Hannibal weather in March

In March, Hannibal sees average daytime highs of 53°F and overnight lows near 34°F, with 3.1 in of precipitation across 10.1 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 47°F in the first days to 58°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Hannibal's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hannibal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
53°
8th warmest
Overnight low
34°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.1 in
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:25 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
65%
12th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Hannibal is city in Marion and Ralls counties in Missouri, United States.

Density
425/km²
people per km²
Founded
1819

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 58°F by the end.

A typical March day in Hannibal reaches about 53°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 69°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 12°F warmer than February and about 12°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14628
24629
34729
44729
54829
64830
74930
84931
95031
105032
115132
125133
135233
145234
155334
165335
175335
185435
195436
205436
215537
225537
235537
245638
255638
265638
275739
285739
295839
305840
315940

How March really feels in Hannibal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hannibal 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
Jan36° / 21°2.07.249.50.0
Feb41° / 24°2.37.23.210.40.3
Mar53° / 34°3.110.11.811.72.9
Apr64° / 45°4.511.60.3135.4
May74° / 56°4.713.2014.26.3
Jun83° / 65°4.210.4014.85.8
Jul86° / 69°3.59.4014.55.1
Aug85° / 66°3.29.2013.65.6
Sep78° / 58°3.37.6012.37.2
Oct65° / 46°2.98.90.110.96.2
Nov52° / 35°3.17.91.19.82.9
Dec40° / 26°2.27.32.79.20.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44258
54159
64159
74258
84258
94258
104258
114159
124258
134258
144159
154159
164258
174159
184060
194060
203961
213961
224060
233961
243961
253961
263961
274060
284060
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Hannibal gets around 3.1 in of rain and snow over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12910
22910
3299
4299
5298
6298
7288
8287
9297
10297
11296
12296
13306
14306
15316
16326
17325
18335
19345
20355
21355
22365
23365
24374
25374
26374
27374
28373
29373
30373
31373

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139820
149820
159820
169820
179730
189730
199730
209730
219640
229640
239640
249640
259640
269640
279451
289451
299451
309451
319451

Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
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
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light 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 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 6:48 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:485:49
211.16:475:50
311.16:455:51
411.16:445:53
511.26:425:54
611.26:415:55
711.36:395:56
811.36:385:57
911.46:365:58
1011.46:345:59
1111.56:336:00
1211.56:316:01
1311.56:306:02
1411.66:286:03
1511.66:266:04
1611.76:256:05
1711.76:236:06
1811.86:226:07
1911.86:206:09
2011.96:186:10
2111.96:176:11
2211.96:156:12
2312.06:136:13
2412.06:126:14
2512.16:106:15
2612.16:086:16
2712.26:076:17
2812.26:056:18
2912.36:036:19
3012.36:026:20
3112.36:006:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Hannibal

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Hannibal?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hannibal.

What to pack for Hannibal in March

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

In March, Hannibal sees daytime highs around 53°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 Hannibal 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 Hannibal peaks around June 21 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hannibal 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 Hannibal is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Oct 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hannibal?

Hannibal sits at 39.7°N, 91.4°W, 502 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Quincy, 16 mi away.

Topography around Hannibal

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hannibal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 ft around an average of 558 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 ft.

The land around Hannibal is covered by trees (49%) within 2 miles, cropland (46%) and trees (32%) within 10 miles, and cropland (53%) and trees (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
305 ft
10 miles
430 ft
50 miles
702 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Quincy 16 mi · Jacksonville 60 mi · Macomb 63 mi · Wentzville 68 mi · O'Fallon 71 mi · Kirksville 73 mi · Columbia 74 mi · Saint Peters 74 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 Hannibal (39.7084°, -91.3585°, elevation 502 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).