Lutherville-Timonium weather in March

In March, Lutherville-Timonium sees average daytime highs of 52°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 4.0 in of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 48°F in the first days to 56°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Lutherville-Timonium's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lutherville-Timonium's year-round climate.

Daytime high
52°
9th warmest
Overnight low
36°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.0 in
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:26 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Lutherville-Timonium is census designated place in Maryland, United States.

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 48°F in the first days to 56°F by the end.

A typical March day in Lutherville-Timonium reaches about 52°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°F and 66°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)
14732
24732
34832
44832
54833
64933
74933
84933
94933
105034
115034
125034
135135
145135
155135
165135
175236
185236
195236
205337
215337
225337
235438
245438
255538
265539
275539
285640
295640
305740
315741

How March really feels in Lutherville-Timonium

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Lutherville-Timonium weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan40° / 28°3.28.73.39.50.0
Feb43° / 29°2.98.93.410.40.6
Mar52° / 36°4.010.32.411.72.7
Apr63° / 46°3.710.70.3135.4
May72° / 55°3.711.3014.16.4
Jun81° / 65°3.911.7014.75.9
Jul85° / 70°4.212.1014.54.9
Aug83° / 68°3.910.9013.55.7
Sep76° / 61°4.79.6012.36.9
Oct65° / 49°3.78.50116.2
Nov54° / 39°3.17.80.29.83.5
Dec45° / 32°3.791.89.30.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44555
54456
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124555
134555
144456
154456
164258
174258
184258
194159
204060
214060
223961
233961
243961
253961
263961
273961
283961
293961
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Lutherville-Timonium gets around 4.0 in of rain and snow over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13410
23410
33410
43310
53310
63310
73310
83310
93310
10339
11329
12329
13329
14328
15328
16328
17327
18327
19327
20326
21326
22336
23335
24345
25345
26345
27354
28354
29354
30364
31363

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
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28982
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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:495:51
211.16:475:52
311.16:465:53
411.26:445:54
511.26:435:55
611.26:415:56
711.36:405:57
811.36:385:58
911.46:375:59
1011.46:356:00
1111.56:346:01
1211.56:326:02
1311.56:316:03
1411.66:296:04
1511.66:276:05
1611.76:266:06
1711.76:246:08
1811.86:226:09
1911.86:216:10
2011.96:196:11
2111.96:186:12
2211.96:166:13
2312.06:146:14
2412.06:136:15
2512.16:116:16
2612.16:096:17
2712.26:086:18
2812.26:066:19
2912.36:046:20
3012.36:036:21
3112.36:016:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Lutherville-Timonium

In seasonPeak

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

Lutherville-Timonium sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Lutherville-Timonium?

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

2.7
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 Lutherville-Timonium.

What to pack for Lutherville-Timonium in March

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

In March, Lutherville-Timonium sees daytime highs around 52°F and nights near 36°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Lutherville-Timonium in March

The nearest coast averages about 40°F in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 mi away) is warmest in August at about 78°F and coldest in February near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Oct 5 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar40Bracing
Apr47Bracing
May58Bracing
Jun68Refreshing
Jul76Warm
Aug78Warm
Sep74Refreshing
Oct65Cool
Nov53Bracing
Dec44Bracing

UV index in Lutherville-Timonium 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 Lutherville-Timonium peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lutherville-Timonium 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 Lutherville-Timonium 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 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lutherville-Timonium?

Lutherville-Timonium sits at 39.4°N, 76.6°W, 325 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Towson, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Lutherville-Timonium

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lutherville-Timonium has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 ft around an average of 387 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 942 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,064 ft.

The land around Lutherville-Timonium is covered by trees (62%) within 2 miles, trees (60%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
400 ft
10 miles
942 ft
50 miles
2,064 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Towson 2.5 mi · Cockeysville 3.1 mi · Hunt Valley 4.3 mi · Carney 5.6 mi · Parkville 5.6 mi · Pikesville 7.5 mi · Perry Hall 8.1 mi · Frankford 8.7 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 Lutherville-Timonium (39.44°, -76.611°, elevation 325 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). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).