Fairhaven weather in March

In March, Fairhaven sees average daytime highs of 46°F and overnight lows near 32°F, with 4.4 in of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 42°F in the first days to 50°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Fairhaven's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fairhaven's year-round climate.

Daytime high
46°
9th warmest
Overnight low
32°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.4 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:04 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
9 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Fairhaven is town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States.

Founded
1659

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 42°F in the first days to 50°F by the end.

A typical March day in Fairhaven reaches about 46°F in the afternoon and slips back to 32°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°F and 57°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°F warmer than February and about 10°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How March really feels in Fairhaven

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Fairhaven weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 25°3.79.94.79.30.0
Feb39° / 26°3.29.14.510.30.0
Mar46° / 32°4.410.64.111.71.2
Apr56° / 42°3.810.80.713.13.7
May65° / 50°3.110.8014.35.7
Jun75° / 60°3.39.10156.8
Jul81° / 66°2.99.6014.76.6
Aug79° / 65°3.49.5013.76.8
Sep72° / 58°3.58.4012.37.0
Oct62° / 48°4.19.30.110.95.5
Nov52° / 38°3.78.90.59.72.8
Dec43° / 30°4.310.73.390.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34357
44357
54456
64456
74357
84357
94456
104456
114456
124456
134357
144357
154357
164357
174258
184258
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Fairhaven gets around 4.4 in of rain and snow over 10.6 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13517
23517
33517
43517
53517
63517
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83516
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31366

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
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51000
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71000
81000
91000
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Wind in March

Winds average 9 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:285:25
211.06:275:27
311.06:255:28
411.16:245:29
511.16:225:30
611.26:205:31
711.26:195:32
811.36:175:34
911.36:155:35
1011.46:145:36
1111.46:125:37
1211.56:105:38
1311.56:095:39
1411.66:075:41
1511.66:055:42
1611.76:045:43
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1811.76:005:45
1911.85:585:46
2011.85:575:47
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2211.95:535:50
2312.05:525:51
2412.05:505:52
2512.15:485:53
2612.15:465:54
2712.25:445:55
2812.25:435:56
2912.35:415:57
3012.35:395:59
3112.45:376:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
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244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Fairhaven

In seasonPeak

None of Fairhaven's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Fairhaven sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Fairhaven?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fairhaven.

What to pack for Fairhaven in March

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

In March, Fairhaven sees daytime highs around 46°F and nights near 32°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Fairhaven in March

The nearest coast averages about 38°F in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 70°F and coldest in February near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 16 to Sep 8 — about 1.8 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan41Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar38Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May53Bracing
Jun61Cool
Jul68Refreshing
Aug70Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct62Cool
Nov54Bracing
Dec47Bracing

UV index in Fairhaven 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 Fairhaven peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fairhaven 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 Fairhaven is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Nov 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fairhaven?

Fairhaven sits at 41.6°N, 70.9°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is New Bedford, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Fairhaven

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fairhaven has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 ft around an average of 33 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,076 ft.

The land around Fairhaven is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), water (28%) and trees (24%) within 2 miles, trees (49%) and water (35%) within 10 miles, and water (55%) and trees (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
151 ft
10 miles
600 ft
50 miles
1,076 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: New Bedford 1.2 mi · Fall River 14 mi · Somerset 15 mi · Swansea 17 mi · Middleborough 17 mi · Portsmouth 18 mi · Bristol 19 mi · Taunton 21 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 Fairhaven (41.6376°, -70.9036°, elevation 20 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).