Holladay weather in March

In March, Holladay sees average daytime highs of 45°F and overnight lows near 27°F, with 2.5 in of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 40°F in the first days to 47°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Holladay's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Holladay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
45°
8th warmest
Overnight low
27°
5th coldest
Precipitation
2.5 in
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
4 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Holladay is city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States.

Density
1,404/km²
people per km²
Founded
1847

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 40°F in the first days to 47°F by the end.

A typical March day in Holladay reaches about 45°F in the afternoon and slips back to 27°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°F and 55°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°F warmer than February and about 6°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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24023
34024
44124
54124
64225
74225
84325
94326
104426
114426
124427
134527
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How March really feels in Holladay

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.

Holladay weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 17°2.811.511.89.40.0
Feb36° / 21°2.310.310.410.40.0
Mar45° / 27°2.511.210.111.70.9
Apr51° / 31°3.112.79.313.12.4
May62° / 39°2.811.83.514.25.1
Jun74° / 48°1.56.50.414.97.6
Jul84° / 57°0.94.7014.66.7
Aug82° / 56°0.95.1013.67.2
Sep72° / 47°1.86.50.612.37.6
Oct57° / 35°2.28.33.810.94.6
Nov42° / 23°2.39.58.59.70.6
Dec32° / 16°2.610.110.39.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
95149
105149
115149
125149
135149
145050
155050
165050
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274951
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314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Holladay gets around 2.5 in of rain and snow over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13738
23737
33636
43635
53534
63433
73433
83332
93331
103331
113230
123230
133229
143229
153329
163329
173430
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203632
213732
223833
233933
244034
254034
264134
274134
284234
294234
304234
314234

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
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3100
4100
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8100
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14100
15100
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18100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 4 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
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274calm
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304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:116:10
211.07:096:11
311.17:086:12
411.17:066:14
511.27:056:15
611.27:036:16
711.37:026:17
811.37:006:18
911.36:586:19
1011.46:576:20
1111.46:556:21
1211.56:546:23
1311.56:526:24
1411.66:506:25
1511.66:496:26
1611.76:476:27
1711.76:456:28
1811.86:446:29
1911.86:426:30
2011.86:406:31
2111.96:396:32
2211.96:376:33
2312.06:356:34
2412.06:336:36
2512.16:326:37
2612.16:306:38
2712.26:286:39
2812.26:276:40
2912.36:256:41
3012.36:236:42
3112.46:226:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 8.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Holladay?

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

0.9
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 Holladay.

What to pack for Holladay in March

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

In March, Holladay sees daytime highs around 45°F and nights near 27°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Holladay 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 Holladay peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Holladay 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 Holladay is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1521 µg/m³Jun 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Holladay?

Holladay sits at 40.7°N, 111.8°W, 4,465 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is East Millcreek, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Holladay

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Holladay has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,785 ft around an average of 4,652 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,051 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,635 ft.

The land around Holladay is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 2 miles, trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 10 miles, and grassland (39%) and trees (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
2,785 ft
10 miles
7,051 ft
50 miles
7,635 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: East Millcreek 2.5 mi · Millcreek 3.1 mi · Murray 3.1 mi · Cottonwood Heights 3.7 mi · South Salt Lake 5.0 mi · Midvale 5.6 mi · Taylorsville 6.2 mi · Sandy 6.2 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 Holladay (40.6688°, -111.8247°, elevation 4,465 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).