Hopkinsville weather in March

In March, Hopkinsville sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 5.0 in of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 54°F in the first days to 64°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 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 Hopkinsville's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hopkinsville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
8th warmest
Overnight low
40°
5th coldest
Precipitation
5.0 in
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:08 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Hopkinsville is city in Christian County, Kentucky, United States.

Density
404/km²
people per km²
Founded
1796

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 54°F in the first days to 64°F by the end.

A typical March day in Hopkinsville reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 44°F and 74°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°F warmer than February and about 10°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15436
25436
35536
45536
55537
65537
75637
85637
95638
105738
115738
125839
135839
145840
155940
165940
176041
186041
196041
206042
216142
226142
236243
246243
256243
266343
276344
286344
296444
306445
316445

How March really feels in Hopkinsville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hopkinsville weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan45° / 30°3.99.91.99.81.0
Feb49° / 33°4.19.61.710.62.1
Mar59° / 40°5.011.60.711.74.4
Apr69° / 50°4.911.50.112.96.1
May77° / 60°4.712013.96.4
Jun85° / 68°3.511.6014.54.9
Jul89° / 71°3.811.8014.34.1
Aug88° / 69°3.29.9013.44.5
Sep82° / 62°3.47.9012.36.5
Oct70° / 50°3.680.1117.0
Nov58° / 40°3.99.20.4104.4
Dec48° / 33°4.710.519.51.8

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44456
54357
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124357
134357
144357
154357
164258
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234159
244159
254258
264258
274159
284258
294258
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Hopkinsville gets around 5.0 in of rain and snow over 11.6 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 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 (%)
1364
2364
3364
4364
5364
6364
7364
8364
9374
10373
11373
12373
13373
14373
15373
16373
17372
18372
19372
20372
21371
22371
23371
24371
25381
26381
27381
28381
29380
30390
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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49730
59730
69730
79640
89640
99541
109541
119541
129541
139451
149451
159451
169451
179451
189451
199451
209361
219361
229361
239262
249172
259172
269082
279082
288992
298893
3087103
3186104

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:30 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:305:37
211.26:285:38
311.26:275:39
411.26:265:40
511.36:245:41
611.36:235:42
711.36:215:42
811.46:205:43
911.46:195:44
1011.56:175:45
1111.56:165:46
1211.56:145:47
1311.66:135:48
1411.66:115:49
1511.76:105:50
1611.76:085:51
1711.76:075:52
1811.86:055:53
1911.86:045:54
2011.96:025:54
2111.96:015:55
2211.95:595:56
2312.05:585:57
2412.05:565:58
2512.15:555:59
2612.15:536:00
2712.25:526:01
2812.25:506:02
2912.25:496:03
3012.35:476:03
3112.35:466:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Hopkinsville?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Hopkinsville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hopkinsville in March

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

In March, Hopkinsville sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Hopkinsville in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hopkinsville peaks around June 22 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 highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Hopkinsville 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 Hopkinsville is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hopkinsville?

Hopkinsville sits at 36.9°N, 87.5°W, 528 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Clarksville, 24 mi away.

Topography around Hopkinsville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hopkinsville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 ft around an average of 558 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,027 ft.

The land around Hopkinsville is covered by trees (41%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (47%), trees (29%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) and cropland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
161 ft
10 miles
617 ft
50 miles
1,027 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Clarksville 24 mi · Madisonville 32 mi · Springfield 42 mi · Murray 49 mi · Dickson 55 mi · Goodlettsville 57 mi · Bowling Green 58 mi · Hendersonville 62 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 Hopkinsville (36.8656°, -87.4912°, elevation 528 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).