Paducah weather in March

In March, Paducah sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 4.9 in of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 54°F in the first days to 63°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Paducah's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paducah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
8th warmest
Overnight low
40°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.9 in
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:13 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Paducah is city in and the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States.

Density
465/km²
people per km²
Founded
1821

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 54°F in the first days to 63°F by the end.

A typical March day in Paducah reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 44°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°F warmer than February and about 10°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15336
25436
35436
45436
55537
65537
75537
85638
95638
105638
115739
125739
135840
145840
155840
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175941
185941
196042
206042
216042
226143
236143
246243
256244
266244
276344
286344
296445
306445
316446

How March really feels in Paducah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Paducah weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan44° / 30°3.891.99.70.9
Feb49° / 33°3.88.81.910.61.9
Mar59° / 40°4.911.40.711.74.4
Apr69° / 50°5.311.4012.96.1
May77° / 60°4.512.40146.4
Jun86° / 69°3.611014.55.0
Jul89° / 72°3.410.3014.34.2
Aug88° / 70°2.98.9013.44.6
Sep82° / 63°3.47.9012.36.5
Oct70° / 51°3.78.20117.0
Nov57° / 41°4.18.90.4104.3
Dec47° / 33°4.29.81.49.51.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44357
54456
64456
74357
84357
94456
104456
114456
124456
134357
144357
154357
164258
174258
184159
194159
204159
214159
224159
234159
244159
254159
264258
274258
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Paducah gets around 4.9 in of rain and snow over 11.4 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1324
2324
3324
4324
5334
6334
7344
8344
9353
10353
11363
12363
13363
14363
15373
16372
17372
18372
19372
20372
21371
22371
23381
24371
25371
26371
27371
28371
29370
30370
31370

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59631
69631
79631
89631
99631
109541
119541
129541
139541
149451
159451
169451
179451
189451
199451
209352
219262
229262
239262
249262
259172
269073
279073
289073
298884
308884
318785

Wind in March

Winds average 7 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27light breeze
37light breeze
47light breeze
57light breeze
67light breeze
77light breeze
87light breeze
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
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 06 min 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:345:41
211.16:335:42
311.26:325:43
411.26:305:44
511.36:295:45
611.36:285:46
711.36:265:47
811.46:255:48
911.46:235:49
1011.56:225:50
1111.56:205:51
1211.56:195:51
1311.66:175:52
1411.66:165:53
1511.76:145:54
1611.76:135:55
1711.76:115:56
1811.86:105:57
1911.86:085:58
2011.96:075:59
2111.96:056:00
2211.96:046:01
2312.06:026:02
2412.06:016:03
2512.15:596:03
2612.15:586:04
2712.25:566:05
2812.25:556:06
2912.25:536:07
3012.35:516:08
3112.35:506:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Paducah

In seasonPeak

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

Paducah 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 Paducah?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Paducah for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paducah in March

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

In March, Paducah sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Paducah 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 Paducah peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Paducah 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 Paducah is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Nov 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paducah?

Paducah sits at 37.1°N, 88.6°W, 341 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Murray, 36 mi away.

Topography around Paducah

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Paducah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 328 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,184 ft.

The land around Paducah is covered by trees (37%), water (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (51%) and cropland (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (51%) and cropland (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
95 ft
10 miles
331 ft
50 miles
1,184 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Murray 36 mi · Marion 48 mi · Cape Girardeau 53 mi · Carbondale 56 mi · Sikeston 57 mi · Madisonville 63 mi · Hopkinsville 63 mi · Henderson 76 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 Paducah (37.0834°, -88.6°, elevation 341 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). 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).