Ocean Springs weather in March

In March, Ocean Springs sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 5.2 in of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 67°F in the first days to 73°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 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 Ocean Springs's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ocean Springs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
8th warmest
Overnight low
53°
5th coldest
Precipitation
5.2 in
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:12 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Ocean Springs is city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States.

Density
449/km²
people per km²
Founded
1699

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 67°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical March day in Ocean Springs reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°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 78°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)
16749
26749
36750
46750
56750
66750
76850
86850
96851
106851
116951
126951
136952
146952
157052
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177053
187153
197153
207154
217154
227254
237254
247255
257255
267255
277355
287355
297356
307356
317356

How March really feels in Ocean Springs

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.

Ocean Springs 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan61° / 44°4.69.410.35.1
Feb64° / 47°4.68.610.95.9
Mar70° / 53°5.29.611.86.7
Apr76° / 59°4.58.912.77.2
May83° / 67°4.010.313.56.1
Jun87° / 73°5.715.813.94.0
Jul89° / 75°6.320.313.83.2
Aug89° / 74°6.420.413.13.3
Sep86° / 70°5.11312.24.8
Oct78° / 60°3.4811.37.3
Nov69° / 50°3.87.510.57.1
Dec63° / 46°4.39.210.15.7

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
84852
94852
104852
114951
124951
134951
145050
155149
165149
175248
185347
195446
205446
215545
225644
235644
245644
255743
265743
275743
285644
295545
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ocean Springs gets around 5.2 in of rain and snow over 9.6 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
432
532
631
731
831
931
1031
1130
1230
1330
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2630
2730
2830
2931
3031
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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
163121780
263121780
363121780
463121780
562121880
662121880
760131890
860131890
958141990
1058141990
11561519100
12551619100
13551619100
14531719110
15531719110
16521819110
17501820120
18501820120
19491820120
20481820130
21481821131
22471821131
23461821141
24461722141
25451722151
26451722161
27441622161
28441622171
29431622181
30421622191
31421622192

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
117light breeze
127light breeze
137light breeze
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 6:29 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:295:48
211.36:285:49
311.46:275:49
411.46:265:50
511.46:255:51
611.56:245:51
711.56:235:52
811.56:215:53
911.66:205:53
1011.66:195:54
1111.66:185:55
1211.66:175:55
1311.76:155:56
1411.76:145:57
1511.76:135:57
1611.86:125:58
1711.86:115:59
1811.86:095:59
1911.96:086:00
2011.96:076:01
2111.96:066:01
2212.06:046:02
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:026:03
2512.16:016:04
2612.15:596:04
2712.15:586:05
2812.15:576:06
2912.25:556:06
3012.25:546:07
3112.25:536:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ocean Springs

In seasonPeak

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

Ocean Springs 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 Ocean Springs?

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
4.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ocean Springs for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ocean Springs in March

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

In March, Ocean Springs sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ocean Springs in March

The nearest coast averages about 64°F in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in January near 58°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 3 to Nov 17 — about 7.5 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan58Bracing
Feb59Cool
Mar64Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct76Warm
Nov68Refreshing
Dec62Cool

UV index in Ocean Springs 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 Ocean Springs peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ocean Springs 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 Ocean Springs is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1720 µg/m³Dec 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ocean Springs?

Ocean Springs sits at 30.4°N, 88.8°W, 23 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Biloxi, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Ocean Springs

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ocean Springs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 ft.

The land around Ocean Springs is covered by water (46%) and trees (32%) within 2 miles, trees (41%) and water (40%) within 10 miles, and trees (47%) and water (43%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
69 ft
10 miles
154 ft
50 miles
400 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Biloxi 3.7 mi · Gautier 13 mi · West Gulfport 16 mi · Gulfport 16 mi · Pascagoula 17 mi · Long Beach 20 mi · Tillmans Corner 41 mi · Prichard 50 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 Ocean Springs (30.4113°, -88.8278°, elevation 23 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).