Northglenn weather in March

In March, Northglenn sees average daytime highs of 54°F and overnight lows near 27°F, with 1.7 in of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 49°F in the first days to 57°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Northglenn's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Northglenn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
54°
8th warmest
Overnight low
27°
5th coldest
Precipitation
1.7 in
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:19 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
5 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Northglenn is city in Adams and Weld counties in Colorado, United States.

Density
2,032/km²
people per km²
Founded
1969

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 49°F in the first days to 57°F by the end.

A typical March day in Northglenn reaches about 54°F in the afternoon and slips back to 27°F overnight — a 27°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 37°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°F warmer than February and about 6°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14822
24923
34923
45023
55024
65124
75124
85225
95225
105326
115326
125326
135427
145427
155427
165528
175528
185528
195528
205528
215529
225629
235629
245629
255629
265629
275630
285730
295730
305730
315731

How March really feels in Northglenn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Northglenn weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 18°0.84.74.89.50.2
Feb44° / 20°0.85.65.510.41.0
Mar54° / 27°1.77.6511.73.5
Apr60° / 34°2.79.94.3134.9
May69° / 44°3.311.90.714.26.1
Jun80° / 53°2.19.2014.86.6
Jul86° / 59°1.78.5014.55.2
Aug84° / 57°1.67.3013.66.1
Sep77° / 49°1.56.10.412.37.6
Oct64° / 37°1.66.32.110.96.4
Nov51° / 26°1.15.84.69.82.9
Dec41° / 18°0.84.64.79.20.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96139
106139
116139
126139
135941
145941
155941
165842
175743
185743
195545
205545
215545
225545
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Northglenn gets around 1.7 in of rain and snow over 7.6 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 24% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12118
22118
32117
42117
52116
62016
72015
82015
92015
102014
112014
122014
132014
142114
152114
162214
172215
182315
192415
202515
212616
222716
232817
242917
253017
263018
273118
283118
293118
303118
313118

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 5 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:435:44
211.16:415:45
311.16:405:46
411.16:385:47
511.26:375:48
611.26:355:49
711.36:345:50
811.36:325:51
911.46:315:52
1011.46:295:53
1111.56:275:55
1211.56:265:56
1311.56:245:57
1411.66:235:58
1511.66:215:59
1611.76:196:00
1711.76:186:01
1811.86:166:02
1911.86:146:03
2011.96:136:04
2111.96:116:05
2211.96:096:06
2312.06:086:07
2412.06:066:08
2512.16:046:09
2612.16:036:10
2712.26:016:11
2812.25:596:12
2912.35:586:13
3012.35:566:14
3112.35:546:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Northglenn?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Northglenn.

What to pack for Northglenn in March

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

In March, Northglenn sees daytime highs around 54°F and nights near 27°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Northglenn 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 Northglenn peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Northglenn 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 Northglenn is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (May, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1620 µg/m³May 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Northglenn?

Northglenn sits at 39.9°N, 105.0°W, 5,377 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Thornton, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Northglenn

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Northglenn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 ft around an average of 5,364 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 951 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,708 ft.

The land around Northglenn is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (42%) and grassland (36%) within 10 miles, and grassland (42%) and trees (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
394 ft
10 miles
951 ft
50 miles
9,708 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Thornton 1.2 mi · Sherrelwood 3.1 mi · Westminster 4.3 mi · Broomfield 5.6 mi · Commerce City 6.2 mi · Arvada 8.1 mi · Lafayette 9.3 mi · Wheat Ridge 9.3 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 Northglenn (39.8855°, -104.9872°, elevation 5,377 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).