New Caney weather in March

In March, New Caney sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 75°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is New Caney's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New Caney's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
8th warmest
Overnight low
53°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:37 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

New Caney is human settlement in Montgomery County, Texas, United States of America.

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 69°F in the first days to 75°F by the end.

A typical March day in New Caney reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°F warmer than February and about 6°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16849
26849
36950
46950
56950
66950
76951
87051
97051
107052
117052
127152
137153
147153
157253
167253
177254
187354
197354
207354
217355
227355
237455
247455
257455
267456
277456
287456
297556
307556
317556

How March really feels in New Caney

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.

New Caney weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 44°4.19.810.35.3
Feb65° / 47°3.39.210.95.9
Mar72° / 53°3.810.111.86.7
Apr78° / 59°4.18.712.76.9
May85° / 67°4.010.713.55.2
Jun90° / 73°4.613.113.93.6
Jul92° / 74°3.411.813.73.1
Aug93° / 74°3.712.113.12.9
Sep88° / 70°4.110.512.24.4
Oct80° / 60°4.38.511.36.9
Nov70° / 51°3.98.510.56.9
Dec63° / 45°4.39.910.15.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44258
54357
64258
74258
84258
94258
104258
114258
124357
134258
144357
154456
164456
174456
184555
194654
204654
214654
224654
234654
244654
254654
264654
274654
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

New Caney gets around 3.8 in of rain over 10.1 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1432
1532
1632
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2832
2932
3032
3132

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
164141570
263141580
363131680
463131680
562131690
661131790
760141790
8591417100
9581418100
10561518110
11551519110
12551519110
13521620120
14521620120
15511720120
16511720120
17491821130
18481821130
19471821140
20461821140
21451821150
22451821150
23441821160
24441821170
25431821170
26431820181
27431820191
28431720201
29421719201
30421719211
31421619211

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 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
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:556:14
211.36:546:14
311.46:526:15
411.46:516:16
511.46:506:16
611.56:496:17
711.56:486:18
811.56:476:18
911.66:466:19
1011.66:446:20
1111.66:436:20
1211.66:426:21
1311.76:416:22
1411.76:406:22
1511.76:396:23
1611.86:376:24
1711.86:366:24
1811.86:356:25
1911.96:346:26
2011.96:326:26
2111.96:316:27
2212.06:306:28
2312.06:296:28
2412.06:276:29
2512.16:266:29
2612.16:256:30
2712.16:246:31
2812.16:226:31
2912.26:216:32
3012.26:206:32
3112.26:196:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.34 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
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit New Caney?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit New Caney for sightseeing.

What to pack for New Caney in March

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

In March, New Caney sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in New Caney in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in New Caney peaks around July 24 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 24UV 10Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in New Caney 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 New Caney is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1523 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is New Caney?

New Caney sits at 30.2°N, 95.2°W, 95 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Atascocita, 11 mi away.

Topography around New Caney

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around New Caney has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft around an average of 115 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 541 ft.

The land around New Caney is covered by trees (70%) within 2 miles, trees (80%) within 10 miles, and trees (60%) and grassland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
108 ft
10 miles
180 ft
50 miles
541 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Atascocita 11 mi · Humble 11 mi · Spring 14 mi · The Woodlands 17 mi · Conroe 18 mi · Aldine 19 mi · Cloverleaf 26 mi · Channelview 27 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 New Caney (30.1552°, -95.2113°, elevation 95 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).