Pine Bluff weather in March

In March, Pine Bluff sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 5.2 in of precipitation across 11.3 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 61°F in the first days to 69°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 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 Pine Bluff's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pine Bluff's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
8th warmest
Overnight low
46°
5th coldest
Precipitation
5.2 in
11.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:26 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Pine Bluff is city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
371/km²
people per km²
Founded
1839

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 61°F in the first days to 69°F by the end.

A typical March day in Pine Bluff reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 78°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°F warmer than February and about 8°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16041
26041
36142
46142
56142
66242
76243
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96344
106344
116444
126445
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216748
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306950
316950

How March really feels in Pine Bluff

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.

Pine Bluff 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
Jan52° / 35°4.09.40.7102.9
Feb56° / 38°4.09.5110.73.8
Mar65° / 46°5.211.30.211.75.8
Apr73° / 54°5.59.8012.86.8
May81° / 63°5.112.2013.86.0
Jun88° / 71°3.310.4014.24.4
Jul91° / 74°3.310.3014.13.6
Aug91° / 73°2.99013.33.9
Sep85° / 66°3.57012.25.9
Oct75° / 55°4.37.7011.17.4
Nov63° / 44°4.08.4010.25.8
Dec54° / 37°5.09.40.39.83.4

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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34555
44555
54654
64654
74753
84753
94852
104852
114852
124852
134753
144753
154852
164852
174852
184753
194753
204852
214753
224654
234753
244753
254753
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274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Pine Bluff gets around 5.2 in of rain and snow over 11.3 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 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1352
2351
3351
4351
5351
6351
7361
8361
9361
10361
11361
12361
13361
14360
15360
16360
17350
18350
19350
20350
21350
22350
23360
24360
25360
26360
27360
28360
29360
30360
31360

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
190820
290820
390820
489920
588930
688930
788930
888930
9871030
10861040
11861040
12861040
13861040
14851050
15841150
16841150
17841150
18831160
19831160
20831160
21821260
22801271
23801271
24801271
25791281
26781381
27771391
28761392
297513102
307414102
317314112

Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
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158light breeze
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278light breeze
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308light breeze
318light breeze

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 6:45 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:455:57
211.26:445:58
311.36:435:59
411.36:426:00
511.36:406:01
611.46:396:01
711.46:386:02
811.46:366:03
911.56:356:04
1011.56:346:05
1111.66:326:06
1211.66:316:06
1311.66:306:07
1411.76:286:08
1511.76:276:09
1611.76:266:10
1711.86:246:11
1811.86:236:11
1911.86:216:12
2011.96:206:13
2111.96:196:14
2212.06:176:14
2312.06:166:15
2412.06:146:16
2512.16:136:17
2612.16:126:18
2712.16:106:18
2812.26:096:19
2912.26:076:20
3012.26:066:21
3112.36:046:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Pine Bluff

In seasonPeak

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

Pine Bluff sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Pine Bluff?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Pine Bluff for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pine Bluff in March

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

In March, Pine Bluff sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Pine Bluff 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 Pine Bluff peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

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

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pine Bluff?

Pine Bluff sits at 34.2°N, 92.0°W, 220 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bryant, 37 mi away.

Topography around Pine Bluff

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pine Bluff has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 ft around an average of 223 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 ft.

The land around Pine Bluff is covered by trees (43%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (55%) and cropland (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (62%) and cropland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
112 ft
10 miles
256 ft
50 miles
928 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Bryant 37 mi · Little Rock 39 mi · North Little Rock 40 mi · Benton 40 mi · Sherwood 42 mi · Jacksonville 45 mi · Maumelle 50 mi · Cabot 52 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 Pine Bluff (34.2284°, -92.0032°, elevation 220 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).