,579 ft.

The land around Eloy is covered by bare terrain (39%) and cropland (37%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (37%) and cropland (28%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (64%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
56 ft
10 miles
3,048 ft
50 miles
8,579 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Casa Grande 14 mi · Florence 21 mi · Marana 29 mi · San Tan Valley 30 mi · Queen Creek 34 mi · Maricopa 35 mi · Chandler 42 mi · Oro Valley 42 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 Eloy (32.7559°, -111.5548°, elevation 1,555 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).