McMinnville weather in March

In March, McMinnville sees average daytime highs of 53°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 6.4 in of precipitation across 17.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 51°F in the first days to 55°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 McMinnville's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see McMinnville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
53°
8th warmest
Overnight low
38°
4th coldest
Precipitation
6.4 in
17.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:34 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
75%
9th clearest
Wind
5 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

McMinnville is city in Oregon, USA.

Density
1,237/km²
people per km²
Founded
1856

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 51°F in the first days to 55°F by the end.

A typical March day in McMinnville reaches about 53°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 63°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°F warmer than February and about 5°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15137
25137
35137
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55137
65237
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95238
105238
115338
125338
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How March really feels in McMinnville

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.

McMinnville weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 35°7.717.43.390.9
Feb49° / 36°5.714.82.910.11.7
Mar53° / 38°6.417.52.511.62.5
Apr58° / 41°4.715.70.713.23.6
May65° / 46°2.710.5014.65.7
Jun70° / 50°1.76.8015.47.0
Jul79° / 54°0.42.1015.18.3
Aug80° / 55°0.62.8013.98.2
Sep74° / 51°1.75.6012.37.8
Oct62° / 45°4.411.5010.75.1
Nov51° / 39°7.717.319.31.9
Dec45° / 35°9.017.53.48.60.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42476
52476
62377
72377
82377
92377
102377
112377
122377
132377
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

McMinnville gets around 6.4 in of rain and snow over 17.5 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 56% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15411
25411
35411
45411
55411
65410
75410
85510
95510
105510
115510
12559
13569
14569
15579
16579
17588
18588
19588
20588
21587
22587
23587
24586
25576
26576
27576
28575
29575
30575
31565

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in March

Winds average 5 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
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315calm

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 7:02 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:025:50
210.97:005:52
310.96:585:53
411.06:565:54
511.06:555:56
611.16:535:57
711.16:515:59
811.26:496:00
911.26:476:01
1011.36:466:03
1111.36:446:04
1211.46:426:05
1311.46:406:07
1411.56:386:08
1511.66:366:09
1611.66:346:11
1711.76:326:12
1811.76:306:13
1911.86:286:15
2011.86:276:16
2111.96:256:17
2211.96:236:19
2312.06:216:20
2412.06:196:21
2512.16:176:23
2612.16:156:24
2712.26:136:25
2812.36:116:26
2912.36:096:28
3012.46:076:29
3112.46:056:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for McMinnville

In seasonPeak

In March, McMinnville sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

McMinnville's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit McMinnville?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in McMinnville.

What to pack for McMinnville in March

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

In March, McMinnville sees daytime highs around 53°F and nights near 38°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near McMinnville in March

The nearest coast averages about 50°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 44 mi away) is warmest in August at about 59°F and coldest in February near 49°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

50°55°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan50Bracing
Feb49Bracing
Mar50Bracing
Apr51Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun57Bracing
Jul58Bracing
Aug59Bracing
Sep58Bracing
Oct55Bracing
Nov53Bracing
Dec50Bracing

UV index in McMinnville in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in McMinnville peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in McMinnville 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 McMinnville is worst in September — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.1× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1531 µg/m³Jan 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is McMinnville?

McMinnville sits at 45.2°N, 123.2°W, 154 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Newberg, 12 mi away.

Topography around McMinnville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around McMinnville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 ft around an average of 151 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,267 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,803 ft.

The land around McMinnville is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, trees (48%), cropland (27%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (66%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
269 ft
10 miles
2,267 ft
50 miles
4,803 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Newberg 12 mi · Woodburn 17 mi · Keizer 17 mi · Hayesville 19 mi · Salem 20 mi · Sherwood 20 mi · Dallas 21 mi · Wilsonville 22 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 McMinnville (45.2101°, -123.1987°, elevation 154 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. 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).