Madisonville weather in March

In March, Madisonville sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 4.6 in of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 54°F in the first days to 63°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Madisonville's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madisonville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
8th warmest
Overnight low
40°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.6 in
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:09 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Madisonville is county seat in Kentucky, United States.

Density
402/km²
people per km²
Founded
1807

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 54°F in the first days to 63°F by the end.

A typical March day in Madisonville reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 74°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°F warmer than February and about 10°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15335
25335
35435
45436
55436
65536
75537
85537
95637
105637
115738
125738
135739
145839
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196041
206041
216042
226142
236142
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256243
266243
276243
286344
296344
306444
316445

How March really feels in Madisonville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 10 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
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

Madisonville weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan44° / 29°3.69.429.70.8
Feb49° / 32°3.79.52.310.61.9
Mar58° / 40°4.611.60.811.74.2
Apr69° / 49°4.911.60.112.96.1
May77° / 59°4.412.80146.3
Jun86° / 68°3.711.4014.54.9
Jul89° / 71°3.710.8014.34.2
Aug88° / 69°3.19.1013.44.7
Sep82° / 61°3.78012.36.5
Oct70° / 50°3.58.10.1117.0
Nov57° / 40°3.69.10.6104.2
Dec47° / 33°4.210.31.59.51.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44258
54357
64357
74357
84357
94357
104456
114357
124258
134258
144258
154060
164060
174060
184060
194060
203961
213961
223862
233862
243862
253961
263961
273961
284060
294060
304060
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Madisonville gets around 4.6 in of rain and snow over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1355
2345
3345
4354
5354
6354
7354
8364
9364
10364
11364
12374
13374
14373
15373
16373
17373
18383
19382
20382
21382
22382
23381
24381
25381
26381
27381
28371
29371
30370
31370

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59730
69730
79730
89730
99631
109541
119541
129541
139541
149541
159541
169451
179451
189451
199451
209451
219451
229451
239361
249361
259262
269172
279172
289082
298983
308893
318893

Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
167light breeze
177light breeze
187light breeze
197light breeze
207light breeze
217light breeze
227light breeze
237light breeze
247light breeze
257light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:305:36
211.16:295:37
311.26:275:38
411.26:265:39
511.36:255:40
611.36:235:41
711.36:225:42
811.46:205:43
911.46:195:44
1011.56:185:45
1111.56:165:46
1211.56:155:47
1311.66:135:48
1411.66:125:49
1511.76:105:50
1611.76:095:51
1711.76:075:52
1811.86:065:53
1911.86:045:54
2011.96:025:54
2111.96:015:55
2211.95:595:56
2312.05:585:57
2412.05:565:58
2512.15:555:59
2612.15:536:00
2712.25:526:01
2812.25:506:02
2912.25:496:03
3012.35:476:04
3112.35:456:04

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 1.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 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
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Madisonville?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Madisonville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Madisonville in March

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

In March, Madisonville sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Madisonville 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 Madisonville peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Madisonville 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 Madisonville is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1420 µg/m³Nov 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Madisonville?

Madisonville sits at 37.3°N, 87.5°W, 472 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hopkinsville, 32 mi away.

Topography around Madisonville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Madisonville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 ft around an average of 456 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,001 ft.

The land around Madisonville is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (28%) within 2 miles, trees (54%) and cropland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (48%) and cropland (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
171 ft
10 miles
469 ft
50 miles
1,001 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Hopkinsville 32 mi · Henderson 35 mi · Owensboro 37 mi · Evansville 45 mi · Clarksville 56 mi · Bowling Green 63 mi · Paducah 63 mi · Springfield 66 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 Madisonville (37.3281°, -87.4989°, elevation 472 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).