Henderson weather in March

In March, Henderson sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 4.5 in of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 52°F in the first days to 62°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Henderson's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Henderson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
8th warmest
Overnight low
39°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.5 in
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:09 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Henderson is city in and county seat of Henderson County, Kentucky, United States.

Density
624/km²
people per km²
Founded
1797

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 52°F in the first days to 62°F by the end.

A typical March day in Henderson reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 42°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°F warmer than February and about 11°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15134
25234
35234
45235
55335
65335
75435
85436
95436
105537
115537
125637
135638
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225941
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266142
276143
286243
296243
306244
316344

How March really feels in Henderson

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Henderson weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan43° / 28°3.79.52.29.70.4
Feb47° / 31°3.492.410.51.5
Mar57° / 39°4.511.6111.73.9
Apr68° / 49°5.112.10.112.95.9
May77° / 59°4.612.70146.3
Jun85° / 68°3.711.3014.65.3
Jul87° / 71°3.39.7014.44.7
Aug86° / 69°2.98.4013.55.2
Sep81° / 61°3.47.7012.36.8
Oct69° / 49°3.67.80.1116.9
Nov56° / 39°3.890.6103.9
Dec46° / 31°4.210.11.89.41.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
133961
144060
153961
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213862
224060
234060
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254060
264060
274159
284159
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Henderson gets around 4.5 in of rain and snow over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1336
2336
3336
4336
5346
6345
7345
8355
9355
10365
11365
12365
13374
14374
15374
16374
17373
18373
19383
20382
21382
22382
23391
24391
25391
26391
27391
28391
29391
30391
31390

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79820
89631
99631
109631
119631
129631
139631
149631
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199541
209541
219541
229451
239451
249352
259262
269262
279262
289172
299172
309073
318983

Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March.

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
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
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218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:315:36
211.16:305:37
311.26:285:38
411.26:275:39
511.26:255:40
611.36:245:41
711.36:235:42
811.46:215:43
911.46:205:44
1011.46:185:45
1111.56:175:46
1211.56:155:47
1311.66:145:48
1411.66:125:49
1511.76:115:50
1611.76:095:51
1711.76:085:52
1811.86:065:53
1911.86:045:54
2011.96:035:55
2111.96:015:56
2211.96:005:57
2312.05:585:58
2412.05:575:59
2512.15:555:59
2612.15:536:00
2712.25:526:01
2812.25:506:02
2912.25:496:03
3012.35:476:04
3112.35:466:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Henderson

In seasonPeak

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

Henderson 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 Henderson?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Henderson.

What to pack for Henderson in March

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

In March, Henderson sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Henderson 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 Henderson peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Henderson 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 Henderson is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1420 µg/m³Nov 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Henderson?

Henderson sits at 37.8°N, 87.6°W, 407 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Evansville, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Henderson

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Henderson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 ft around an average of 384 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 961 ft.

The land around Henderson is covered by cropland (30%) and trees (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (54%) and trees (27%) within 10 miles, and cropland (48%) and trees (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
177 ft
10 miles
269 ft
50 miles
961 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Evansville 9.9 mi · Owensboro 26 mi · Madisonville 35 mi · Jasper 52 mi · Vincennes 58 mi · Hopkinsville 67 mi · Marion 74 mi · Paducah 76 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 Henderson (37.8362°, -87.59°, elevation 407 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).