Florence weather in March

In March, Florence sees average daytime highs of 53°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 4.2 in of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 48°F in the first days to 58°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Florence's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Florence's year-round climate.

Daytime high
53°
8th warmest
Overnight low
36°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.2 in
11.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:58 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Florence is city in Boone County, Kentucky, United States.

Density
1,202/km²
people per km²
Founded
1830

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 48°F in the first days to 58°F by the end.

A typical March day in Florence reaches about 53°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°F warmer than February and about 12°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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24831
34832
44932
54932
64932
75033
85033
95133
105134
115134
125234
135235
145335
155335
165336
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225638
235638
245638
255739
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275840
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315941

How March really feels in Florence

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Florence 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
Jan39° / 25°3.39.73.89.60.0
Feb43° / 28°3.08.93.510.50.6
Mar53° / 36°4.211.51.811.72.9
Apr65° / 46°4.812.70.5135.4
May74° / 56°4.812.9014.16.2
Jun82° / 65°4.212.6014.75.7
Jul85° / 68°3.911.6014.55.1
Aug84° / 67°3.09.8013.55.6
Sep78° / 59°2.77.7012.37.1
Oct66° / 47°3.18.40.1116.3
Nov53° / 37°3.38.90.89.93.1
Dec43° / 30°3.710.12.69.30.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33664
43763
53763
63763
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133763
143763
153763
163763
173763
183664
193664
203664
213664
223664
233664
243664
253664
263664
273664
283664
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Florence gets around 4.2 in of rain and snow over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1349
2349
3349
4349
5349
6349
7358
8358
9358
10358
11358
12367
13367
14367
15366
16366
17376
18375
19375
20385
21384
22394
23394
24404
25404
26414
27413
28413
29423
30423
31423

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 97% 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
79820
89820
99820
109820
119820
129820
139730
149730
159730
169730
179730
189730
199730
209640
219730
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279631
289631
299541
309541
319541

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
117light breeze
127light breeze
137light breeze
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307light breeze
317light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:206:23
211.17:196:24
311.17:186:25
411.27:166:26
511.27:156:27
611.37:136:28
711.37:126:29
811.37:106:30
911.47:096:32
1011.47:076:33
1111.57:056:34
1211.57:046:35
1311.67:026:36
1411.67:016:37
1511.66:596:38
1611.76:586:39
1711.76:566:40
1811.86:546:41
1911.86:536:42
2011.96:516:43
2111.96:506:44
2211.96:486:45
2312.06:466:46
2412.06:456:47
2512.16:436:48
2612.16:416:49
2712.26:406:50
2812.26:386:51
2912.36:376:52
3012.36:356:53
3112.36:336:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Florence?

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

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

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Florence.

What to pack for Florence in March

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

In March, Florence sees daytime highs around 53°F and nights near 36°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Florence 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 Florence peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Florence 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 Florence is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Oct 249 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Florence?

Florence sits at 39.0°N, 84.6°W, 925 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Erlanger, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Florence

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Florence has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 ft around an average of 896 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 541 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 ft.

The land around Florence is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), trees (36%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (54%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (55%), grassland (21%) and cropland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
187 ft
10 miles
541 ft
50 miles
791 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Erlanger 1.9 mi · Burlington 5.6 mi · Independence 5.6 mi · Covington 8.7 mi · Newport 9.3 mi · Cincinnati 11 mi · Fort Thomas 11 mi · Norwood 14 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 Florence (38.999°, -84.6266°, elevation 925 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).