Martinsburg weather in March

In March, Martinsburg sees average daytime highs of 52°F and overnight lows near 34°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 10.1 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 57°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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Martinsburg's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Martinsburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
52°
9th warmest
Overnight low
34°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:31 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Martinsburg is city in West Virginia, United States.

Density
1,026/km²
people per km²
Founded
1778

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 57°F by the end.

A typical March day in Martinsburg reaches about 52°F in the afternoon and slips back to 34°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°F and 68°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°F warmer than February and about 12°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14730
24830
34830
44831
54931
64931
74931
85031
95032
105032
115132
125133
135133
145133
155233
165234
175234
185335
195335
205335
215436
225436
235536
245537
255537
265637
275638
285738
295739
305839
315839

How March really feels in Martinsburg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Martinsburg 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° / 26°3.08.83.69.50.0
Feb43° / 27°2.78.33.510.40.6
Mar52° / 34°3.810.12.511.72.8
Apr64° / 45°3.610.80.2135.6
May73° / 54°3.911.7014.16.4
Jun82° / 63°3.410.5014.75.9
Jul87° / 68°3.410.5014.54.8
Aug85° / 66°2.89.5013.55.4
Sep78° / 59°4.19.2012.36.9
Oct66° / 47°3.37.90116.3
Nov54° / 37°3.07.60.59.83.4
Dec44° / 30°3.38.62.39.30.7

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 (%)
14159
24357
34357
44357
54357
64456
74456
84456
94357
104456
114456
124456
134357
144159
154159
164060
174060
184060
193961
203862
213763
223763
233763
243763
253763
263763
273862
283862
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Martinsburg gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13212
23212
33212
43212
53211
63211
73111
83111
93110
103110
113110
12319
13319
14318
15318
16318
17317
18317
19326
20326
21326
22335
23335
24344
25344
26344
27353
28353
29353
30352
31352

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
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29982
30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:54 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:545:56
211.16:535:57
311.16:515:58
411.26:505:59
511.26:486:00
611.26:476:01
711.36:456:02
811.36:446:04
911.46:426:05
1011.46:416:06
1111.56:396:07
1211.56:386:08
1311.56:366:09
1411.66:346:10
1511.66:336:11
1611.76:316:12
1711.76:306:13
1811.86:286:14
1911.86:266:15
2011.96:256:16
2111.96:236:17
2211.96:216:18
2312.06:206:19
2412.06:186:20
2512.16:166:21
2612.16:156:22
2712.26:136:23
2812.26:116:24
2912.36:106:25
3012.36:086:26
3112.36:076:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.08 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
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Martinsburg?

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

2.8
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 Martinsburg.

What to pack for Martinsburg in March

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

In March, Martinsburg sees daytime highs around 52°F and nights near 34°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Martinsburg 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 Martinsburg peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Martinsburg 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 Martinsburg is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1316 µg/m³Nov 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Martinsburg?

Martinsburg sits at 39.5°N, 78.0°W, 453 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hagerstown, 18 mi away.

Topography around Martinsburg

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Martinsburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 ft around an average of 492 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,526 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,386 ft.

The land around Martinsburg is covered by trees (52%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (57%) and grassland (30%) within 10 miles, and trees (67%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
518 ft
10 miles
1,526 ft
50 miles
3,386 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Hagerstown 18 mi · Winchester 22 mi · Ballenger Creek 29 mi · Frederick 30 mi · Leesburg 32 mi · Chambersburg 37 mi · Ashburn 39 mi · Front Royal 39 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 Martinsburg (39.4562°, -77.9639°, elevation 453 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).