Mount Lebanon weather in March

In March, Mount Lebanon sees average daytime highs of 50°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 4.4 in of precipitation across 13 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 45°F in the first days to 55°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Mount Lebanon's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mount Lebanon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
50°
9th warmest
Overnight low
33°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.4 in
13 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:40 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Mount Lebanon is municipality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Founded
1912

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 45°F in the first days to 55°F by the end.

A typical March day in Mount Lebanon reaches about 50°F in the afternoon and slips back to 33°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°F and 67°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°F warmer than February and about 12°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14428
24528
34529
44529
54629
64629
74629
84730
94730
104730
114831
124831
134931
144932
154932
165032
175033
185033
195133
205134
215234
225235
235335
245335
255336
265436
275437
285537
295537
305638
315638

How March really feels in Mount Lebanon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mount Lebanon weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 24°3.612.26.89.50.0
Feb41° / 25°3.211.15.510.40.2
Mar50° / 33°4.4133.511.72.1
Apr62° / 43°4.613.80.9134.7
May71° / 52°5.014.4014.25.8
Jun79° / 61°5.213.9014.86.0
Jul82° / 65°5.014.4014.65.6
Aug81° / 63°3.812.2013.66.2
Sep75° / 56°3.910012.36.8
Oct63° / 45°3.610.40.210.95.4
Nov51° / 36°3.5101.29.82.5
Dec42° / 29°3.511.44.29.20.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42971
52971
63169
73169
83169
93169
103367
113367
123367
133367
143367
153367
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223466
233367
243367
253367
263367
273367
283466
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Mount Lebanon gets around 4.4 in of rain and snow over 13 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14217
24217
34217
44217
54117
64116
74116
84116
94115
104115
114014
124014
134013
144013
154012
164011
174011
184010
194110
20419
21418
22428
23427
24437
25436
26436
27446
28446
29445
30445
31445

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
157light breeze
167light breeze
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 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 7:04 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:046:03
211.07:026:04
311.17:016:06
411.16:596:07
511.26:576:08
611.26:566:09
711.36:546:10
811.36:536:11
911.46:516:12
1011.46:506:13
1111.46:486:14
1211.56:466:16
1311.56:456:17
1411.66:436:18
1511.66:416:19
1611.76:406:20
1711.76:386:21
1811.86:366:22
1911.86:356:23
2011.96:336:24
2111.96:316:25
2211.96:306:26
2312.06:286:27
2412.06:266:28
2512.16:256:29
2612.16:236:31
2712.26:216:32
2812.26:206:33
2912.36:186:34
3012.36:166:35
3112.46:156:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mount Lebanon?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mount Lebanon.

What to pack for Mount Lebanon in March

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

In March, Mount Lebanon sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 33°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Mount Lebanon 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 Mount Lebanon peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Mount Lebanon 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 Mount Lebanon is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mount Lebanon?

Mount Lebanon sits at 40.4°N, 80.0°W, 1,060 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bethel Park, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Mount Lebanon

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mount Lebanon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 ft around an average of 1,148 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 712 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,356 ft.

The land around Mount Lebanon is covered by trees (68%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (64%) within 10 miles, and trees (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
430 ft
10 miles
712 ft
50 miles
2,356 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Bethel Park 1.9 mi · Upper Saint Clair 2.5 mi · Baldwin 3.7 mi · Pittsburgh 6.8 mi · West Mifflin 9.9 mi · McKeesport 9.9 mi · Wilkinsburg 11 mi · Monroeville 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 Mount Lebanon (40.3554°, -80.0495°, elevation 1,060 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).