Laurel weather in March

In March, Laurel sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 4.7 in of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 66°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Laurel's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laurel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
8th warmest
Overnight low
49°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.7 in
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:13 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Laurel is city in and county seat of Jones County, Mississippi, United States.

Density
440/km²
people per km²
Founded
1882

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 66°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical March day in Laurel reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 80°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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26645
36646
46746
56746
66746
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How March really feels in Laurel

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.

Laurel 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
Jan58° / 39°4.59.610.24.5
Feb63° / 42°4.59.610.85.5
Mar70° / 49°4.710.111.86.5
Apr77° / 55°4.18.212.87.2
May84° / 64°4.110.113.65.7
Jun89° / 71°4.012.6143.8
Jul91° / 73°4.715.813.93.2
Aug91° / 72°4.013.613.23.3
Sep87° / 67°3.29.412.24.8
Oct78° / 56°3.3711.27.4
Nov68° / 46°3.48.110.46.7
Dec60° / 41°4.69.6105.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44555
54555
64555
74456
84456
94456
104357
114456
124456
134456
144555
154654
164654
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204852
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Laurel gets around 4.7 in of rain and snow over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
136
235
335
435
534
634
734
834
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1432
1532
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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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17314103
27314103
37314103
47314103
57314103
67115113
77115113
87115113
97015123
106916123
116916123
126716134
136716134
146517144
156517144
166517144
176517144
186517144
196417154
206318154
216318154
226318154
236218164
246217165
256217165
266117175
276117175
286017176
296017176
305817187
315817187

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
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
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307calm
317calm

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 6:32 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:325:48
211.36:305:49
311.36:295:49
411.46:285:50
511.46:275:51
611.46:265:52
711.56:255:52
811.56:235:53
911.56:225:54
1011.66:215:55
1111.66:205:55
1211.66:185:56
1311.76:175:57
1411.76:165:58
1511.76:155:58
1611.86:135:59
1711.86:126:00
1811.86:116:00
1911.96:106:01
2011.96:086:02
2111.96:076:02
2212.06:066:03
2312.06:046:04
2412.06:036:04
2512.16:026:05
2612.16:006:06
2712.15:596:07
2812.25:586:07
2912.25:566:08
3012.25:556:09
3112.35:546:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
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154.5Bright
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174.6Bright
184.7Bright
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204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Laurel?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Laurel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Laurel in March

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

In March, Laurel sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Laurel 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 Laurel peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Laurel 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 Laurel is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Laurel?

Laurel sits at 31.7°N, 89.1°W, 269 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hattiesburg, 27 mi away.

Topography around Laurel

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Laurel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft around an average of 262 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 ft.

The land around Laurel is covered by trees (64%) within 2 miles, trees (79%) within 10 miles, and trees (89%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
141 ft
10 miles
299 ft
50 miles
643 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Hattiesburg 27 mi · Meridian 53 mi · Brandon 64 mi · Pearl 71 mi · Jackson 75 mi · Ridgeland 78 mi · Madison 78 mi · Clinton 83 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 Laurel (31.6941°, -89.1306°, elevation 269 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).