Hot Springs weather in March

In March, Hot Springs sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 5.3 in of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 59°F in the first days to 67°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
64°
8th warmest
Overnight low
44°
5th coldest
Precipitation
5.3 in
11.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:30 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Hot Springs is county seat and city in Garland County, Arkansas, USA.

Density
376/km²
people per km²
Founded
1832

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 59°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical March day in Hot Springs reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 50°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°F warmer than February and about 8°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15940
25940
36040
46040
56041
66041
76141
86142
96242
106242
116243
126343
136344
146344
156444
166445
176445
186445
196546
206546
216546
226646
236647
246647
256647
266747
276747
286748
296748
306848
316848

How March really feels in Hot Springs

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Hot Springs weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan51° / 34°3.59.10.7102.6
Feb55° / 37°3.99.41.110.73.5
Mar64° / 44°5.311.50.211.75.5
Apr72° / 52°5.210.5012.86.6
May80° / 61°5.613013.86.2
Jun87° / 69°3.310.2014.34.7
Jul91° / 73°3.510.9014.13.7
Aug90° / 71°2.78.6013.34.0
Sep84° / 64°3.47.2012.26.1
Oct73° / 53°4.07.7011.17.4
Nov62° / 43°4.58.8010.25.5
Dec53° / 36°4.59.10.49.73.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44654
54654
64555
74654
84654
94753
104753
114753
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194555
204555
214555
224555
234555
244555
254555
264456
274456
284555
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Hot Springs gets around 5.3 in of rain and snow over 11.5 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 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1372
2372
3362
4362
5362
6372
7371
8371
9371
10371
11371
12371
13371
14371
15371
16371
17371
18371
19360
20360
21360
22360
23360
24360
25370
26370
27370
28370
29370
30370
31370

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
192620
292620
391720
491720
591720
691720
791720
890820
989830
1089830
1189830
1289830
1389830
1488930
1587940
1687940
1787940
18861040
19861040
20851140
21841150
22831250
23821251
24811261
25801361
26791371
27791371
28781471
29771481
30761581
31741592

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 12 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 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:506:01
211.26:496:02
311.36:476:03
411.36:466:04
511.36:456:05
611.46:436:05
711.46:426:06
811.46:416:07
911.56:396:08
1011.56:386:09
1111.56:376:10
1211.66:356:11
1311.66:346:11
1411.76:336:12
1511.76:316:13
1611.76:306:14
1711.86:296:15
1811.86:276:15
1911.86:266:16
2011.96:246:17
2111.96:236:18
2212.06:216:19
2312.06:206:19
2412.06:196:20
2512.16:176:21
2612.16:166:22
2712.16:146:23
2812.26:136:23
2912.26:116:24
3012.26:106:25
3112.36:096:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Hot Springs?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Hot Springs for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hot Springs in March

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

In March, Hot Springs sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs peaks around June 20 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hot Springs?

Hot Springs sits at 34.5°N, 93.1°W, 597 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Benton, 27 mi away.

Topography around Hot Springs

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hot Springs has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 827 ft around an average of 669 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,112 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,051 ft.

The land around Hot Springs is covered by trees (71%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (79%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
827 ft
10 miles
1,112 ft
50 miles
2,051 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Benton 27 mi · Bryant 33 mi · Maumelle 45 mi · Little Rock 47 mi · North Little Rock 48 mi · Sherwood 52 mi · Conway 53 mi · Russellville 53 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 Hot Springs (34.5037°, -93.0552°, elevation 597 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).