Hagerstown weather in March

In March, Hagerstown sees average daytime highs of 52°F and overnight lows near 34°F, with 3.7 in of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 47°F in the first days to 57°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Hagerstown's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hagerstown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
52°
9th warmest
Overnight low
34°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.7 in
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:30 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Hagerstown is city in Maryland, United States.

Density
1,323/km²
people per km²
Founded
1762

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 47°F in the first days to 57°F by the end.

A typical March day in Hagerstown reaches about 52°F in the afternoon and slips back to 34°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°F and 67°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°F warmer than February and about 12°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14730
24730
34730
44730
54830
64831
74931
84931
94931
105032
115032
125032
135133
145133
155133
165133
175234
185234
195235
205335
215335
225336
235436
245436
255537
265537
275637
285638
295638
305738
315839

How March really feels in Hagerstown

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hagerstown weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 25°3.18.83.79.50.0
Feb42° / 26°2.78.23.710.40.4
Mar52° / 34°3.710.32.711.72.6
Apr64° / 44°3.510.30.2135.5
May73° / 54°3.611.7014.26.4
Jun81° / 63°3.310.3014.76.1
Jul86° / 67°3.210.2014.55.1
Aug84° / 66°2.68.7013.65.7
Sep77° / 59°3.98.8012.37.0
Oct65° / 47°3.37.80.110.96.2
Nov53° / 37°3.07.80.59.83.2
Dec43° / 29°3.38.42.39.20.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24159
34159
44159
54258
64456
74456
84456
94357
104357
114357
124357
134258
144258
154159
164159
173961
183961
193862
203862
213763
223763
233664
243664
253664
263763
273763
283664
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Hagerstown gets around 3.7 in of rain and snow over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13312
23312
33312
43312
53212
63212
73211
83211
93211
103111
113110
123110
133110
14319
15319
16318
17318
18318
19327
20327
21337
22336
23336
24345
25345
26344
27344
28353
29353
30353
31352

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
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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 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 6:53 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:535:55
211.16:525:56
311.16:515:57
411.26:495:58
511.26:485:59
611.26:466:00
711.36:446:01
811.36:436:02
911.46:416:03
1011.46:406:05
1111.56:386:06
1211.56:376:07
1311.56:356:08
1411.66:336:09
1511.66:326:10
1611.76:306:11
1711.76:296:12
1811.86:276:13
1911.86:256:14
2011.96:246:15
2111.96:226:16
2211.96:206:17
2312.06:196:18
2412.06:176:19
2512.16:156:20
2612.16:146:21
2712.26:126:22
2812.26:106:23
2912.36:096:24
3012.36:076:25
3112.36:066:26

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 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Hagerstown?

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

2.6
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 Hagerstown.

What to pack for Hagerstown in March

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

In March, Hagerstown sees daytime highs around 52°F and nights near 34°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Hagerstown 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 Hagerstown peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hagerstown 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 Hagerstown is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1316 µg/m³Nov 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hagerstown?

Hagerstown sits at 39.6°N, 77.7°W, 538 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Martinsburg, 18 mi away.

Topography around Hagerstown

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hagerstown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 ft around an average of 568 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,663 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,825 ft.

The land around Hagerstown is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 2 miles, trees (40%), cropland (29%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (63%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
213 ft
10 miles
1,663 ft
50 miles
2,825 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Martinsburg 18 mi · Chambersburg 21 mi · Frederick 23 mi · Ballenger Creek 24 mi · Damascus 37 mi · Leesburg 37 mi · Westminster 39 mi · Winchester 39 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 Hagerstown (39.6418°, -77.72°, elevation 538 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).