Laredo weather in March

In March, Laredo sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 1.7 in of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 85°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Laredo's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laredo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
8th warmest
Overnight low
60°
5th coldest
Rainfall
1.7 in
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:54 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
11 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Laredo is city in and county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States.

Density
964/km²
people per km²
Founded
1755

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 79°F in the first days to 85°F by the end.

A typical March day in Laredo reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 93°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 Laredo

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.

Laredo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan69° / 50°1.04.410.57.3
Feb75° / 54°0.94.4117.8
Mar82° / 60°1.75.311.86.9
Apr89° / 67°1.75.612.64.7
May94° / 73°2.57.413.32.9
Jun99° / 77°1.35.213.71.7
Jul100° / 78°1.85.313.61.2
Aug100° / 78°1.45131.2
Sep94° / 74°3.08.812.23.0
Oct87° / 67°1.75.311.35.4
Nov78° / 58°1.24.210.67.9
Dec70° / 51°1.1510.37.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105545
115545
125545
135644
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Laredo gets around 1.7 in of rain over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
117
218
318
418
518
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1518
1618
1717
1817
1917
2016
2116
2216
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2616
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2816
2917
3017
3118

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
160162040
261152040
359152150
459152150
559152150
659152150
757162250
856162260
956162260
1055162360
1154162370
1252172470
1351172480
1451172480
1550172590
1649172590
17471726100
18461726110
19451726120
20441726130
21421727140
22411727140
23411726150
24401726160
25391726170
26391726180
27381726190
28381725190
29371725201
30371725201
31361825211

Wind in March

Winds average 11 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:106:33
211.47:096:33
311.47:086:34
411.57:076:35
511.57:066:35
611.57:056:36
711.57:046:36
811.67:036:37
911.67:016:38
1011.67:006:38
1111.76:596:39
1211.76:586:39
1311.76:576:40
1411.76:566:41
1511.86:556:41
1611.86:546:42
1711.86:536:42
1811.96:526:43
1911.96:506:43
2011.96:496:44
2111.96:486:44
2212.06:476:45
2312.06:466:45
2412.06:456:46
2512.06:436:46
2612.16:426:47
2712.16:416:47
2812.16:406:48
2912.26:396:48
3012.26:386:49
3112.26:376:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
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94.7Bright
104.7Bright
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175.0Bright
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215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Laredo?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Laredo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Laredo in March

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

In March, Laredo sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 60°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Laredo in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Laredo peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Laredo 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 Laredo is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Jan 165 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Laredo?

Laredo sits at 27.5°N, 99.5°W, 413 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Nuevo Laredo, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Laredo

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Laredo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 ft around an average of 420 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 666 ft.

The land around Laredo is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 2 miles, shrubs (58%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (84%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
184 ft
10 miles
351 ft
50 miles
666 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Nuevo Laredo 1.9 mi · Anáhuac 42 mi · Ciudad Sabinas Hidalgo 81 mi · Ciudad Miguel Alemán 82 mi · Alice 89 mi · Nava 99 mi · Allende 100 mi · Kingsville 101 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 Laredo (27.5064°, -99.5075°, elevation 413 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).