Meads weather in March

In March, Meads sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 4.3 in of precipitation across 12.3 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 51°F in the first days to 60°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Meads's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meads's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
8th warmest
Overnight low
37°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.3 in
12.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:50 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Meads is unincorporated community in Boyd County, Kentucky.

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 60°F by the end.

A typical March day in Meads reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 40°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°F warmer than February and about 12°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15033
25033
35133
45133
55133
65134
75234
85234
95335
105335
115335
125435
135436
145436
155537
165537
175537
185638
195638
205738
215739
225739
235839
245840
255940
265940
276041
286041
296041
306142
316142

How March really feels in Meads

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Meads 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
Jan42° / 28°3.510.73.89.60.3
Feb46° / 30°3.510.33.610.51.1
Mar55° / 37°4.312.31.811.73.4
Apr67° / 47°4.212.50.3135.7
May74° / 56°4.712.8014.16.3
Jun82° / 65°4.413.5014.65.6
Jul85° / 68°4.313.2014.44.8
Aug84° / 67°3.311.6013.55.3
Sep79° / 60°3.68.5012.36.9
Oct67° / 48°3.28.80.1116.5
Nov55° / 38°3.490.49.93.7
Dec46° / 32°3.810.429.41.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43763
53763
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153862
163862
173862
183862
193763
203763
213664
223664
233664
243664
253664
263763
273763
283763
293763
303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Meads gets around 4.3 in of rain and snow over 12.3 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13710
2379
3379
4379
5369
6369
7369
8378
9378
10378
11377
12377
13386
14386
15386
16395
17395
18395
19404
20404
21414
22414
23424
24424
25433
26433
27433
28433
29433
30433
31433

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89820
99820
109820
119820
129820
139820
149730
159730
169730
179730
189730
199730
209640
219640
229640
239640
249640
259640
269640
279640
289640
299640
309550
319451

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 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 7:12 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:126:16
211.17:116:17
311.17:096:18
411.27:086:19
511.27:066:20
611.37:056:21
711.37:036:22
811.47:026:23
911.47:016:24
1011.46:596:25
1111.56:576:26
1211.56:566:27
1311.66:546:28
1411.66:536:29
1511.66:516:30
1611.76:506:31
1711.76:486:32
1811.86:476:33
1911.86:456:34
2011.96:436:35
2111.96:426:36
2211.96:406:37
2312.06:396:38
2412.06:376:39
2512.16:356:40
2612.16:346:41
2712.26:326:42
2812.26:316:43
2912.26:296:44
3012.36:286:45
3112.36:266:46

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Meads?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Meads.

What to pack for Meads in March

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

In March, Meads sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 37°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Meads 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 Meads peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Meads 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 Meads is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1318 µg/m³Dec 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Meads?

Meads sits at 38.4°N, 82.7°W, 607 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ashland, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Meads

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Meads has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft around an average of 725 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,342 ft.

The land around Meads is covered by trees (71%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (80%) within 10 miles, and trees (89%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
374 ft
10 miles
630 ft
50 miles
1,342 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ashland 6.2 mi · Huntington 14 mi · Portsmouth 27 mi · Charleston 58 mi · Chillicothe 65 mi · Athens 71 mi · Winchester 85 mi · Parkersburg 85 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 Meads (38.4126°, -82.7091°, elevation 607 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).