Irving weather in March

In March, Irving sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 3.7 in of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 71°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Irving's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Irving's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
8th warmest
Overnight low
49°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.7 in
8.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:45 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
10 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Irving is city in Dallas County, Texas, United States.

Density
1,343/km²
people per km²
Founded
1903

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 64°F in the first days to 71°F by the end.

A typical March day in Irving reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 80°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)
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26444
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46545
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How March really feels in Irving

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.

Irving weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 38°2.770.410.14.4
Feb61° / 42°2.77.20.510.85.4
Mar68° / 49°3.78.90.211.86.6
Apr76° / 56°3.98.2012.87.2
May83° / 65°4.810.2013.75.9
Jun90° / 73°3.28014.14.1
Jul94° / 76°1.65.3013.93.0
Aug94° / 76°2.15.2013.23.1
Sep88° / 69°2.55.9012.25.1
Oct78° / 58°3.87.5011.27.3
Nov67° / 48°3.36.90.110.36.8
Dec58° / 40°3.36.80.29.94.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45149
55149
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
115050
125050
134951
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265248
275149
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315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Irving gets around 3.7 in of rain and snow over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1292
2292
3292
4292
5292
6292
7291
8291
9291
10291
11291
12301
13301
14301
15301
16300
17300
18300
19300
20300
21290
22290
23290
24290
25290
26290
27280
28280
29280
30280
31280

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
188840
287940
386950
486950
5851050
6851050
7831160
8831160
9821260
10801271
11791371
12791371
13771481
14771481
15761581
16751591
17751591
18741691
197216102
207216102
217216102
227216102
237116103
247016113
257016113
267115113
277015114
287015114
296915124
306815125
316815125

Wind in March

Winds average 10 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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110light breeze
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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 7:04 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:046:18
211.37:036:19
311.37:016:20
411.37:006:21
511.46:596:21
611.46:586:22
711.46:576:23
811.56:556:24
911.56:546:25
1011.56:536:25
1111.66:526:26
1211.66:506:27
1311.66:496:28
1411.76:486:28
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1611.76:456:30
1711.86:446:31
1811.86:426:31
1911.96:416:32
2011.96:406:33
2111.96:386:34
2212.06:376:34
2312.06:366:35
2412.06:346:36
2512.16:336:37
2612.16:326:37
2712.16:306:38
2812.26:296:39
2912.26:276:39
3012.26:266:40
3112.36:256:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Irving?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Irving for sightseeing.

What to pack for Irving in March

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

In March, Irving sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Irving 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 Irving peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Irving 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 Irving is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Irving?

Irving sits at 32.8°N, 96.9°W, 482 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Grand Prairie, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Irving

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Irving has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 ft around an average of 486 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 968 ft.

The land around Irving is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (38%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (28%) within 10 miles, and grassland (49%) and trees (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
135 ft
10 miles
390 ft
50 miles
968 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Grand Prairie 5.6 mi · Euless 8.1 mi · Farmers Branch 8.1 mi · Dallas 8.7 mi · University Park 8.7 mi · Carrollton 9.9 mi · Coppell 11 mi · Arlington 11 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 Irving (32.814°, -96.9489°, elevation 482 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).