Pittsburg weather in March

In March, Pittsburg sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 3.7 in of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-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 33% 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 Pittsburg's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pittsburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
8th warmest
Overnight low
39°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.7 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:37 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Pittsburg is city in Crawford County, in southeastern Kansas, United States.

Density
600/km²
people per km²
Founded
1876

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 Pittsburg reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 74°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°F warmer than February and about 9°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15333
25334
35434
45434
55535
65535
75636
85636
95637
105737
115737
125838
135838
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256242
266243
276243
286343
296343
306344
316444

How March really feels in Pittsburg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pittsburg 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan44° / 26°1.96.32.29.70.7
Feb49° / 30°2.16.6210.62.1
Mar59° / 39°3.79.8111.74.5
Apr68° / 48°5.311.20.112.96.1
May76° / 58°6.512.50.1146.4
Jun85° / 68°4.410.3014.55.2
Jul90° / 72°3.49.2014.34.2
Aug89° / 70°3.28.1013.44.6
Sep81° / 62°3.97.9012.36.7
Oct69° / 50°3.58.40.1117.0
Nov57° / 39°2.77.20.6104.3
Dec46° / 30°2.36.61.89.51.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
94852
104852
114753
124753
134555
144555
154555
164357
174357
184357
194258
204357
214357
224357
234357
244456
254555
264555
274654
284654
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Pittsburg gets around 3.7 in of rain and snow over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1276
2286
3285
4285
5285
6285
7284
8284
9284
10294
11294
12293
13303
14303
15313
16313
17323
18323
19333
20333
21343
22343
23353
24353
25362
26362
27362
28362
29362
30361
31361

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99721
109721
119721
129721
139721
149631
159631
169631
179541
189541
199541
209451
219451
229451
239361
249262
259172
269172
279172
289172
299082
309082
318983

Wind in March

Winds average 9 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
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309light 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 6:59 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:596:05
211.16:586:06
311.26:566:07
411.26:556:08
511.36:546:09
611.36:526:10
711.36:516:11
811.46:496:12
911.46:486:13
1011.56:466:14
1111.56:456:15
1211.56:436:16
1311.66:426:17
1411.66:406:18
1511.76:396:19
1611.76:376:20
1711.76:366:20
1811.86:346:21
1911.86:336:22
2011.96:316:23
2111.96:306:24
2211.96:286:25
2312.06:276:26
2412.06:256:27
2512.16:246:28
2612.16:226:29
2712.26:206:30
2812.26:196:31
2912.26:176:32
3012.36:166:32
3112.36:146:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Pittsburg?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Pittsburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pittsburg in March

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

In March, Pittsburg sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Pittsburg in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pittsburg peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 21UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Nov 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pittsburg?

Pittsburg sits at 37.4°N, 94.7°W, 942 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Joplin, 25 mi away.

Topography around Pittsburg

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pittsburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 ft around an average of 925 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 ft.

The land around Pittsburg is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (27%) within 2 miles, cropland (39%), grassland (31%) and trees (28%) within 10 miles, and grassland (43%), cropland (30%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
115 ft
10 miles
203 ft
50 miles
696 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Joplin 25 mi · Bella Vista 68 mi · Republic 70 mi · Bentonville 77 mi · Springfield 78 mi · Rogers 81 mi · Nixa 81 mi · Bartlesville 84 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 Pittsburg (37.4109°, -94.705°, elevation 942 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).