Haverhill weather in March

In March, Haverhill sees average daytime highs of 43°F and overnight lows near 29°F, with 4.2 in of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 39°F in the first days to 47°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Haverhill's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Haverhill's year-round climate.

Daytime high
43°
9th warmest
Overnight low
29°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.2 in
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:05 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Haverhill is city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States.

Density
680/km²
people per km²
Founded
1640

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 39°F in the first days to 47°F by the end.

A typical March day in Haverhill reaches about 43°F in the afternoon and slips back to 29°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°F and 54°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°F warmer than February and about 11°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
13925
23926
33926
44026
54026
64026
74027
84027
94127
104128
114128
124128
134228
144229
154229
164229
174329
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194330
204430
214431
224431
234532
244532
254633
264633
274633
284734
294734
304735
314835

How March really feels in Haverhill

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.

Haverhill weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°3.39.66.29.20.0
Feb36° / 22°3.195.810.30.0
Mar43° / 29°4.211.1511.60.5
Apr54° / 40°3.810.71.213.13.2
May64° / 50°3.110.6014.45.5
Jun73° / 59°3.410.8015.16.5
Jul79° / 65°3.210.1014.86.6
Aug78° / 64°3.38.7013.77.0
Sep71° / 57°3.48.4012.36.9
Oct60° / 46°3.99.70.310.84.9
Nov49° / 37°3.59.419.62.1
Dec39° / 27°4.210.34.78.90.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44258
54258
64159
74159
84159
94159
104159
114258
124258
134258
144357
154258
164258
174258
184258
194357
204357
214357
224258
234258
244357
254357
264258
274258
284258
294060
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Haverhill gets around 4.2 in of rain and snow over 11.1 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13520
23520
33620
43620
53620
63619
73619
83619
93619
103619
113619
123618
133518
143518
153517
163517
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183516
193515
203515
213514
223513
233613
243612
253612
263711
273711
283811
293810
303810
31389

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
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 9 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
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min 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 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:305:25
211.06:295:26
311.06:275:27
411.16:255:29
511.16:245:30
611.16:225:31
711.26:205:32
811.26:195:33
911.36:175:35
1011.36:155:36
1111.46:145:37
1211.46:125:38
1311.56:105:40
1411.56:085:41
1511.66:075:42
1611.66:055:43
1711.76:035:44
1811.76:015:46
1911.85:595:47
2011.85:585:48
2111.95:565:49
2211.95:545:50
2312.05:525:51
2412.05:505:53
2512.15:495:54
2612.15:475:55
2712.25:455:56
2812.25:435:57
2912.35:415:59
3012.35:406:00
3112.45:386:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Haverhill

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is March a good time to visit Haverhill?

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

0.5
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 Haverhill.

What to pack for Haverhill in March

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

In March, Haverhill sees daytime highs around 43°F and nights near 29°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Haverhill in March

The nearest coast averages about 39°F in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 mi away) is warmest in August at about 65°F and coldest in March near 39°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan42Bracing
Feb40Bracing
Mar39Bracing
Apr42Bracing
May49Bracing
Jun57Bracing
Jul64Cool
Aug65Cool
Sep62Cool
Oct56Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Haverhill in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Haverhill peaks around July 10 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighHighModerateLowJul 10UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Haverhill 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 Haverhill is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1715 µg/m³Nov 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Haverhill?

Haverhill sits at 42.8°N, 71.1°W, 52 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is North Andover, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Haverhill

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Haverhill has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 ft around an average of 121 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,329 ft.

The land around Haverhill is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (79%) within 10 miles, and trees (66%) and water (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
344 ft
10 miles
476 ft
50 miles
2,329 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: North Andover 6.2 mi · Salem 6.2 mi · Lawrence 6.2 mi · Methuen 6.8 mi · Amesbury 9.3 mi · Newburyport 11 mi · Dracut 14 mi · Tewksbury 14 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 Haverhill (42.7762°, -71.0773°, elevation 52 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).