New Territory weather in March

In March, New Territory sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 70°F in the first days to 76°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 Territory's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New Territory's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
8th warmest
Overnight low
55°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:39 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

New Territory is census designated place.

Density
1,270/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 70°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical March day in New Territory reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 82°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)
17051
27051
37052
47052
57052
67152
77153
87153
97153
107253
117254
127254
137255
147355
157355
167355
177356
187456
197456
207456
217456
227557
237557
247557
257557
267558
277658
287658
297658
307658
317658

How March really feels in New Territory

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 Territory weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan64° / 46°3.69.710.35.8
Feb67° / 49°2.98.410.96.3
Mar73° / 55°3.3911.86.9
Apr79° / 61°3.58.312.76.9
May86° / 69°3.49.613.55.2
Jun91° / 74°4.112.213.93.6
Jul92° / 76°3.312.213.73.1
Aug93° / 76°3.51213.12.9
Sep89° / 71°4.312.112.24.2
Oct82° / 62°3.9911.36.6
Nov72° / 53°3.78.310.57.1
Dec65° / 47°3.89.210.16.1

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134555
144555
154555
164654
174654
184654
194654
204753
214753
224753
234852
244852
254852
264852
274852
284753
294852
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

New Territory gets around 3.3 in of rain over 9 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 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
531
631
731
831
932
1031
1131
1231
1331
1430
1530
1629
1729
1828
1928
2027
2127
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2727
2827
2928
3028
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 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1581417110
2571417120
3571417120
4571417120
5561417130
6561417130
7561417130
8541418140
9531518140
10511519150
11511519150
12501619150
13491620160
14481620160
15471720160
16461721160
17451721170
18441822170
19431822170
20421823180
21411723190
22401723190
23401723200
24391723200
25391723211
26381723211
27381623221
28371622231
29371622232
30371622242
31361622242

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
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light 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 6:56 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:566:16
211.46:556:17
311.46:546:17
411.46:536:18
511.46:526:19
611.56:516:19
711.56:506:20
811.56:486:21
911.66:476:21
1011.66:466:22
1111.66:456:23
1211.76:446:23
1311.76:436:24
1411.76:416:24
1511.76:406:25
1611.86:396:26
1711.86:386:26
1811.86:376:27
1911.96:356:28
2011.96:346:28
2111.96:336:29
2212.06:326:29
2312.06:306:30
2412.06:296:31
2512.16:286:31
2612.16:276:32
2712.16:266:32
2812.16:246:33
2912.26:236:34
3012.26:226:34
3112.26:216:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit New Territory?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for New Territory in March

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

In March, New Territory sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 55°F. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in New Territory 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 New Territory peaks around August 10 at about 11 (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 highHighModerateAug 10UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in New Territory 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 Territory is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1520 µg/m³Nov 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is New Territory?

New Territory sits at 29.6°N, 95.7°W, 75 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sugar Land, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around New Territory

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around New Territory has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 79 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 ft.

The land around New Territory is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (29%) within 2 miles, trees (40%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (37%) and grassland (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
95 ft
10 miles
138 ft
50 miles
476 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Sugar Land 3.1 mi · Pecan Grove 3.7 mi · Mission Bend 6.8 mi · Stafford 7.5 mi · Rosenberg 8.1 mi · Missouri City 8.7 mi · Alief 9.3 mi · Cinco Ranch 11 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 Territory (29.5941°, -95.6808°, elevation 75 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).