Hilliard weather in March

In March, Hilliard sees average daytime highs of 50°F and overnight lows near 32°F, with 3.7 in of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 44°F in the first days to 55°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Hilliard's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hilliard's year-round climate.

Daytime high
50°
9th warmest
Overnight low
32°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.7 in
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:52 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Hilliard is city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States.

Density
972/km²
people per km²
Founded
1853

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 44°F in the first days to 55°F by the end.

A typical March day in Hilliard reaches about 50°F in the afternoon and slips back to 32°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°F and 67°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°F warmer than February and about 13°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14428
24428
34428
44528
54529
64629
74629
84629
94730
104730
114730
124831
134831
144931
154932
165032
175033
185033
195133
205134
215234
225235
235335
245335
255336
265436
275436
285537
295537
305637
315638

How March really feels in Hilliard

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.

Hilliard weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°3.110.34.89.50.0
Feb40° / 24°2.69.14.410.40.1
Mar50° / 32°3.711.42.611.72.1
Apr62° / 43°4.512.30.5134.9
May71° / 53°4.513.3014.26.1
Jun80° / 62°4.111.9014.86.2
Jul83° / 66°3.511.2014.65.7
Aug82° / 64°3.09.7013.66.4
Sep76° / 56°2.88.2012.37.1
Oct64° / 45°2.990.210.95.8
Nov51° / 35°3.19.11.19.82.5
Dec40° / 28°3.39.83.19.20.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33268
43466
53466
63466
73565
83466
93466
103466
113565
123565
133466
143565
153565
163565
173565
183466
193466
203466
213466
223466
233367
243268
253268
263367
273466
283466
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Hilliard gets around 3.7 in of rain and snow over 11.4 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 41% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13513
23512
33512
43512
53512
63512
73512
83511
93511
103511
113511
123510
133510
143510
15369
16369
17369
18378
19378
20377
21387
22386
23396
24396
25405
26405
27405
28415
29414
30414
31414

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 98% 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
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30973
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 9 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light 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 7:16 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:166:16
211.17:146:17
311.17:136:18
411.17:116:19
511.27:106:21
611.27:086:22
711.37:076:23
811.37:056:24
911.47:036:25
1011.47:026:26
1111.47:006:27
1211.56:596:28
1311.56:576:29
1411.66:556:30
1511.66:546:31
1611.76:526:32
1711.76:506:34
1811.86:496:35
1911.86:476:36
2011.96:466:37
2111.96:446:38
2211.96:426:39
2312.06:416:40
2412.06:396:41
2512.16:376:42
2612.16:356:43
2712.26:346:44
2812.26:326:45
2912.36:306:46
3012.36:296:47
3112.36:276:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Hilliard?

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

2.1
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 Hilliard.

What to pack for Hilliard in March

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

In March, Hilliard sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 32°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Hilliard 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 Hilliard 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hilliard 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 Hilliard is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1117 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hilliard?

Hilliard sits at 40.0°N, 83.2°W, 935 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Dublin, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Hilliard

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hilliard has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft around an average of 925 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,007 ft.

The land around Hilliard is covered by grassland (35%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (24%) within 2 miles, trees (30%), cropland (27%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and cropland (56%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
154 ft
10 miles
518 ft
50 miles
1,007 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Dublin 5.0 mi · Upper Arlington 5.6 mi · Columbus 9.9 mi · Grove City 11 mi · Westerville 14 mi · Gahanna 15 mi · Whitehall 15 mi · Marysville 18 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 Hilliard (40.0334°, -83.1582°, elevation 935 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).