Frankfort weather in March

In March, Frankfort sees average daytime highs of 50°F and overnight lows near 32°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 10.8 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 44°F in the first days to 55°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Frankfort's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Frankfort's year-round climate.

Daytime high
50°
9th warmest
Overnight low
32°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:06 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
10 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Frankfort is county seat in Clinton County, Indiana, United States.

Density
982/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 44°F in the first days to 55°F by the end.

A typical March day in Frankfort reaches about 50°F in the afternoon and slips back to 32°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°F and 67°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)
14327
24427
34428
44528
54528
64529
74629
84629
94729
104730
114830
124831
134931
144931
154932
165032
175033
185133
195133
205234
215234
225334
235335
245335
255435
265436
275536
285537
295537
305637
315638

How March really feels in Frankfort

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.

Frankfort 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
Jan35° / 21°3.09.54.99.50.0
Feb39° / 24°2.48.74.410.40.1
Mar50° / 32°3.510.82.411.72.1
Apr62° / 43°4.412.10.4135.0
May72° / 54°4.513.6014.26.1
Jun80° / 63°4.312.3014.86.1
Jul83° / 66°3.411.2014.65.7
Aug82° / 64°3.09.6013.66.5
Sep77° / 57°2.78.1012.37.2
Oct64° / 46°3.29.10.110.95.8
Nov50° / 35°3.49.11.29.82.4
Dec39° / 26°2.79.73.79.20.1

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43565
53565
63664
73664
83664
93763
103862
113862
123763
133763
143862
153862
163763
173763
183763
193763
203862
213862
223862
233664
243664
253664
263664
273664
283664
293664
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Frankfort gets around 3.5 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 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13414
23413
33313
43312
53312
63211
73211
83211
93210
103210
11329
12329
13339
14338
15338
16348
17347
18347
19357
20366
21366
22376
23375
24385
25385
26384
27384
28384
29384
30384
31394

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149820
159820
169820
179820
189820
199820
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279730
289730
299730
309631
319631

Wind in March

Winds average 10 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
1410light breeze
1510light breeze
1610light breeze
1710light breeze
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1910light breeze
2010light breeze
2110light breeze
2210light breeze
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2510light breeze
2610light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze
2910light breeze
3010light breeze
3110light 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 7:29 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:296:29
211.07:286:30
311.17:266:32
411.17:256:33
511.27:236:34
611.27:226:35
711.37:206:36
811.37:196:37
911.47:176:38
1011.47:156:39
1111.47:146:40
1211.57:126:41
1311.57:116:43
1411.67:096:44
1511.67:076:45
1611.77:066:46
1711.77:046:47
1811.87:026:48
1911.87:016:49
2011.96:596:50
2111.96:576:51
2211.96:566:52
2312.06:546:53
2412.06:526:54
2512.16:516:55
2612.16:496:56
2712.26:476:57
2812.26:456:58
2912.36:447:00
3012.36:427:01
3112.46:407:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Frankfort?

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

2.1
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 Frankfort.

What to pack for Frankfort in March

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

In March, Frankfort sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 32°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Frankfort 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 Frankfort peaks around June 23 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 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 Frankfort 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 Frankfort is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Oct 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Frankfort?

Frankfort sits at 40.3°N, 86.5°W, 850 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lebanon, 16 mi away.

Topography around Frankfort

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Frankfort has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft around an average of 856 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 ft.

The land around Frankfort is covered by cropland (44%) within 2 miles, cropland (81%) within 10 miles, and cropland (70%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
98 ft
10 miles
282 ft
50 miles
627 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Lebanon 16 mi · Lafayette 21 mi · West Lafayette 23 mi · Kokomo 24 mi · Crawfordsville 25 mi · Westfield 26 mi · Zionsville 26 mi · Carmel 29 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 Frankfort (40.2795°, -86.5108°, elevation 850 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).