Maumelle weather in March

In March, Maumelle sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 4.9 in of precipitation across 11.3 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 59°F in the first days to 68°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Maumelle's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maumelle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
8th warmest
Overnight low
44°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.9 in
11.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:27 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Maumelle is city in Arkansas, United States.

Density
528/km²
people per km²
Founded
1974

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 59°F in the first days to 68°F by the end.

A typical March day in Maumelle reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 50°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°F warmer than February and about 9°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15940
25940
35940
46040
56041
66041
76141
86142
96242
106242
116243
126343
136344
146344
156444
166445
176445
186546
196546
206546
216546
226647
236647
246647
256747
266748
276748
286748
296848
306849
316849

How March really feels in Maumelle

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.

Maumelle 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
Jan51° / 34°3.48.80.79.92.5
Feb55° / 37°3.69.10.910.73.5
Mar64° / 44°4.911.30.311.75.5
Apr72° / 53°5.110012.96.7
May80° / 62°5.612.7013.86.1
Jun88° / 70°3.210.1014.34.4
Jul92° / 73°3.510.9014.13.5
Aug91° / 72°2.89.5013.33.8
Sep85° / 65°3.57.1012.26.0
Oct74° / 53°3.87.7011.17.4
Nov62° / 43°4.28.60.110.25.5
Dec53° / 36°4.49.10.49.73.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44753
54753
64852
74852
84852
94753
104852
114852
124852
134852
144852
154753
164753
174852
184753
194753
204852
214753
224753
234654
244654
254654
264654
274654
284555
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Maumelle gets around 4.9 in of rain and snow over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1352
2352
3352
4352
5352
6362
7362
8372
9372
10372
11372
12372
13371
14371
15371
16371
17371
18361
19361
20360
21360
22350
23350
24350
25350
26350
27350
28350
29340
30340
31340

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
191720
291720
391720
491720
591720
691720
791720
891720
990730
1090730
1190730
1289830
1389830
1488840
1588840
1688840
1788840
1888840
1987940
2087940
21851050
22851050
23841051
24821161
25821161
26821161
27801271
28801271
29791281
30771382
31771382

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March.

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 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 6:48 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:485:58
211.26:465:59
311.36:456:00
411.36:446:01
511.36:426:02
611.46:416:03
711.46:406:03
811.46:386:04
911.56:376:05
1011.56:366:06
1111.56:346:07
1211.66:336:08
1311.66:326:09
1411.76:306:09
1511.76:296:10
1611.76:276:11
1711.86:266:12
1811.86:256:13
1911.86:236:14
2011.96:226:14
2111.96:206:15
2212.06:196:16
2312.06:176:17
2412.06:166:18
2512.16:156:18
2612.16:136:19
2712.16:126:20
2812.26:106:21
2912.26:096:22
3012.36:076:22
3112.36:066:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Maumelle

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Is March a good time to visit Maumelle?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Maumelle for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maumelle in March

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

In March, Maumelle sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Maumelle 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 Maumelle peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Maumelle 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 Maumelle is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maumelle?

Maumelle sits at 34.9°N, 92.4°W, 341 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is North Little Rock, 11 mi away.

Topography around Maumelle

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Maumelle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 ft around an average of 322 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,834 ft.

The land around Maumelle is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (70%) within 10 miles, and trees (65%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
318 ft
10 miles
846 ft
50 miles
1,834 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: North Little Rock 11 mi · Little Rock 11 mi · Sherwood 11 mi · Conway 16 mi · Jacksonville 17 mi · Bryant 19 mi · Cabot 23 mi · Benton 24 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 Maumelle (34.8668°, -92.4043°, elevation 341 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).