Fort Wayne weather in March

In March, Fort Wayne sees average daytime highs of 47°F and overnight lows near 30°F, with 3.2 in of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 41°F in the first days to 53°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Fort Wayne's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fort Wayne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
47°
9th warmest
Overnight low
30°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.2 in
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:00 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
9 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Fort Wayne is city in and county seat of Allen County, Indiana, United States.

Density
907/km²
people per km²
Founded
1794

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 41°F in the first days to 53°F by the end.

A typical March day in Fort Wayne reaches about 47°F in the afternoon and slips back to 30°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°F and 64°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 11°F warmer than February and about 12°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14025
24126
34126
44226
54226
64227
74327
84427
94428
104428
114528
124529
134629
144629
154730
164730
174731
184831
194831
204932
214932
225032
235033
245133
255133
265134
275234
285234
295335
305335
315335

How March really feels in Fort Wayne

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.

Fort Wayne weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 20°2.710.16.29.40.0
Feb36° / 22°2.38.34.910.40.0
Mar47° / 30°3.210.83.311.71.4
Apr59° / 41°4.012.40.813.14.3
May70° / 52°4.013.2014.35.9
Jun79° / 61°4.212.1014.96.2
Jul82° / 65°3.611.2014.76.1
Aug80° / 63°3.510.1013.66.6
Sep74° / 55°2.68.5012.37.1
Oct62° / 44°2.99.40.110.95.3
Nov48° / 34°3.09.41.99.71.9
Dec37° / 25°2.59.74.69.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33169
43169
53169
63367
73367
83367
93466
103466
113466
123565
133565
143565
153466
163466
173367
183367
193367
203268
213268
223268
233268
243169
253169
263268
273169
283268
293268
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Fort Wayne gets around 3.2 in of rain and snow over 10.8 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 39% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13417
23417
33416
43416
53415
63315
73314
83314
93313
103313
113312
123312
133312
143311
153311
163310
173310
183410
193410
20349
21359
22369
23368
24378
25377
26387
27386
28386
29386
30395
31395

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 9 mph in March.

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
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

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 7:25 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:256:23
211.07:236:24
311.17:226:25
411.17:206:26
511.27:186:27
611.27:176:29
711.27:156:30
811.37:146:31
911.37:126:32
1011.47:106:33
1111.47:096:34
1211.57:076:35
1311.57:056:37
1411.67:046:38
1511.67:026:39
1611.77:006:40
1711.76:596:41
1811.86:576:42
1911.86:556:43
2011.86:546:44
2111.96:526:45
2211.96:506:47
2312.06:486:48
2412.06:476:49
2512.16:456:50
2612.16:436:51
2712.26:416:52
2812.26:406:53
2912.36:386:54
3012.36:366:55
3112.46:356:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.96 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
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Fort Wayne?

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

1.4
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 Fort Wayne.

What to pack for Fort Wayne in March

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

In March, Fort Wayne sees daytime highs around 47°F and nights near 30°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Fort Wayne 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 Fort Wayne peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fort Wayne 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 Fort Wayne is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fort Wayne?

Fort Wayne sits at 41.1°N, 85.1°W, 810 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is New Haven, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Fort Wayne

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fort Wayne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft around an average of 804 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 ft.

The land around Fort Wayne is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), trees (32%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, trees (32%), cropland (29%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and cropland (70%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
154 ft
10 miles
394 ft
50 miles
643 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: New Haven 7.5 mi · Huntington 25 mi · Defiance 42 mi · Goshen 48 mi · Marion 48 mi · Elkhart 58 mi · Lima 60 mi · Mishawaka 65 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 Fort Wayne (41.1306°, -85.1289°, elevation 810 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).