Paragould weather in March

In March, Paragould sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 5.0 in of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 56°F in the first days to 65°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Paragould's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paragould's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
8th warmest
Overnight low
42°
5th coldest
Precipitation
5.0 in
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:20 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Paragould is city in Greene County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
343/km²
people per km²
Founded
1883

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 56°F in the first days to 65°F by the end.

A typical March day in Paragould reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 74°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°F warmer than February and about 10°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15537
25637
35637
45638
55738
65738
75839
85839
95840
105940
115940
125941
136041
146042
156042
166142
176143
186243
196243
206244
216244
226344
236345
246445
256445
266446
276446
286546
296546
306547
316647

How March really feels in Paragould

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

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

Paragould weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 31°3.79.11.39.81.6
Feb51° / 34°3.98.5110.62.6
Mar61° / 42°5.011.40.511.74.9
Apr70° / 52°4.910.3012.96.5
May79° / 61°4.511.7013.96.4
Jun87° / 70°3.29.3014.44.9
Jul90° / 73°3.29.8014.24.1
Aug89° / 71°2.78.3013.44.5
Sep83° / 64°3.27.3012.26.4
Oct72° / 52°3.88.1011.17.2
Nov60° / 41°4.38.80.310.14.9
Dec50° / 34°4.38.90.89.62.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44753
54753
64753
74852
84852
94753
104852
114852
124852
134852
144654
154654
164753
174654
184654
194555
204555
214555
224555
234555
244555
254555
264555
274555
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Paragould gets around 5.0 in of rain and snow over 11.4 wet days in March, the wettest month. 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 (%)
1333
2333
3333
4343
5343
6343
7343
8353
9352
10352
11352
12352
13362
14362
15362
16361
17361
18361
19361
20371
21371
22371
23371
24381
25380
26380
27380
28370
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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19541
29541
39541
49541
59541
69541
79541
89541
99451
109352
119352
129352
139262
149262
159262
169262
179172
189172
199172
208983
218983
228983
238893
248893
258794
2686104
2786104
2885105
2984106
3083116
3182117

Wind in March

Winds average 8 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
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
319light breeze

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 6:41 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:415:49
211.26:405:50
311.26:385:51
411.36:375:52
511.36:365:53
611.36:345:54
711.46:335:55
811.46:325:56
911.46:305:57
1011.56:295:58
1111.56:275:59
1211.66:266:00
1311.66:246:00
1411.66:236:01
1511.76:226:02
1611.76:206:03
1711.86:196:04
1811.86:176:05
1911.86:166:06
2011.96:146:07
2111.96:136:08
2212.06:116:08
2312.06:106:09
2412.06:086:10
2512.16:076:11
2612.16:056:12
2712.16:046:13
2812.26:026:14
2912.26:016:14
3012.35:596:15
3112.35:586:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Paragould?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Paragould for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paragould in March

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

In March, Paragould sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Paragould 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 Paragould peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Paragould 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 Paragould is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1319 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paragould?

Paragould sits at 36.1°N, 90.5°W, 302 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Jonesboro, 19 mi away.

Topography around Paragould

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Paragould has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 ft around an average of 295 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 ft.

The land around Paragould is covered by trees (36%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (41%) and cropland (37%) within 10 miles, and cropland (63%) and trees (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
180 ft
10 miles
344 ft
50 miles
758 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Jonesboro 19 mi · Poplar Bluff 48 mi · Dyersburg 62 mi · West Memphis 65 mi · Memphis 68 mi · Ellendale 68 mi · Bartlett 68 mi · New South Memphis 71 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 Paragould (36.0584°, -90.4973°, elevation 302 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).