Lewiston Orchards weather in March

In March, Lewiston Orchards sees average daytime highs of 52°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 2.4 in of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 47°F in the first days to 55°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Lewiston Orchards's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lewiston Orchards's year-round climate.

Daytime high
52°
8th warmest
Overnight low
33°
5th coldest
Precipitation
2.4 in
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:10 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
5 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Lewiston Orchards is human settlement in Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States of America.

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 47°F in the first days to 55°F by the end.

A typical March day in Lewiston Orchards reaches about 52°F in the afternoon and slips back to 33°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 42°F and 62°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°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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24729
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44830
54830
64931
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85031
95031
105032
115132
125132
135133
145233
155233
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245435
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295536
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315536

How March really feels in Lewiston Orchards

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Lewiston Orchards weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 25°2.412.56.48.80.0
Feb43° / 28°2.010.54.4100.5
Mar52° / 33°2.411.82.511.62.5
Apr59° / 39°2.010.20.413.34.4
May67° / 46°1.98.7014.76.3
Jun74° / 52°1.25.7015.57.5
Jul85° / 59°0.42015.26.8
Aug85° / 59°0.420146.8
Sep75° / 51°0.73.6012.48.1
Oct61° / 41°1.78.10.110.75.3
Nov46° / 32°2.511.92.89.21.2
Dec37° / 25°2.713.37.48.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23664
33565
43565
53565
63466
73367
83367
93367
103268
113268
123367
133268
143268
153367
163268
173367
183268
193466
203466
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233466
243565
253565
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273565
283466
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Lewiston Orchards gets around 2.4 in of rain and snow over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13816
23715
33715
43714
53614
63613
73612
83611
93611
103610
113610
12369
13369
14368
15368
16377
17377
18386
19396
20396
21406
22405
23405
24405
25405
26405
27405
28405
29405
30395
31394

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 (%)
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21100
22100
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27100
28100
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31100

Wind in March

Winds average 5 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
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195calm
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226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:385:24
210.86:375:25
310.96:355:27
410.96:335:28
511.06:315:30
611.06:295:31
711.16:275:33
811.16:255:34
911.26:235:35
1011.36:225:37
1111.36:205:38
1211.46:185:40
1311.46:165:41
1411.56:145:42
1511.56:125:44
1611.66:105:45
1711.66:085:47
1811.76:065:48
1911.86:045:49
2011.86:025:51
2111.96:005:52
2211.95:585:54
2312.05:565:55
2412.05:545:56
2512.15:525:58
2612.25:505:59
2712.25:486:01
2812.35:466:02
2912.35:446:03
3012.45:426:05
3112.45:406:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Lewiston Orchards?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lewiston Orchards.

What to pack for Lewiston Orchards in March

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

In March, Lewiston Orchards sees daytime highs around 52°F and nights near 33°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Lewiston Orchards 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 Lewiston Orchards peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 16UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lewiston Orchards 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 Lewiston Orchards is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1627 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lewiston Orchards?

Lewiston Orchards sits at 46.4°N, 117.0°W, 1,440 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lewiston, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Lewiston Orchards

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lewiston Orchards has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 728 ft around an average of 1,339 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,316 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,728 ft.

The land around Lewiston Orchards is covered by grassland (38%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, grassland (53%) and cropland (35%) within 10 miles, and grassland (39%), trees (31%) and cropland (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
728 ft
10 miles
2,316 ft
50 miles
5,728 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Lewiston 3.1 mi · Moscow 24 mi · Pullman 26 mi · Walla Walla 69 mi · Opportunity 89 mi · Coeur d'Alene 90 mi · Spokane Valley 90 mi · Spokane 91 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 Lewiston Orchards (46.3804°, -116.9754°, elevation 1,440 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).