Laconia weather in March

In March, Laconia sees average daytime highs of 40°F and overnight lows near 24°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 35°F in the first days to 45°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Laconia's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laconia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
10.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:07 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Laconia is city in New Hampshire, United States.

Density
236/km²
people per km²
Founded
1855

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 35°F in the first days to 45°F by the end.

A typical March day in Laconia reaches about 40°F in the afternoon and slips back to 24°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°F and 52°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°F warmer than February and about 13°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
13519
23519
33519
43519
53620
63620
73620
83720
93721
103721
113821
123822
133822
143822
153923
163923
174023
184024
194024
204124
214125
224225
234226
244326
254327
264427
274428
284428
294529
304529
314630

How March really feels in Laconia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 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
31
15 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Laconia weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 13°3.19.47.49.10.0
Feb31° / 15°3.08.87.310.20.0
Mar40° / 24°3.810.76.611.60.2
Apr53° / 35°3.9112.813.22.9
May65° / 45°3.311.30.114.55.5
Jun74° / 55°4.012.1015.26.3
Jul79° / 61°3.911.1014.96.4
Aug78° / 59°3.510013.86.9
Sep70° / 52°3.58.8012.36.7
Oct57° / 41°4.310.20.510.84.1
Nov45° / 31°3.69.82.69.51.0
Dec34° / 21°4.110.478.80.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33763
43763
53763
63664
73664
83664
93664
103862
113862
123961
133961
144060
154060
164159
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244159
254159
264060
273961
283961
293961
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Laconia gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13525
23525
33525
43625
53625
63625
73625
83625
93724
103724
113624
123624
133624
143524
153524
163424
173423
183323
193322
203321
213321
223320
233319
243318
253418
263417
273517
283516
293616
303615
313615

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 7 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
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
177light breeze
187light breeze
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:335:25
210.96:315:27
311.06:295:28
411.06:285:29
511.16:265:31
611.16:245:32
711.26:235:33
811.26:215:34
911.36:195:36
1011.36:175:37
1111.46:165:38
1211.46:145:39
1311.56:125:41
1411.56:105:42
1511.66:085:43
1611.66:075:44
1711.76:055:46
1811.76:035:47
1911.86:015:48
2011.85:595:49
2111.95:575:51
2211.95:565:52
2312.05:545:53
2412.05:525:54
2512.15:505:55
2612.15:485:57
2712.25:465:58
2812.25:455:59
2912.35:436:00
3012.35:416:02
3112.45:396:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Laconia

In seasonPeak

None of Laconia's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Laconia sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Laconia?

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

0.2
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 Laconia.

What to pack for Laconia in March

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

In March, Laconia sees daytime highs around 40°F and nights near 24°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Laconia in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Laconia peaks around July 12 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Laconia?

Laconia sits at 43.5°N, 71.5°W, 502 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is East Concord, 20 mi away.

Topography around Laconia

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Laconia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 ft around an average of 620 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,077 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,184 ft.

The land around Laconia is covered by trees (54%) and water (22%) within 2 miles, trees (76%) within 10 miles, and trees (92%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
482 ft
10 miles
2,077 ft
50 miles
5,184 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: East Concord 20 mi · Concord 22 mi · Rochester 29 mi · Sanford 35 mi · Manchester 37 mi · Dover 38 mi · Bedford 40 mi · Derry Village 45 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 Laconia (43.5279°, -71.4703°, elevation 502 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).