Middletown weather in March

In March, Middletown sees average daytime highs of 42°F and overnight lows near 34°F, with 5.1 in of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 40°F in the first days to 45°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Middletown's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Middletown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
42°
10th warmest
Overnight low
34°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
5.1 in
10.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:05 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
13 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Middletown is town in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States.

Founded
1743

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 40°F in the first days to 45°F by the end.

A typical March day in Middletown reaches about 42°F in the afternoon and slips back to 34°F overnight — a 8°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°F and 49°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°F warmer than February and about 7°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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104132
114132
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How March really feels in Middletown

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Middletown weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 28°4.410.64.59.30.0
Feb38° / 29°3.89.63.910.30.0
Mar42° / 34°5.110.93.611.70.3
Apr49° / 42°4.611.40.613.12.0
May57° / 51°3.910.9014.34.0
Jun66° / 60°3.79.3014.96.1
Jul73° / 67°3.08.9014.77.0
Aug73° / 68°3.68.8013.77.1
Sep68° / 62°4.18.8012.36.6
Oct60° / 53°5.1100.110.95.0
Nov51° / 43°4.59.70.49.72.7
Dec44° / 35°5.211.52.990.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34456
44456
54555
64555
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124753
134753
144753
154654
164654
174555
184555
194555
204456
214456
224357
234357
244357
254258
264258
274258
284258
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Middletown gets around 5.1 in of rain and snow over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13716
23716
33716
43616
53616
63615
73615
83615
93514
103514
113514
123413
133413
143413
153412
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173312
183311
193411
203410
213410
22349
23359
24358
25358
26367
27366
28376
29375
30375
31375

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 (%)
1100
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Wind in March

Winds average 13 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 mph on the calmest days to 14 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
114breezy
214breezy
314breezy
414breezy
514breezy
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914breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:305:27
211.06:285:28
311.06:275:29
411.16:255:31
511.16:235:32
611.26:225:33
711.26:205:34
811.36:195:35
911.36:175:36
1011.46:155:38
1111.46:145:39
1211.56:125:40
1311.56:105:41
1411.66:095:42
1511.66:075:43
1611.76:055:44
1711.76:035:46
1811.76:025:47
1911.86:005:48
2011.85:585:49
2111.95:575:50
2211.95:555:51
2312.05:535:52
2412.05:515:53
2512.15:505:55
2612.15:485:56
2712.25:465:57
2812.25:445:58
2912.35:435:59
3012.35:416:00
3112.45:396:01

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Middletown

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Aug
Sep
Oct
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Is March a good time to visit Middletown?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Middletown.

What to pack for Middletown in March

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

In March, Middletown sees daytime highs around 42°F and nights near 34°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Middletown in March

The nearest coast averages about 40°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 12 mi away) is warmest in August at about 69°F and coldest in February near 39°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 26 to Aug 30 — about 1.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb39Bracing
Mar40Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May51Bracing
Jun60Cool
Jul67Cool
Aug69Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct61Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec49Bracing

UV index in Middletown 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 Middletown peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 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 23UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Middletown?

Middletown sits at 41.5°N, 71.3°W, 180 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Newport, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Middletown

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Middletown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 ft around an average of 105 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,204 ft.

The land around Middletown is covered by trees (31%), water (29%) and grassland (27%) within 2 miles, water (53%) and trees (31%) within 10 miles, and trees (49%) and water (44%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
299 ft
10 miles
358 ft
50 miles
1,204 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Newport 3.7 mi · Portsmouth 4.3 mi · North Kingstown 9.3 mi · Bristol 9.3 mi · Narragansett 11 mi · Warwick 12 mi · Fall River 13 mi · Barrington 14 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 Middletown (41.5457°, -71.2914°, elevation 180 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). 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).