Enid weather in March

In March, Enid sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 2.5 in of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 57°F in the first days to 66°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 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Enid's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Enid's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
8th warmest
Overnight low
39°
5th coldest
Precipitation
2.5 in
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:50 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
50%
11th clearest
Wind
10 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Enid is city in and county seat of Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
270/km²
people per km²
Founded
1893

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 57°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical March day in Enid reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 45°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°F warmer than February and about 9°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15633
25634
35734
45735
55835
65835
75836
85936
95937
106037
116038
126138
136138
146139
156239
166240
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186340
196341
206341
216442
226442
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256543
266543
276543
286543
296644
306644
316644

How March really feels in Enid

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Enid 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 27°1.14.21.69.81.8
Feb52° / 30°1.45.21.410.63.2
Mar62° / 39°2.57111.75.7
Apr70° / 48°3.68.90.112.96.8
May79° / 58°4.810.5013.96.6
Jun89° / 68°4.39.7014.44.4
Jul94° / 73°2.57.3014.23.2
Aug92° / 71°3.17.5013.43.7
Sep84° / 62°2.66.9012.26.2
Oct72° / 50°2.96.80.111.17.6
Nov59° / 38°1.74.80.510.15.4
Dec49° / 29°1.44.71.69.62.2

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45743
55743
65743
75743
85644
95644
105644
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195644
205644
215644
225644
235644
245743
255842
265842
275842
285842
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Enid gets around 2.5 in of rain and snow over 7 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 23% 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 (%)
1195
2195
3185
4185
5195
6195
7195
8194
9204
10204
11214
12214
13223
14223
15233
16233
17233
18242
19242
20252
21252
22252
23262
24262
25262
26262
27261
28261
29261
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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109811
119811
129811
139721
149721
159721
169721
179631
189631
199532
209442
219442
229352
239352
249352
259262
269262
279262
289172
299172
309172
319172

Wind in March

Winds average 10 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
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2711light breeze
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3011light breeze
3111light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:116:19
211.27:106:20
311.27:086:21
411.27:076:22
511.37:056:22
611.37:046:23
711.47:036:24
811.47:016:25
911.47:006:26
1011.56:586:27
1111.56:576:28
1211.66:566:29
1311.66:546:30
1411.66:536:31
1511.76:516:32
1611.76:506:33
1711.86:486:33
1811.86:476:34
1911.86:456:35
2011.96:446:36
2111.96:426:37
2212.06:416:38
2312.06:396:39
2412.06:386:40
2512.16:366:40
2612.16:356:41
2712.16:336:42
2812.26:326:43
2912.26:306:44
3012.36:296:45
3112.36:276:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.72 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
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Enid?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Enid for sightseeing.

What to pack for Enid in March

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

In March, Enid sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Enid 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 Enid peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Enid?

Enid sits at 36.4°N, 97.9°W, 1,240 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ponca City, 49 mi away.

Topography around Enid

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Enid has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 ft around an average of 1,250 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 997 ft.

The land around Enid is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), grassland (28%) and trees (25%) within 2 miles, cropland (52%) and grassland (37%) within 10 miles, and cropland (46%) and grassland (43%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
112 ft
10 miles
331 ft
50 miles
997 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ponca City 49 mi · Stillwater 50 mi · Edmond 56 mi · El Reno 60 mi · Yukon 62 mi · Bethany 62 mi · Oklahoma City 67 mi · Del City 70 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 Enid (36.3956°, -97.8784°, elevation 1,240 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).