Kettering weather in March

In March, Kettering sees average daytime highs of 50°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 3.9 in of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 45°F in the first days to 56°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kettering's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kettering's year-round climate.

Daytime high
50°
9th warmest
Overnight low
33°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.9 in
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:56 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
9 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Kettering is city in Montgomery and Greene counties, Ohio, United States.

Density
1,144/km²
people per km²
Founded
1955

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 45°F in the first days to 56°F by the end.

A typical March day in Kettering reaches about 50°F in the afternoon and slips back to 33°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°F and 67°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°F warmer than February and about 12°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14429
24529
34529
44629
54629
64630
74730
84730
94731
104831
114831
124932
134932
144932
155033
165033
175133
185134
195134
205235
215235
225335
235336
245436
255437
265537
275537
285537
295638
305638
315738

How March really feels in Kettering

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kettering weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 23°3.29.84.69.50.0
Feb40° / 25°2.79.24.110.40.2
Mar50° / 33°3.911.12.311.72.2
Apr63° / 44°4.612.70.5135.0
May72° / 54°4.613.3014.26.1
Jun80° / 63°4.212.6014.86.0
Jul83° / 66°3.411.6014.55.6
Aug82° / 65°3.210.1013.66.3
Sep76° / 57°2.77.8012.37.2
Oct64° / 46°2.98.40.210.95.9
Nov51° / 36°3.2919.82.6
Dec41° / 28°3.49.73.39.20.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33565
43565
53466
63565
73565
83565
93466
103466
113466
123367
133367
143367
153268
163169
173169
183169
193268
203268
213367
223367
233268
243268
253367
263466
273466
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kettering gets around 3.9 in of rain and snow over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13411
23411
33411
43411
53411
63411
73410
83410
93410
103410
113510
12359
13359
14359
15358
16358
17368
18367
19367
20366
21376
22375
23385
24385
25395
26405
27404
28414
29414
30424
31424

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10982
11982
12982
13982
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20964
21964
22964
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 9 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:196:21
211.17:186:22
311.17:166:23
411.17:156:24
511.27:136:25
611.27:126:26
711.37:106:27
811.37:096:28
911.47:076:29
1011.47:066:30
1111.57:046:31
1211.57:026:32
1311.57:016:33
1411.66:596:35
1511.66:586:36
1611.76:566:37
1711.76:546:38
1811.86:536:39
1911.86:516:40
2011.96:496:41
2111.96:486:42
2211.96:466:43
2312.06:456:44
2412.06:436:45
2512.16:416:46
2612.16:406:47
2712.26:386:48
2812.26:366:49
2912.36:356:50
3012.36:336:51
3112.36:316:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kettering?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kettering.

What to pack for Kettering in March

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

In March, Kettering sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 33°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kettering in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kettering peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kettering 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 Kettering is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1117 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kettering?

Kettering sits at 39.7°N, 84.2°W, 1,007 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Centerville, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Kettering

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kettering has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 ft around an average of 965 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,024 ft.

The land around Kettering is covered by trees (53%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (42%) and grassland (28%) within 10 miles, and cropland (55%) and trees (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
344 ft
10 miles
459 ft
50 miles
1,024 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Centerville 4.3 mi · Dayton 5.0 mi · Beavercreek 5.6 mi · Riverside 6.8 mi · Miamisburg 6.8 mi · Springboro 9.9 mi · Trotwood 11 mi · Huber Heights 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 Kettering (39.6895°, -84.1688°, elevation 1,007 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).