Midlothian weather in March

In March, Midlothian sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 3.7 in of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 71°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Midlothian's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Midlothian's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
8th warmest
Overnight low
49°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.7 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:45 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
10 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Midlothian is city in Ellis County, Texas, United States.

Density
171/km²
people per km²

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 64°F in the first days to 71°F by the end.

A typical March day in Midlothian reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°F warmer than February and about 7°F cooler than April.

20°40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16444
26445
36445
46445
56546
66546
76546
86646
96647
106647
116748
126748
136748
146849
156849
166849
176950
186950
196950
206950
217051
227051
237051
247051
257151
267152
277152
287152
297152
307153
317253

How March really feels in Midlothian

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.

Midlothian 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 38°2.76.710.14.4
Feb61° / 42°2.97.310.85.3
Mar68° / 49°3.79.111.86.5
Apr75° / 56°4.18.612.87.2
May83° / 65°4.710.613.65.9
Jun90° / 73°3.38.614.14.1
Jul94° / 76°1.66.313.93.0
Aug94° / 76°2.25.713.23.1
Sep88° / 69°2.46.212.25.1
Oct78° / 58°4.07.611.27.3
Nov67° / 48°3.36.910.36.8
Dec58° / 40°3.46.59.94.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35149
45149
55149
65050
75050
85050
94951
105050
114951
124951
134951
144951
155050
165050
175050
185050
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245248
255149
265149
275050
285050
295149
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Midlothian gets around 3.7 in of rain and snow over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
329
429
529
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3127

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
186851
285951
385951
484961
5831061
6831061
7811171
8811171
9801271
10791281
11781381
12781381
13761491
14761491
15761491
167415101
177415101
187316101
197116112
207116112
217116112
227116112
237016113
246916123
256916123
266816124
276816124
286716125
296716125
306616135
316616135

Wind in March

Winds average 10 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
1410light breeze
1510light breeze
1610light breeze
1710light breeze
1810light breeze
1910light breeze
2010light breeze
2110light breeze
2210light breeze
2310light breeze
2410light breeze
2510light breeze
2610light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze
2910light breeze
3010light breeze
3110light breeze

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 7:04 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:046:19
211.37:036:19
311.37:016:20
411.37:006:21
511.46:596:22
611.46:586:23
711.46:576:23
811.56:556:24
911.56:546:25
1011.56:536:26
1111.66:526:26
1211.66:506:27
1311.76:496:28
1411.76:486:29
1511.76:466:29
1611.86:456:30
1711.86:446:31
1811.86:426:32
1911.96:416:32
2011.96:406:33
2111.96:386:34
2212.06:376:35
2312.06:366:35
2412.06:346:36
2512.16:336:37
2612.16:326:37
2712.16:306:38
2812.26:296:39
2912.26:286:39
3012.26:266:40
3112.36:256:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Midlothian?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Midlothian for sightseeing.

What to pack for Midlothian in March

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

In March, Midlothian sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Midlothian 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 Midlothian peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Midlothian 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 Midlothian is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Midlothian?

Midlothian sits at 32.5°N, 97.0°W, 755 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cedar Hill, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Midlothian

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Midlothian has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft around an average of 719 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 961 ft.

The land around Midlothian is covered by grassland (34%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, grassland (51%) and trees (24%) within 10 miles, and grassland (47%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
246 ft
10 miles
377 ft
50 miles
961 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Cedar Hill 7.5 mi · Mansfield 9.9 mi · Waxahachie 11 mi · DeSoto 11 mi · Duncanville 12 mi · Lancaster 16 mi · Grand Prairie 18 mi · Arlington 19 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 Midlothian (32.4824°, -96.9945°, elevation 755 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).