Lima weather in March

In March, Lima sees average daytime highs of 48°F and overnight lows near 31°F, with 3.4 in of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 43°F in the first days to 54°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 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Lima's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
48°
9th warmest
Overnight low
31°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.4 in
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:56 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
10 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Lima is city in and county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States.

Density
1,060/km²
people per km²
Founded
1831

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 43°F in the first days to 54°F by the end.

A typical March day in Lima reaches about 48°F in the afternoon and slips back to 31°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°F and 65°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 11°F warmer than February and about 13°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14226
24226
34327
44327
54427
64428
74428
84528
94528
104629
114629
124729
134730
144730
154830
164831
174931
184931
194932
205032
215033
225133
235133
245234
255234
265334
275335
285335
295435
305436
315536

How March really feels in Lima

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.

Lima weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 21°2.910.45.99.40.0
Feb38° / 23°2.494.910.40.0
Mar48° / 31°3.411.13.411.71.7
Apr61° / 42°4.312.70.813.14.6
May71° / 52°4.213.3014.26.0
Jun79° / 62°4.011.8014.96.3
Jul82° / 65°3.411.1014.66.0
Aug81° / 63°3.39.9013.66.6
Sep75° / 56°2.68012.37.2
Oct63° / 45°2.89.10.210.95.6
Nov50° / 35°3.19.21.49.72.3
Dec39° / 26°2.9104.29.10.1

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
33070
43169
53268
63268
73367
83367
93367
103466
113466
123565
133565
143565
153565
163565
173466
183466
193466
203466
213466
223466
233367
243367
253367
263367
273367
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Lima gets around 3.4 in of rain and snow over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13516
23516
33515
43515
53515
63515
73415
83414
93414
103414
113414
123414
133414
143413
153413
163412
173412
183411
193511
203510
213510
22369
23379
24378
25387
26387
27396
28396
29405
30405
31415

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20973
21973
22973
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 10 mph in March.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
1410light breeze
1510light breeze
1610light breeze
1710light breeze
1810light breeze
1910light breeze
2010light breeze
2110light breeze
2210light breeze
2310light breeze
2410light breeze
2510light breeze
2610light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze
2910light breeze
3010light breeze
3110light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:206:19
211.07:196:20
311.17:176:21
411.17:166:23
511.27:146:24
611.27:126:25
711.37:116:26
811.37:096:27
911.37:086:28
1011.47:066:29
1111.47:046:30
1211.57:036:32
1311.57:016:33
1411.66:596:34
1511.66:586:35
1611.76:566:36
1711.76:546:37
1811.86:536:38
1911.86:516:39
2011.86:496:40
2111.96:486:41
2211.96:466:43
2312.06:446:44
2412.06:436:45
2512.16:416:46
2612.16:396:47
2712.26:376:48
2812.26:366:49
2912.36:346:50
3012.36:326:51
3112.46:316:52

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Lima?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lima.

What to pack for Lima in March

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

In March, Lima sees daytime highs around 48°F and nights near 31°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Lima in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lima peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lima 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 Lima is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1217 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lima?

Lima sits at 40.7°N, 84.1°W, 879 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Findlay, 32 mi away.

Topography around Lima

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft around an average of 873 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 988 ft.

The land around Lima is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (35%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (61%) within 10 miles, and cropland (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
295 ft
10 miles
466 ft
50 miles
988 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Findlay 32 mi · Sidney 32 mi · Defiance 40 mi · Piqua 42 mi · Troy 49 mi · Bowling Green 50 mi · Marysville 52 mi · Marion 52 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 Lima (40.7426°, -84.1052°, elevation 879 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).