Greeley weather in March

In March, Greeley sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 29°F, with 1.1 in of precipitation across 5.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 50°F in the first days to 58°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Greeley's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Greeley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
8th warmest
Overnight low
29°
5th coldest
Precipitation
1.1 in
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:18 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
52%
10th clearest
Wind
6 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Greeley is city in and county seat of Weld County, Colorado, United States.

Density
876/km²
people per km²
Founded
1869

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 50°F in the first days to 58°F by the end.

A typical March day in Greeley reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 29°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°F warmer than February and about 7°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14924
25024
35025
45125
55125
65226
75226
85327
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105427
115428
125528
135528
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How March really feels in Greeley

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.

Greeley weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 19°0.42.93.39.40.2
Feb45° / 21°0.43.43.410.41.2
Mar55° / 29°1.15.43.211.74.0
Apr62° / 36°1.98.52.7135.5
May71° / 45°2.69.80.614.26.6
Jun82° / 55°1.67.3014.86.4
Jul88° / 61°1.47.5014.64.7
Aug86° / 59°1.26.6013.65.5
Sep78° / 50°1.14.60.312.37.7
Oct64° / 38°1.25.11.410.96.5
Nov51° / 27°0.63.82.99.82.9
Dec41° / 20°0.42.939.20.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46139
56139
66040
76040
86040
96040
105941
115842
125842
135743
145644
155545
165545
175446
185446
195347
205248
215248
225248
235248
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255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Greeley gets around 1.1 in of rain and snow over 5.4 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 17% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11412
21412
31412
41412
51411
61411
71411
81411
91410
101410
111510
121510
131510
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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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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26100
27100
28100
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31100

Wind in March

Winds average 6 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:42 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:425:42
211.06:415:43
311.16:395:44
411.16:385:45
511.26:365:46
611.26:355:48
711.36:335:49
811.36:315:50
911.46:305:51
1011.46:285:52
1111.46:275:53
1211.56:255:54
1311.56:235:55
1411.66:225:56
1511.66:205:57
1611.76:185:59
1711.76:176:00
1811.86:156:01
1911.86:136:02
2011.96:126:03
2111.96:106:04
2211.96:086:05
2312.06:076:06
2412.06:056:07
2512.16:036:08
2612.16:026:09
2712.26:006:10
2812.25:586:11
2912.35:576:12
3012.35:556:13
3112.45:536:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Greeley?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Greeley for sightseeing.

What to pack for Greeley in March

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

In March, Greeley sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 29°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Greeley in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Greeley peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Greeley 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 Greeley is worst in October — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1528 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Greeley?

Greeley sits at 40.4°N, 104.7°W, 4,675 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Evans, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Greeley

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Greeley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft around an average of 4,705 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,862 ft.

The land around Greeley is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) within 2 miles, cropland (55%) and grassland (29%) within 10 miles, and grassland (61%) and cropland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
226 ft
10 miles
505 ft
50 miles
9,862 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Evans 3.1 mi · Windsor 11 mi · Loveland 19 mi · Fort Collins 22 mi · Longmont 27 mi · Brighton 31 mi · Erie 32 mi · Lafayette 36 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 Greeley (40.4233°, -104.7091°, elevation 4,675 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).