Enterprise weather in March

In March, Enterprise sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 4.3 in of rain across 9.2 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 67°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Enterprise's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Enterprise's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
8th warmest
Overnight low
49°
5th coldest
Rainfall
4.3 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:00 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Enterprise is city in Coffee County, Alabama, United States.

Density
345/km²
people per km²
Founded
1896

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 67°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical March day in Enterprise reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 59°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°F warmer than February and about 7°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16746
26746
36746
46846
56846
66846
76846
86947
96947
106947
116947
127048
137048
147048
157049
167149
177149
187149
197150
207250
217250
227250
237351
247351
257351
267351
277351
287451
297452
307452
317452

How March really feels in Enterprise

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.

Enterprise 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
Jan60° / 40°4.19.310.25.0
Feb64° / 43°4.28.510.95.9
Mar71° / 49°4.39.211.86.8
Apr77° / 55°3.27.812.77.2
May85° / 63°2.78.713.65.7
Jun89° / 71°4.114.2143.8
Jul90° / 73°5.017.913.83.1
Aug90° / 73°4.816.713.13.3
Sep87° / 68°3.69.812.24.9
Oct79° / 58°3.06.111.27.4
Nov69° / 47°3.4710.47.1
Dec62° / 42°4.48.8105.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35149
45149
55149
65149
75050
85050
95050
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195248
205248
215347
225248
235347
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295446
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Enterprise gets around 4.3 in of rain over 9.2 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
430
530
630
729
829
929
1029
1129
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17412113
27412113
37512112
47413112
57413112
67413112
77413112
87313122
97214122
107114132
117015132
127015132
136915142
146816142
156816142
166716143
176616153
186517153
196517153
206417154
216318154
226318154
236318154
246318154
256218155
266118165
276118165
286118165
295918176
305818186
315917186

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:18 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:185:35
211.36:175:36
311.36:165:37
411.46:155:37
511.46:145:38
611.46:125:39
711.56:115:40
811.56:105:40
911.56:095:41
1011.66:085:42
1111.66:065:42
1211.66:055:43
1311.76:045:44
1411.76:035:45
1511.76:015:45
1611.86:005:46
1711.85:595:47
1811.85:585:47
1911.95:565:48
2011.95:555:49
2111.95:545:49
2212.05:525:50
2312.05:515:51
2412.05:505:51
2512.15:495:52
2612.15:475:53
2712.15:465:53
2812.25:455:54
2912.25:435:55
3012.25:425:55
3112.35:415:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Enterprise?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Enterprise for sightseeing.

What to pack for Enterprise in March

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

In March, Enterprise sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Enterprise in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Enterprise peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Enterprise 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 Enterprise is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1819 µg/m³Jan 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Enterprise?

Enterprise sits at 31.3°N, 85.9°W, 354 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Dothan, 28 mi away.

Topography around Enterprise

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Enterprise has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft around an average of 351 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 ft.

The land around Enterprise is covered by trees (56%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
210 ft
10 miles
387 ft
50 miles
673 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Dothan 28 mi · Troy 35 mi · Crestview 57 mi · Santa Rosa Beach 67 mi · Lynn Haven 75 mi · Wright 75 mi · Fort Walton Beach 76 mi · Montgomery 77 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 Enterprise (31.3152°, -85.8552°, elevation 354 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).