Ennis weather in March

In March, Ennis sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 72°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ennis's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ennis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
8th warmest
Overnight low
49°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:44 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
55%
10th clearest
Wind
10 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Ennis is city in Ellis County, Texas, United States.

Density
257/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 65°F in the first days to 72°F by the end.

A typical March day in Ennis reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 80°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)
16445
26445
36545
46546
56546
66546
76647
86647
96747
106748
116748
126748
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267152
277152
287153
297253
307253
317253

How March really feels in Ennis

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.

Ennis weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 39°2.97.310.14.5
Feb61° / 42°3.27.810.85.4
Mar68° / 49°3.89.411.86.5
Apr76° / 56°4.39.212.87.0
May83° / 65°4.611.113.65.7
Jun90° / 73°3.18.514.14.0
Jul94° / 76°1.76.513.93.0
Aug95° / 76°2.15.913.22.9
Sep89° / 69°2.46.112.24.9
Oct78° / 58°4.27.911.27.2
Nov67° / 48°3.27.210.36.8
Dec59° / 41°3.67.49.95.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54654
64753
74753
84654
94654
104753
114753
124753
134654
144753
154753
164753
174852
184951
194951
204951
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264852
274852
284852
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ennis gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 9.4 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
630
730
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1831
1931
2031
2131
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2829
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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1841051
2841051
3821161
4821161
5821161
6811261
7801271
8791371
9781471
10771481
11761581
12761581
13741691
14731692
15721792
167117102
177117102
186918112
196918112
206918112
216619123
226718123
236618133
246518134
256518134
266617134
276517135
286517135
296416146
306416146
316416146

Wind in March

Winds average 10 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 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
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1010light breeze
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3110light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:026:17
211.37:016:18
311.37:006:19
411.46:596:20
511.46:576:21
611.46:566:21
711.56:556:22
811.56:546:23
911.56:536:24
1011.66:516:24
1111.66:506:25
1211.66:496:26
1311.76:476:27
1411.76:466:27
1511.76:456:28
1611.86:446:29
1711.86:426:29
1811.86:416:30
1911.96:406:31
2011.96:386:32
2111.96:376:32
2212.06:366:33
2312.06:346:34
2412.06:336:34
2512.16:326:35
2612.16:306:36
2712.16:296:37
2812.26:286:37
2912.26:266:38
3012.26:256:39
3112.36:246:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ennis?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ennis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ennis in March

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

In March, Ennis sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Ennis 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 Ennis peaks around June 23 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ennis 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 Ennis is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ennis?

Ennis sits at 32.3°N, 96.6°W, 538 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Waxahachie, 14 mi away.

Topography around Ennis

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ennis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 505 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 ft.

The land around Ennis is covered by grassland (42%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, grassland (58%) within 10 miles, and grassland (49%) and trees (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
272 ft
50 miles
810 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Waxahachie 14 mi · Corsicana 19 mi · Lancaster 20 mi · Seagoville 22 mi · DeSoto 22 mi · Midlothian 24 mi · Cedar Hill 26 mi · Balch Springs 27 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 Ennis (32.3293°, -96.6253°, elevation 538 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).