LaGrange weather in March

In March, LaGrange sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 4.5 in of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 LaGrange's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see LaGrange's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
8th warmest
Overnight low
46°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.5 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:57 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

LaGrange is city in Troup County, Georgia, United States.

Density
284/km²
people per km²
Founded
1828

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 63°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical March day in LaGrange reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°F warmer than February and about 7°F cooler than April.

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How March really feels in LaGrange

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.

LaGrange weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 37°4.19.610.13.6
Feb59° / 40°4.49.710.84.5
Mar66° / 46°4.59.811.76.2
Apr74° / 53°3.38.612.87.1
May81° / 62°2.98.613.76.6
Jun86° / 69°3.713.614.14.5
Jul89° / 72°4.615.6143.7
Aug88° / 71°3.613.913.24.1
Sep83° / 65°3.58.812.26.0
Oct74° / 55°2.76.811.27.5
Nov65° / 44°3.87.910.36.3
Dec57° / 39°4.39.89.94.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

LaGrange gets around 4.5 in of rain and snow over 9.8 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
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234
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532
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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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
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2851050
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7841150
8831250
9821350
10831340
11821440
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Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
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67calm
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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 7:16 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:166:30
211.37:156:31
311.37:146:32
411.37:136:33
511.47:126:34
611.47:106:34
711.47:096:35
811.57:086:36
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1211.67:036:39
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1711.86:566:43
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1911.96:536:44
2011.96:526:45
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2212.06:496:47
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2712.16:426:50
2812.26:416:51
2912.26:406:52
3012.26:386:52
3112.36:376:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
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295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit LaGrange?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit LaGrange for sightseeing.

What to pack for LaGrange in March

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

In March, LaGrange sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in LaGrange 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 LaGrange peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in LaGrange 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 LaGrange is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1720 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is LaGrange?

LaGrange sits at 33.0°N, 85.0°W, 787 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Newnan, 27 mi away.

Topography around LaGrange

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around LaGrange has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft around an average of 758 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,539 ft.

The land around LaGrange is covered by trees (68%) within 2 miles, trees (78%) within 10 miles, and trees (85%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
210 ft
10 miles
482 ft
50 miles
1,539 ft
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March weather nearby: Newnan 27 mi · Opelika 34 mi · Peachtree City 35 mi · Carrollton 37 mi · Phenix City 39 mi · Auburn 40 mi · Columbus 40 mi · South Fulton 43 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 LaGrange (33.0393°, -85.0313°, elevation 787 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).