Eugene weather in March

In March, Eugene sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 6.3 in of precipitation across 16.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 53°F in the first days to 56°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Eugene's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eugene's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
8th warmest
Overnight low
38°
4th coldest
Precipitation
6.3 in
16.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:33 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
5 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Eugene is city in Lane County, Oregon, United States.

Density
1,545/km²
people per km²
Founded
1846

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 53°F in the first days to 56°F by the end.

A typical March day in Eugene reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 47°F and 65°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°F warmer than February and about 4°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15336
25336
35336
45337
55437
65437
75437
85437
95437
105537
115538
125538
135538
145538
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How March really feels in Eugene

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.

Eugene 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan48° / 35°6.916.51.79.11.5
Feb51° / 36°5.414.91.910.22.2
Mar55° / 38°6.316.91.311.62.9
Apr59° / 41°5.115.60.413.23.9
May66° / 46°3.210.3014.55.9
Jun72° / 50°1.77.3015.27.2
Jul81° / 54°0.31.50158.1
Aug82° / 54°0.52.2013.87.8
Sep75° / 50°1.65012.38.0
Oct64° / 44°4.210.6010.85.7
Nov53° / 39°7.316.40.69.42.5
Dec47° / 35°8.1171.88.81.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72575
82476
92575
102575
112575
122575
132476
142476
152476
162476
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302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Eugene gets around 6.3 in of rain and snow over 16.9 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 54% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1538
2528
3528
4528
5527
6527
7526
8526
9526
10525
11525
12525
13525
14534
15534
16534
17543
18543
19553
20553
21553
22553
23563
24563
25563
26563
27563
28563
29563
30563
31563

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
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3100
4100
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8100
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15100
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17100
18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 5 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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265calm
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285calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:005:51
210.96:585:53
311.06:565:54
411.06:555:55
511.16:535:57
611.16:515:58
711.26:505:59
811.26:486:00
911.36:466:02
1011.36:446:03
1111.46:426:04
1211.46:416:06
1311.56:396:07
1411.56:376:08
1511.66:356:09
1611.66:336:11
1711.76:316:12
1811.76:306:13
1911.86:286:14
2011.86:266:16
2111.96:246:17
2211.96:226:18
2312.06:206:19
2412.06:186:21
2512.16:176:22
2612.16:156:23
2712.26:136:24
2812.26:116:26
2912.36:096:27
3012.46:076:28
3112.46:056:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Eugene

In seasonPeak

In March, Eugene sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Eugene's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Eugene?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Eugene.

What to pack for Eugene in March

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

In March, Eugene sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 38°F. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 17 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Eugene in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eugene peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Eugene 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 Eugene is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.1× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1537 µg/m³Jan 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Eugene?

Eugene sits at 44.1°N, 123.1°W, 430 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Springfield, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Eugene

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Eugene has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 ft around an average of 446 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,287 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,135 ft.

The land around Eugene is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 2 miles, trees (52%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (83%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
554 ft
10 miles
2,287 ft
50 miles
6,135 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Springfield 3.1 mi · Lebanon 35 mi · Corvallis 37 mi · Albany 40 mi · Roseburg 59 mi · Four Corners 61 mi · Dallas 61 mi · Salem 62 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 Eugene (44.0521°, -123.0867°, elevation 430 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).