Phenix City weather in March

In March, Phenix City sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 4.2 in of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 72°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Phenix City's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Phenix City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
8th warmest
Overnight low
47°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.2 in
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:57 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Phenix City is city and county seat of Russell County, Alabama, United States.

Density
516/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 65°F in the first days to 72°F by the end.

A typical March day in Phenix City reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°F warmer than February and about 8°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26544
36544
46544
56544
66644
76644
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106745
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217048
227048
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247149
257149
267149
277149
287250
297250
307250
317250

How March really feels in Phenix City

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.

Phenix City weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 38°4.29.810.14.1
Feb61° / 41°4.49.110.85.1
Mar68° / 47°4.29.711.86.5
Apr76° / 54°3.37.912.87.2
May83° / 62°2.68.313.66.1
Jun89° / 70°3.51314.14.0
Jul91° / 73°4.415.513.93.3
Aug90° / 72°3.813.813.23.6
Sep86° / 67°3.48.312.25.3
Oct77° / 55°2.96.511.27.5
Nov67° / 45°3.67.510.36.7
Dec59° / 40°4.59.59.94.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34951
45050
55149
65050
75050
85149
95050
104951
115050
124951
135050
144951
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235050
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255149
265149
275248
285248
295248
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Phenix City gets around 4.2 in of rain and snow over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
432
532
631
731
831
930
1030
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2030
2130
2230
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2431
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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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1811171
2821161
3831160
4831160
5831160
6821260
7821260
8811360
9811360
10791470
11781570
12781570
13771670
14771670
15761770
16761770
17741781
18741781
19741781
20731791
21731791
22731791
237217101
247217101
257216111
267216111
277216111
287116121
297116121
306916132
316816142

Wind in March

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
237calm
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267calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:166:31
211.37:156:32
311.37:136:32
411.37:126:33
511.47:116:34
611.47:106:35
711.47:096:35
811.57:076:36
911.57:066:37
1011.57:056:38
1111.67:046:39
1211.67:026:39
1311.77:016:40
1411.77:006:41
1511.76:586:41
1611.86:576:42
1711.86:566:43
1811.86:546:44
1911.96:536:44
2011.96:526:45
2111.96:506:46
2212.06:496:47
2312.06:486:47
2412.06:466:48
2512.16:456:49
2612.16:446:49
2712.16:426:50
2812.26:416:51
2912.26:406:52
3012.26:386:52
3112.36:376:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 4.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Phenix City?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Phenix City for sightseeing.

What to pack for Phenix City in March

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

In March, Phenix City sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Phenix City 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 Phenix City peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Phenix City 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 Phenix City is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1719 µg/m³Dec 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Phenix City?

Phenix City sits at 32.5°N, 85.0°W, 243 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Columbus, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Phenix City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Phenix City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 ft around an average of 325 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,234 ft.

The land around Phenix City is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 2 miles, trees (75%) within 10 miles, and trees (86%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
367 ft
10 miles
548 ft
50 miles
1,234 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Columbus 1.2 mi · Opelika 25 mi · Auburn 30 mi · LaGrange 39 mi · Americus 53 mi · Newnan 64 mi · Peachtree City 68 mi · Griffin 68 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 Phenix City (32.471°, -85.0008°, elevation 243 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).