Mustang weather in March

In March, Mustang sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 2.7 in of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 58°F in the first days to 67°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Mustang's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mustang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
8th warmest
Overnight low
42°
5th coldest
Precipitation
2.7 in
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:49 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
51%
11th clearest
Wind
11 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Mustang is human settlement in Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Density
650/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 58°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical March day in Mustang reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 47°F and 77°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)
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25836
35837
45837
55937
65938
76038
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96039
106139
116140
126240
136241
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How March really feels in Mustang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mustang weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan49° / 30°1.44.51.29.92.4
Feb54° / 33°1.75.31.410.73.6
Mar63° / 42°2.77.20.711.75.9
Apr71° / 50°3.78.3012.97.0
May79° / 60°4.411013.86.5
Jun88° / 69°3.69.3014.34.6
Jul93° / 73°2.26.4014.13.4
Aug92° / 72°2.56.6013.33.8
Sep84° / 64°2.76.9012.26.2
Oct73° / 52°2.87.20.111.17.6
Nov60° / 40°1.95.50.410.15.6
Dec50° / 32°1.751.39.72.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155446
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Mustang gets around 2.7 in of rain and snow over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1184
2184
3184
4184
5183
6183
7193
8193
9203
10202
11212
12222
13222
14232
15232
16242
17242
18241
19251
20251
21261
22261
23271
24271
25271
26271
27271
28261
29261
30261
31261

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89820
99721
109721
119721
129721
139631
149631
159631
169541
179442
189352
199352
209262
219262
229172
239172
249082
258983
268983
278893
288893
298893
308794
3186104

Wind in March

Winds average 11 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light breeze
1011light breeze
1111light breeze
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3111light 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 7:09 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:096:19
211.27:086:20
311.27:076:21
411.37:056:22
511.37:046:23
611.37:036:24
711.47:016:24
811.47:006:25
911.56:596:26
1011.56:576:27
1111.56:566:28
1211.66:556:29
1311.66:536:30
1411.66:526:31
1511.76:506:31
1611.76:496:32
1711.86:476:33
1811.86:466:34
1911.86:456:35
2011.96:436:36
2111.96:426:36
2212.06:406:37
2312.06:396:38
2412.06:376:39
2512.16:366:40
2612.16:346:41
2712.16:336:41
2812.26:316:42
2912.26:306:43
3012.36:286:44
3112.36:276:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
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134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mustang?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mustang for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mustang in March

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

In March, Mustang sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Mustang 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 Mustang 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mustang?

Mustang sits at 35.4°N, 97.7°W, 1,348 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Yukon, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Mustang

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mustang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 1,332 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 997 ft.

The land around Mustang is covered by grassland (57%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, grassland (48%) and cropland (20%) within 10 miles, and grassland (50%), trees (25%) and cropland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
272 ft
50 miles
997 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Yukon 8.7 mi · Bethany 11 mi · Oklahoma City 13 mi · Moore 14 mi · Del City 16 mi · El Reno 17 mi · Midwest City 19 mi · Norman 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 Mustang (35.3842°, -97.7245°, elevation 1,348 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).