Forest Park weather in March

In March, Forest Park sees average daytime highs of 53°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 Forest Park's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Forest Park's year-round climate.

Daytime high
53°
9th warmest
Overnight low
35°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
11 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:57 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Forest Park is city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States.

Density
1,113/km²
people per km²

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 Forest Park reaches about 53°F in the afternoon and slips back to 35°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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115134
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How March really feels in Forest Park

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 22 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
22
wind chill below the day's low

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

Forest Park weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-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°3.310.14.29.50.0
Feb43° / 27°2.993.810.50.5
Mar53° / 35°4.1111.811.72.8
Apr65° / 46°4.612.20.4135.4
May74° / 56°4.613014.16.2
Jun82° / 65°4.212.1014.75.8
Jul85° / 68°3.511.3014.55.2
Aug84° / 67°3.09.9013.55.7
Sep78° / 59°2.77.9012.37.2
Oct66° / 47°3.08.20.1116.2
Nov53° / 37°3.38.90.89.83.1
Dec43° / 30°3.710.22.89.30.4

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33664
43664
53664
63763
73763
83763
93763
103763
113763
123664
133664
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Forest Park gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 11 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 35% and peaks near 40% 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 (%)
13310
23310
33310
43310
53310
6339
7339
8339
9338
10338
11348
12347
13347
14347
15346
16356
17356
18355
19365
20364
21364
22374
23374
24383
25383
26393
27393
28393
29403
30403
31403

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 (%)
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29910
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Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
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318light 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 6:22 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:206:22
211.17:196:23
311.17:176:24
411.27:166:26
511.27:146:27
611.27:136:28
711.37:116:29
811.37:106:30
911.47:086:31
1011.47:076:32
1111.57:056:33
1211.57:046:34
1311.67:026:35
1411.67:006:36
1511.66:596:37
1611.76:576:38
1711.76:566:39
1811.86:546:40
1911.86:526:41
2011.96:516:42
2111.96:496:43
2211.96:486:44
2312.06:466:45
2412.06:446:46
2512.16:436:47
2612.16:416:48
2712.26:396:49
2812.26:386:50
2912.36:366:51
3012.36:346:52
3112.36:336:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Forest Park?

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

2.8
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 Forest Park.

What to pack for Forest Park in March

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

In March, Forest Park sees daytime highs around 53°F and nights near 35°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Forest Park 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 Forest Park 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 8 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 Forest Park 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 Forest Park 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 Forest Park?

Forest Park sits at 39.3°N, 84.5°W, 837 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fairfield, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Forest Park

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Forest Park has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 ft around an average of 794 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 ft.

The land around Forest Park is covered by trees (44%), artificial surfaces (34%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (50%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (45%) and cropland (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
335 ft
10 miles
594 ft
50 miles
853 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Fairfield 5.0 mi · White Oak 7.5 mi · Hamilton 8.1 mi · Norwood 9.3 mi · Cincinnati 11 mi · Mason 11 mi · Newport 14 mi · Covington 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 Forest Park (39.2903°, -84.5041°, elevation 837 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).