Huntsville weather in March

In March, Huntsville sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 74°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 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Huntsville's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huntsville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
8th warmest
Overnight low
52°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:39 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Huntsville is city in and county seat of Walker County, Texas, United States.

Density
435/km²
people per km²
Founded
1836

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 68°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical March day in Huntsville reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 59°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°F warmer than February and about 7°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16748
26749
36749
46849
56849
66849
76950
86950
96950
106951
117051
127051
137052
147152
157152
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177153
187253
197253
207254
217354
227354
237354
247355
257355
267455
277455
287455
297455
307456
317456

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 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 42°3.99.210.25.0
Feb64° / 46°3.48.710.95.8
Mar71° / 52°3.79.511.86.7
Apr78° / 59°4.28.812.77.0
May85° / 67°4.310.613.55.3
Jun91° / 73°3.911.613.93.6
Jul94° / 75°2.89.613.83.0
Aug94° / 75°2.99.613.12.9
Sep89° / 70°3.38.312.24.5
Oct80° / 60°4.47.911.27.0
Nov69° / 50°3.78.310.46.8
Dec62° / 44°4.29.6105.4

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 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44456
54456
64456
74555
84456
94357
104357
114357
124357
134357
144456
154456
164555
174654
184654
194654
204654
214654
224654
234654
244654
254654
264654
274654
284654
294753
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Huntsville gets around 3.7 in of rain over 9.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
432
532
632
732
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1532
1632
1731
1830
1930
2029
2129
2229
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2829
2929
3030
3130

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
169131350
270121350
370121350
469121360
567131460
667131460
766131560
864141570
964141570
1062151670
1160161680
1260161680
1358171780
1457171790
1556181790
1656181790
17541917100
18532017100
19522018100
20502118110
21502118110
22492118120
23482118120
24482119130
25472119130
26472019140
27472019150
28461919150
29461919161
30461919161
31451819171

Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
87light breeze
97light breeze
107light breeze
117light breeze
127light breeze
137light breeze
147light breeze
157light breeze
167light breeze
177light breeze
187light breeze
197light breeze
207light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:566:14
211.36:556:15
311.46:546:16
411.46:536:17
511.46:526:17
611.56:516:18
711.56:506:19
811.56:496:19
911.56:476:20
1011.66:466:21
1111.66:456:22
1211.66:446:22
1311.76:436:23
1411.76:416:24
1511.76:406:24
1611.86:396:25
1711.86:386:26
1811.86:366:26
1911.96:356:27
2011.96:346:28
2111.96:336:28
2212.06:316:29
2312.06:306:29
2412.06:296:30
2512.16:276:31
2612.16:266:31
2712.16:256:32
2812.26:246:33
2912.26:226:33
3012.26:216:34
3112.26:206:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.32 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
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
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).

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.5
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 71°F and nights near 52°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Huntsville in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — 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 24 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 24UV 10Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

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 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Huntsville?

Huntsville sits at 30.7°N, 95.6°W, 371 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Conroe, 29 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 259 ft around an average of 397 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 ft.

The land around Huntsville is covered by trees (49%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (63%) and grassland (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
259 ft
10 miles
377 ft
50 miles
571 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Conroe 29 mi · The Woodlands 39 mi · New Caney 44 mi · Spring 45 mi · College Station 47 mi · Bryan 49 mi · Cypress 53 mi · Humble 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 Huntsville (30.7235°, -95.5508°, elevation 371 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).