Little Elm weather in March

In March, Little Elm sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Little Elm's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Little Elm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
8th warmest
Overnight low
48°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:45 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Little Elm is city in Denton County, Texas, United States.

Density
692/km²
people per km²

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 63°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical March day in Little Elm reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 79°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)
16243
26343
36344
46344
56444
66444
76445
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96546
106546
116646
126647
136647
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267051
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287051
297051
307151
317152

How March really feels in Little Elm

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.

Little Elm weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 37°2.56.40.510.14.0
Feb59° / 40°2.67.10.610.85.0
Mar67° / 48°3.88.60.211.76.4
Apr74° / 55°4.08.1012.87.2
May82° / 64°5.310.8013.76.1
Jun89° / 72°3.38.2014.14.4
Jul94° / 76°1.85.40143.3
Aug94° / 75°1.85.3013.23.3
Sep87° / 68°3.16012.25.4
Oct76° / 57°3.87.2011.27.5
Nov65° / 47°3.36.60.110.36.6
Dec56° / 39°3.26.70.39.84.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165347
175347
185347
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285446
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315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Little Elm gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1272
2272
3272
4262
5272
6272
7271
8271
9271
10281
11281
12281
13291
14291
15291
16291
17291
18290
19290
20290
21290
22290
23280
24280
25280
26280
27280
28280
29270
30270
31270

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
190820
289920
388930
488930
5871030
6871030
7851140
8851140
9841240
10831250
11821350
12821350
13801460
14801460
15791470
16781570
17781570
18761581
19751681
20751681
21751681
22741691
23731692
24731692
25731692
267116103
277215103
287215103
297115104
307015114
317114114

Wind in March

Winds average 9 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
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159light breeze
169light breeze
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3110light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:046:18
211.37:036:19
311.37:026:20
411.37:006:20
511.46:596:21
611.46:586:22
711.46:576:23
811.56:566:24
911.56:546:24
1011.56:536:25
1111.66:526:26
1211.66:506:27
1311.66:496:27
1411.76:486:28
1511.76:466:29
1611.76:456:30
1711.86:446:31
1811.86:426:31
1911.96:416:32
2011.96:406:33
2111.96:386:34
2212.06:376:34
2312.06:366:35
2412.06:346:36
2512.16:336:36
2612.16:316:37
2712.16:306:38
2812.26:296:39
2912.26:276:39
3012.26:266:40
3112.36:256:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
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34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Little Elm

In seasonPeak

None of Little Elm's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Little Elm sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
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Apr
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Jun
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Sep
Oct
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Is March a good time to visit Little Elm?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Little Elm for sightseeing.

What to pack for Little Elm in March

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

In March, Little Elm sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Little Elm 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 Little Elm peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Little Elm 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 Little Elm is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Little Elm?

Little Elm sits at 33.2°N, 96.9°W, 545 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is The Trails of Frisco, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Little Elm

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Little Elm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 ft around an average of 538 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 925 ft.

The land around Little Elm is covered by water (34%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (28%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (48%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
82 ft
10 miles
377 ft
50 miles
925 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: The Trails of Frisco 3.7 mi · The Colony 5.6 mi · Frisco 6.8 mi · Corinth 7.5 mi · Highland Village 8.1 mi · Lewisville 8.7 mi · Prosper 9.3 mi · Denton 12 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 Little Elm (33.1626°, -96.9375°, elevation 545 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).