New Iberia weather in March

In March, New Iberia sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 4.2 in of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 74°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 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 Iberia's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New Iberia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
8th warmest
Overnight low
54°
5th coldest
Rainfall
4.2 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:24 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
9 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

New Iberia is seat of Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Density
1,055/km²
people per km²
Founded
1779

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 68°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical March day in New Iberia reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 79°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)
16851
26851
36851
46952
56952
66952
76952
86952
96953
107053
117053
127053
137154
147154
157154
167155
177155
187255
197255
207255
217356
227356
237356
247356
257356
267357
277457
287457
297457
307457
317458

How March really feels in New Iberia

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 Iberia 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 45°4.79.410.35.4
Feb65° / 49°4.18.610.96.1
Mar71° / 54°4.29.111.86.8
Apr77° / 61°4.18.612.77.1
May84° / 68°3.49.713.55.9
Jun88° / 74°4.614.513.93.9
Jul89° / 76°5.01813.73.3
Aug89° / 76°4.817.513.13.3
Sep87° / 71°4.212.212.24.7
Oct80° / 62°3.67.811.37.1
Nov71° / 52°3.47.710.57.1
Dec64° / 47°4.19.110.15.9

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 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94951
104852
114951
124951
135050
145149
155149
165248
175347
185446
195545
205644
215545
225644
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285644
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

New Iberia gets around 4.2 in of rain over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
530
630
730
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1630
1730
1829
1929
2028
2128
2228
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2828
2928
3029
3129

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1591119110
2591119110
3591119110
4581120110
5571120120
6561220120
7561220120
8551320120
9541321120
10531421120
11521421130
12511521130
13501522131
14491622131
15481622141
16471722141
17461722141
18451722141
19441822151
20431822151
21421823161
22411823161
23411923162
24401923172
25401922172
26391922182
27381922182
28381922193
29371922193
30371921203
31361821204

Wind in March

Winds average 9 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
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze
319light breeze

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 6:41 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:416:00
211.36:406:01
311.46:396:02
411.46:386:02
511.46:376:03
611.56:356:04
711.56:346:04
811.56:336:05
911.66:326:06
1011.66:316:06
1111.66:306:07
1211.76:286:08
1311.76:276:08
1411.76:266:09
1511.76:256:10
1611.86:246:10
1711.86:226:11
1811.86:216:11
1911.96:206:12
2011.96:196:13
2111.96:186:13
2212.06:166:14
2312.06:156:15
2412.06:146:15
2512.16:136:16
2612.16:116:16
2712.16:106:17
2812.16:096:18
2912.26:086:18
3012.26:066:19
3112.26:056:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for New Iberia

In seasonPeak

None of New Iberia's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

New Iberia sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit New Iberia?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for New Iberia in March

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

In March, New Iberia sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near New Iberia in March

The nearest coast averages about 65°F in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 58°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 29 to Nov 15 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan58Bracing
Feb60Cool
Mar65Cool
Apr72Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun84Tropical
Jul86Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct76Warm
Nov68Cool
Dec62Cool

UV index in New Iberia 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 Iberia peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 13UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in New Iberia 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 Iberia is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (February, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1521 µg/m³Feb 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is New Iberia?

New Iberia sits at 30.0°N, 91.8°W, 16 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lafayette, 19 mi away.

Topography around New Iberia

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around New Iberia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 ft around an average of 23 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 ft.

The land around New Iberia is covered by trees (35%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (39%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (35%) and water (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
75 ft
10 miles
187 ft
50 miles
187 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Lafayette 19 mi · Opelousas 40 mi · Baton Rouge 48 mi · Prairieville 55 mi · Shenandoah 56 mi · Zachary 60 mi · Central 60 mi · Bayou Cane 69 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 Iberia (30.0035°, -91.8187°, elevation 16 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).