Killeen weather in March

In March, Killeen sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 67°F in the first days to 73°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 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Killeen's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Killeen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
8th warmest
Overnight low
51°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:48 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
10 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Killeen is city in Bell County, Texas, United States.

Density
1,002/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 67°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical March day in Killeen reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°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)
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How March really feels in Killeen

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.

Killeen weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 40°2.36.410.25.2
Feb64° / 44°2.4710.96.1
Mar70° / 51°3.18.711.86.8
Apr78° / 58°2.98.112.77.2
May84° / 66°4.510.713.65.5
Jun91° / 73°2.87.9143.9
Jul95° / 75°1.55.413.82.9
Aug95° / 75°2.15.813.12.9
Sep88° / 69°2.76.312.24.9
Oct79° / 59°3.87.411.27.2
Nov69° / 49°2.66.610.47.0
Dec61° / 42°2.96.7105.6

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 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
54951
64951
74951
84852
94852
104852
114852
124852
134852
144852
155050
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315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Killeen gets around 3.1 in of rain over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1628
1728
1828
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1811171
2801181
3791281
4791281
5771391
6771391
7761491
87514101
97415101
107415101
117216111
127216111
137016122
146917122
156817132
166718132
176718132
186419143
196419143
206419143
216220153
226120154
236120154
246120154
256020155
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Wind in March

Winds average 10 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 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
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 60 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:056:23
211.37:046:24
311.47:036:24
411.47:026:25
511.47:016:26
611.47:006:26
711.56:596:27
811.56:576:28
911.56:566:29
1011.66:556:29
1111.66:546:30
1211.66:536:31
1311.76:516:31
1411.76:506:32
1511.76:496:33
1611.86:486:34
1711.86:466:34
1811.86:456:35
1911.96:446:36
2011.96:436:36
2111.96:416:37
2212.06:406:38
2312.06:396:38
2412.06:376:39
2512.16:366:40
2612.16:356:40
2712.16:346:41
2812.26:326:41
2912.26:316:42
3012.26:306:43
3112.36:286:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
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54.2Bright
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94.3Bright
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234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Killeen?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Killeen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Killeen in March

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

In March, Killeen sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Killeen 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 Killeen peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 17UV 10Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Killeen 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 Killeen is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1417 µg/m³Dec 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Killeen?

Killeen sits at 31.1°N, 97.7°W, 827 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fort Cavazos, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Killeen

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Killeen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 ft around an average of 869 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,434 ft.

The land around Killeen is covered by artificial surfaces (56%), grassland (22%) and trees (21%) within 2 miles, grassland (44%) and trees (40%) within 10 miles, and grassland (50%) and trees (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
180 ft
10 miles
656 ft
50 miles
1,434 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Fort Cavazos 3.1 mi · Harker Heights 4.3 mi · Copperas Cove 11 mi · Belton 16 mi · Gatesville 22 mi · Temple 23 mi · Georgetown 34 mi · Leander 38 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 Killeen (31.1171°, -97.7278°, elevation 827 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).