Mount Pleasant weather in March

In March, Mount Pleasant sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 4.8 in of precipitation across 10.3 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 63°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Mount Pleasant's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mount Pleasant's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
8th warmest
Overnight low
47°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.8 in
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:37 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
57%
11th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Mount Pleasant is city in and county seat of Titus County, Texas, United States.

Density
408/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 63°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical March day in Mount Pleasant reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°F warmer than February and about 8°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16243
26343
36343
46344
56444
66444
76445
86545
96545
106546
116646
126646
136647
146747
156747
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176748
186848
196849
206849
216949
226949
236950
246950
256950
267050
277051
287051
297051
307151
317151

How March really feels in Mount Pleasant

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.

Mount Pleasant 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
Jan55° / 37°3.58.80.510.13.7
Feb59° / 40°3.88.80.610.84.6
Mar67° / 47°4.810.30.111.76.2
Apr75° / 55°5.39.9012.86.9
May82° / 64°5.112013.75.8
Jun89° / 71°3.89.7014.14.1
Jul93° / 74°2.58.30143.2
Aug93° / 74°2.17013.23.2
Sep87° / 67°2.96.6012.25.1
Oct77° / 56°4.17.5011.27.4
Nov65° / 46°3.78.20.110.36.3
Dec57° / 39°4.28.50.19.84.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54753
64753
74753
84753
94654
104753
114753
124654
134753
144753
154852
164852
174852
184852
194852
204753
214753
224753
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284852
294852
304852
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mount Pleasant gets around 4.8 in of rain and snow over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
333
433
533
633
733
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2233
2333
2433
2534
2634
2734
2834
2935
3035
3135

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1861040
2851140
3851140
4841240
5831340
6831340
7821440
8801550
9801550
10791650
11791650
12771760
13761761
14761761
15751771
16751771
17741781
18741781
19731791
207216102
217216102
227116112
237116112
247016113
257115113
266915124
276915124
286915124
296815125
306815125
316615136

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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227light breeze
237light breeze
247light breeze
257light breeze
267light breeze
277light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light 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 6:56 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:566:10
211.36:556:11
311.36:546:12
411.36:536:12
511.46:516:13
611.46:506:14
711.46:496:15
811.56:486:16
911.56:466:16
1011.56:456:17
1111.66:446:18
1211.66:426:19
1311.66:416:20
1411.76:406:20
1511.76:386:21
1611.76:376:22
1711.86:366:23
1811.86:346:23
1911.96:336:24
2011.96:326:25
2111.96:306:26
2212.06:296:26
2312.06:286:27
2412.06:266:28
2512.16:256:29
2612.16:246:29
2712.16:226:30
2812.26:216:31
2912.26:196:32
3012.26:186:32
3112.36:176:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mount Pleasant?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mount Pleasant for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mount Pleasant in March

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

In March, Mount Pleasant sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mount Pleasant 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 Pleasant is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mount Pleasant?

Mount Pleasant sits at 33.2°N, 95.0°W, 404 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sulphur Springs, 37 mi away.

Topography around Mount Pleasant

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mount Pleasant has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft around an average of 390 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 ft.

The land around Mount Pleasant is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (30%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and grassland (44%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) and grassland (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
167 ft
10 miles
289 ft
50 miles
492 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Sulphur Springs 37 mi · Longview 47 mi · Paris 48 mi · Marshall 55 mi · Texarkana 57 mi · Texarkana 57 mi · Tyler 59 mi · Greenville 66 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 Pleasant (33.1568°, -94.9683°, elevation 404 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).