Newark weather in March

In March, Newark sees average daytime highs of 50°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 45°F in the first days to 55°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Newark's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Newark's year-round climate.

Daytime high
50°
9th warmest
Overnight low
33°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:49 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Newark is seat of Licking County, Ohio, USA.

Density
867/km²
people per km²
Founded
1802

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 45°F in the first days to 55°F by the end.

A typical March day in Newark reaches about 50°F in the afternoon and slips back to 33°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°F and 67°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°F warmer than February and about 12°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14428
24428
34528
44529
54529
64629
74629
84630
94730
104730
114831
124831
134831
144932
154932
165033
175033
185133
195134
205134
215235
225235
235335
245336
255336
265436
275437
285537
295537
305638
315638

How March really feels in Newark

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Newark weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 22°3.51169.50.0
Feb40° / 25°2.99.44.510.40.1
Mar50° / 33°4.111.62.611.72.1
Apr62° / 43°4.812.70.6134.9
May72° / 53°4.813.5014.26.0
Jun80° / 62°4.412.5014.86.0
Jul83° / 66°3.811.9014.65.5
Aug82° / 64°3.210.1013.66.3
Sep76° / 57°3.28.6012.37.1
Oct64° / 45°3.19.30.210.95.6
Nov51° / 36°3.39.41.19.82.4
Dec41° / 28°3.410.23.39.20.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33268
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93565
103565
113565
123565
133466
143466
153466
163466
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233268
243169
253169
263268
273169
283169
293169
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Newark gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13713
23713
33713
43713
53713
63713
73712
83612
93612
103611
113611
123510
133510
14359
15359
16358
17368
18367
19377
20377
21386
22386
23395
24395
25395
26405
27405
28415
29414
30414
31414

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20973
21973
22973
23973
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 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
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:136:13
211.17:116:14
311.17:106:15
411.17:086:16
511.27:076:18
611.27:056:19
711.37:046:20
811.37:026:21
911.47:006:22
1011.46:596:23
1111.46:576:24
1211.56:566:25
1311.56:546:26
1411.66:526:27
1511.66:516:28
1611.76:496:29
1711.76:476:30
1811.86:466:32
1911.86:446:33
2011.96:426:34
2111.96:416:35
2211.96:396:36
2312.06:376:37
2412.06:366:38
2512.16:346:39
2612.16:326:40
2712.26:316:41
2812.26:296:42
2912.36:276:43
3012.36:266:44
3112.46:246:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Newark?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Newark.

What to pack for Newark in March

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

In March, Newark sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 33°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Newark in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Newark peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Newark 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 Newark is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1117 µg/m³Oct 247 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Newark?

Newark sits at 40.1°N, 82.4°W, 833 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pataskala, 15 mi away.

Topography around Newark

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Newark has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 ft around an average of 883 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 ft.

The land around Newark is covered by trees (47%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (52%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and cropland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
423 ft
10 miles
574 ft
50 miles
1,033 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Pataskala 15 mi · Zanesville 22 mi · Pickerington 22 mi · Reynoldsburg 23 mi · Mount Vernon 24 mi · Gahanna 25 mi · Lancaster 26 mi · Whitehall 26 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 Newark (40.0581°, -82.4013°, elevation 833 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).