Greenville weather in March

In March, Greenville sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 5.3 in of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Greenville's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Greenville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
8th warmest
Overnight low
48°
5th coldest
Precipitation
5.3 in
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:22 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Greenville is city in Washington County, Mississippi, United States.

Density
449/km²
people per km²
Founded
1824

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 62°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical March day in Greenville reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 78°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°F warmer than February and about 8°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16243
26243
36244
46244
56344
66344
76345
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317052

How March really feels in Greenville

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Greenville weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan54° / 37°4.79.9103.3
Feb58° / 40°4.99.610.84.2
Mar66° / 48°5.311.211.76.0
Apr74° / 56°5.39.512.86.9
May82° / 65°4.710.813.76.2
Jun88° / 72°3.49.714.24.6
Jul90° / 75°3.410.9143.8
Aug91° / 74°3.18.913.23.9
Sep86° / 68°3.16.412.25.7
Oct75° / 56°4.27.611.27.4
Nov64° / 46°3.88.710.36.1
Dec56° / 39°5.29.79.83.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34357
44357
54357
64357
74456
84456
94456
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154753
164753
174852
184852
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314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Greenville gets around 5.3 in of rain and snow over 11.2 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 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
187940
286950
386950
486950
5851050
6841060
7841060
8831160
9821170
10811270
11811270
12801280
13791380
14791380
15791380
16791380
17781390
18781390
19761491
20761491
21761491
227514101
237415101
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257315111
267215112
277215112
287016122
296916123
306916123
316617134

Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

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
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
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188light breeze
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258light breeze
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278light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min 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 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:415:54
211.36:405:55
311.36:385:56
411.36:375:57
511.46:365:57
611.46:355:58
711.46:335:59
811.56:326:00
911.56:316:01
1011.56:306:01
1111.66:286:02
1211.66:276:03
1311.66:266:04
1411.76:246:05
1511.76:236:05
1611.76:226:06
1711.86:206:07
1811.86:196:08
1911.86:186:08
2011.96:166:09
2111.96:156:10
2212.06:136:11
2312.06:126:12
2412.06:116:12
2512.16:096:13
2612.16:086:14
2712.16:076:14
2812.26:056:15
2912.26:046:16
3012.26:026:17
3112.36:016:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Greenville

In seasonPeak

None of Greenville's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Greenville sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is March a good time to visit Greenville?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Greenville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Greenville in March

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

In March, Greenville sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Greenville in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Greenville peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Greenville 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 Greenville is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1520 µg/m³Dec 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Greenville?

Greenville sits at 33.4°N, 91.1°W, 131 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Greenwood, 52 mi away.

Topography around Greenville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Greenville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 128 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 ft.

The land around Greenville is covered by trees (53%) within 2 miles, cropland (45%) and trees (34%) within 10 miles, and cropland (55%) and trees (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
95 ft
10 miles
138 ft
50 miles
371 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Greenwood 52 mi · Clarksdale 62 mi · Vicksburg 74 mi · Pine Bluff 78 mi · Clinton 85 mi · Madison 85 mi · Ridgeland 86 mi · Monroe 88 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 Greenville (33.409°, -91.0598°, elevation 131 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).