Huntsville weather in March

In March, Huntsville sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 5.7 in of precipitation across 11.8 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 58°F in the first days to 66°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Huntsville's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huntsville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
8th warmest
Overnight low
43°
5th coldest
Precipitation
5.7 in
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:04 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Huntsville is county seat of Madison County, Alabama, United States.

Density
387/km²
people per km²
Founded
1805

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 58°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical March day in Huntsville reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 43°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°F warmer than February and about 8°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15839
25839
35839
45940
55940
65940
76040
86040
96041
106141
116141
126142
136242
146242
156243
166343
176343
186344
196444
206444
216444
226445
236545
246545
256545
266546
276646
286646
296646
306747
316747

How March really feels in Huntsville

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.

Huntsville 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
Jan50° / 33°5.110.30.79.92.2
Feb54° / 36°4.9110.910.73.2
Mar62° / 43°5.711.80.311.75.2
Apr71° / 51°4.910.4012.86.5
May78° / 60°4.211.1013.86.5
Jun85° / 68°4.112.5014.34.9
Jul88° / 71°4.412.9014.14.2
Aug87° / 70°3.111.1013.34.5
Sep83° / 64°3.67.5012.26.3
Oct72° / 52°3.47.2011.17.3
Nov61° / 42°4.29010.25.2
Dec53° / 36°5.511.20.39.72.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24357
34357
44456
54456
64456
74555
84654
94654
104654
114555
124555
134555
144456
154456
164456
174456
184357
194456
204357
214357
224357
234357
244357
254357
264357
274456
284357
294456
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Huntsville gets around 5.7 in of rain and snow over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1392
2382
3382
4382
5382
6382
7382
8381
9371
10371
11371
12371
13371
14371
15371
16371
17371
18371
19371
20371
21371
22371
23371
24371
25381
26380
27380
28390
29390
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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19172
29172
39172
49172
59172
69172
79172
89082
99082
109082
119082
128992
138992
148992
158992
168893
1787103
1887103
1987103
2087103
2186113
2286113
2386113
2485123
2585123
2684133
2783134
2882144
2982144
3080155
3180155

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

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 6:24 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:245:35
211.26:235:36
311.36:225:37
411.36:205:38
511.36:195:39
611.46:185:39
711.46:165:40
811.46:155:41
911.56:145:42
1011.56:125:43
1111.56:115:44
1211.66:105:45
1311.66:085:45
1411.76:075:46
1511.76:055:47
1611.76:045:48
1711.86:035:49
1811.86:015:50
1911.86:005:50
2011.95:585:51
2111.95:575:52
2212.05:565:53
2312.05:545:54
2412.05:535:54
2512.15:515:55
2612.15:505:56
2712.15:485:57
2812.25:475:58
2912.25:465:58
3012.35:445:59
3112.35:436:00

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 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 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
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Huntsville?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Huntsville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Huntsville in March

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

In March, Huntsville sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 43°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Huntsville 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 Huntsville peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Huntsville 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 Huntsville is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Jan 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Huntsville?

Huntsville sits at 34.7°N, 86.6°W, 633 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Madison, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Huntsville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Huntsville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 ft around an average of 669 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,555 ft.

The land around Huntsville is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 2 miles, trees (53%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (59%) and grassland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
459 ft
10 miles
1,165 ft
50 miles
1,555 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Madison 9.3 mi · Athens 22 mi · Decatur 24 mi · Albertville 39 mi · Cullman 41 mi · Tullahoma 48 mi · Shelbyville 53 mi · Gadsden 60 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 Huntsville (34.7304°, -86.5859°, elevation 633 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).