Limerick weather in March

In March, Limerick sees average daytime highs of 50°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 4.0 in of precipitation across 11 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 46°F in the first days to 55°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Limerick's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Limerick's year-round climate.

Daytime high
50°
9th warmest
Overnight low
33°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.0 in
11 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:22 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Limerick is township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Founded
1726

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 46°F in the first days to 55°F by the end.

A typical March day in Limerick reaches about 50°F in the afternoon and slips back to 33°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°F and 64°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°F warmer than February and about 12°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14629
24630
34630
44730
54730
64731
74731
84831
94831
104832
114932
124932
134932
144933
155033
165033
175033
185034
195134
205135
215135
225235
235235
245336
255336
265337
275437
285437
295538
305538
315638

How March really feels in Limerick

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Limerick 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
Jan39° / 25°3.39.54.29.50.0
Feb42° / 26°3.093.810.40.3
Mar50° / 33°4.0113.311.72.3
Apr62° / 44°3.8110.4135.1
May71° / 53°3.911.7014.26.3
Jun81° / 63°4.311.7014.86.0
Jul85° / 68°4.411.7014.65.0
Aug83° / 66°4.010.3013.65.8
Sep76° / 59°4.69.4012.36.9
Oct64° / 47°3.88.80.110.95.9
Nov53° / 38°3.07.90.59.83.2
Dec43° / 30°3.99.32.49.20.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44159
54258
64258
74258
84258
94258
104258
114357
124357
134258
144258
154258
164159
174060
184060
194060
204060
214060
223961
233862
243862
253862
263961
273961
283961
293961
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Limerick gets around 4.0 in of rain and snow over 11 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13613
23613
33613
43613
53613
63613
73512
83512
93512
103412
113412
123412
133411
143311
153311
163311
173310
183310
193310
203410
21349
22359
23358
24368
25367
26367
27376
28376
29375
30375
31375

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29982
30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light 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 6:45 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:455:45
211.06:445:46
311.16:425:48
411.16:415:49
511.26:395:50
611.26:385:51
711.36:365:52
811.36:355:53
911.46:335:54
1011.46:315:55
1111.46:305:56
1211.56:285:58
1311.56:275:59
1411.66:256:00
1511.66:236:01
1611.76:226:02
1711.76:206:03
1811.86:186:04
1911.86:176:05
2011.96:156:06
2111.96:136:07
2211.96:126:08
2312.06:106:09
2412.06:086:10
2512.16:076:11
2612.16:056:12
2712.26:036:13
2812.26:026:15
2912.36:006:16
3012.35:586:17
3112.45:566:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Limerick?

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

2.3
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 Limerick.

What to pack for Limerick in March

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

In March, Limerick sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 33°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Limerick 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 Limerick peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1417 µg/m³Nov 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Limerick?

Limerick sits at 40.2°N, 75.5°W, 292 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pottstown, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Limerick

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Limerick has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 ft around an average of 295 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 863 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,060 ft.

The land around Limerick is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (39%) within 2 miles, trees (60%) and grassland (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (59%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
318 ft
10 miles
863 ft
50 miles
2,060 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Pottstown 6.8 mi · Phoenixville 6.8 mi · King of Prussia 12 mi · Norristown 12 mi · Lansdale 12 mi · Wayne 15 mi · Radnor 16 mi · West Chester 19 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 Limerick (40.2309°, -75.5221°, elevation 292 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).