Marshfield weather in March

In March, Marshfield sees average daytime highs of 40°F and overnight lows near 22°F, with 2.2 in of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°F in the first days to 46°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Marshfield's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marshfield's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Precipitation
2.2 in
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:22 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
4 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Marshfield is city in Wood and Marathon counties in Wisconsin, United States.

Density
533/km²
people per km²
Founded
1868

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 33°F in the first days to 46°F by the end.

A typical March day in Marshfield reaches about 40°F in the afternoon and slips back to 22°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°F and 55°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 12°F warmer than February and about 14°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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23315
33315
43416
53416
63517
73517
83618
93719
103719
113820
123820
133921
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254527
264527
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How March really feels in Marshfield

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
17 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Marshfield weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 1.27.37.490.0
Feb28° / 11°1.25.75.310.10.0
Mar40° / 22°2.28.85.211.60.4
Apr54° / 35°3.511.53.313.23.1
May66° / 47°4.112.80.114.65.5
Jun75° / 57°4.412.3015.36.4
Jul78° / 61°3.611.50156.5
Aug76° / 58°3.910.4013.96.9
Sep69° / 50°3.59.9012.36.4
Oct55° / 38°3.19.60.810.73.6
Nov40° / 26°2.17.53.69.40.3
Dec28° / 14°1.67.26.68.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
34060
44159
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
124060
134060
143961
153862
163862
173862
183763
193763
203763
213763
223664
233763
243664
253664
263565
273565
283565
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Marshfield gets around 2.2 in of rain and snow over 8.8 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 34% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12621
22621
32721
42721
52721
62721
72721
82821
92820
102820
112820
122819
132819
142718
152717
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202714
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283212
293313
303413
313413

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
291000
301000
311000

Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 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
309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min 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 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:495:39
210.96:475:40
310.96:465:42
411.06:445:43
511.06:425:44
611.16:405:46
711.16:385:47
811.26:375:48
911.26:355:50
1011.36:335:51
1111.46:315:52
1211.46:295:54
1311.56:275:55
1411.56:265:56
1511.66:245:57
1611.66:225:59
1711.76:206:00
1811.76:186:01
1911.86:166:03
2011.86:146:04
2111.96:126:05
2211.96:116:07
2312.06:096:08
2412.06:076:09
2512.16:056:10
2612.16:036:12
2712.26:016:13
2812.35:596:14
2912.35:576:15
3012.45:556:17
3112.45:536:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4 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
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
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 Marshfield?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Marshfield.

What to pack for Marshfield in March

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

In March, Marshfield sees daytime highs around 40°F and nights near 22°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Marshfield in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marshfield peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 17UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Marshfield?

Marshfield sits at 44.7°N, 90.2°W, 1,286 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wisconsin Rapids, 26 mi away.

Topography around Marshfield

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Marshfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft around an average of 1,266 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,188 ft.

The land around Marshfield is covered by trees (38%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (51%) and trees (34%) within 10 miles, and trees (60%) and cropland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
200 ft
10 miles
331 ft
50 miles
1,188 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Wisconsin Rapids 26 mi · Stevens Point 31 mi · Wausau 34 mi · Weston 34 mi · Eau Claire 66 mi · Onalaska 76 mi · North La Crosse 78 mi · La Crosse 80 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 Marshfield (44.6688°, -90.1718°, elevation 1,286 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).