Muskogee weather in March

In March, Muskogee sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 4.0 in of precipitation across 10.2 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 58°F in the first days to 66°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 Muskogee's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muskogee's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
8th warmest
Overnight low
43°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.0 in
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:40 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
56%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Muskogee is city in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
9,645/km²
people per km²
Founded
1898

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 58°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical March day in Muskogee reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 43°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°F warmer than February and about 8°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15738
25838
35839
45839
55939
65940
76040
86040
96041
106141
116142
126142
136243
146243
156243
166344
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196445
206445
216446
226446
236546
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256546
266547
276647
286647
296647
306747
316748

How March really feels in Muskogee

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.

Muskogee 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
Jan49° / 32°2.57.21.39.92.1
Feb53° / 35°2.57.3110.63.3
Mar62° / 43°4.010.20.711.75.4
Apr71° / 52°5.210.4012.96.5
May78° / 61°5.711.9013.96.4
Jun87° / 70°3.99.7014.44.8
Jul92° / 74°2.87.8014.23.7
Aug91° / 72°2.47.1013.44.0
Sep84° / 65°3.57.4012.26.2
Oct73° / 53°3.88.3011.17.3
Nov61° / 43°3.27.60.310.15.4
Dec51° / 35°3.07.319.62.7

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 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44951
55050
65050
75050
84951
94951
104951
114852
124852
134753
144753
154753
164753
174654
184654
194654
204555
214555
224555
234654
244753
254753
264753
274852
284951
294951
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Muskogee gets around 4.0 in of rain and snow over 10.2 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 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1264
2264
3264
4274
5274
6274
7283
8293
9293
10303
11312
12312
13322
14332
15332
16342
17341
18351
19351
20361
21361
22371
23371
24371
25381
26381
27381
28371
29371
30370
31360

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197300
295410
395410
495410
595410
695410
795410
894510
994510
1094510
1193520
1292620
1392620
1492620
1591720
1691720
1791720
1890820
1989830
2089830
2188930
2288930
2388930
24871030
25871030
26861040
27851041
28851041
29851041
30831151
31831151

Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 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
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
289light breeze
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309light breeze
319light 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 7:00 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:006:09
211.26:596:10
311.26:586:11
411.36:566:12
511.36:556:13
611.36:546:14
711.46:526:15
811.46:516:16
911.56:496:17
1011.56:486:17
1111.56:476:18
1211.66:456:19
1311.66:446:20
1411.66:426:21
1511.76:416:22
1611.76:406:23
1711.86:386:24
1811.86:376:24
1911.86:356:25
2011.96:346:26
2111.96:326:27
2212.06:316:28
2312.06:296:29
2412.06:286:30
2512.16:266:30
2612.16:256:31
2712.16:236:32
2812.26:226:33
2912.26:206:34
3012.36:196:35
3112.36:176:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Muskogee?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Muskogee for sightseeing.

What to pack for Muskogee in March

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

In March, Muskogee sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 43°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Muskogee 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 Muskogee peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Muskogee 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 Muskogee is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Nov 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Muskogee?

Muskogee sits at 35.7°N, 95.4°W, 604 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tahlequah, 25 mi away.

Topography around Muskogee

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Muskogee has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 ft around an average of 587 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,352 ft.

The land around Muskogee is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, grassland (41%) and trees (38%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%) and grassland (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
131 ft
10 miles
466 ft
50 miles
1,352 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Tahlequah 25 mi · Broken Arrow 32 mi · Bixby 32 mi · Jenks 39 mi · Claremore 42 mi · Tulsa 45 mi · Owasso 45 mi · Sapulpa 45 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 Muskogee (35.7479°, -95.3697°, elevation 604 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).