Pleasure Ridge Park weather in March

In March, Pleasure Ridge Park sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 4.5 in of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 51°F in the first days to 60°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Pleasure Ridge Park's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pleasure Ridge Park's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
8th warmest
Overnight low
38°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.5 in
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:02 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Pleasure Ridge Park is neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, United States.

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 51°F in the first days to 60°F by the end.

A typical March day in Pleasure Ridge Park reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 41°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°F warmer than February and about 11°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15033
25033
35133
45133
55134
65234
75234
85235
95335
105335
115436
125436
135436
145537
155537
165538
175638
185638
195739
205739
215739
225840
235840
245840
255941
265941
276041
286042
296042
306142
316143

How March really feels in Pleasure Ridge Park

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 15 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
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pleasure Ridge Park weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 27°3.69.72.69.70.1
Feb46° / 29°3.39.22.610.51.1
Mar55° / 38°4.511.41.311.73.5
Apr67° / 48°5.0120.1135.7
May75° / 58°5.012.80146.3
Jun83° / 66°4.011.8014.65.5
Jul87° / 69°4.011.9014.44.7
Aug85° / 67°2.89.1013.55.3
Sep80° / 60°3.07.7012.36.9
Oct68° / 48°3.38.10116.6
Nov55° / 38°3.59.30.69.93.6
Dec45° / 31°4.010.12.29.41.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43763
53862
63862
73961
83961
93961
103862
113862
123763
133763
143763
153664
163664
173664
183664
193565
203466
213466
223466
233466
243466
253565
263565
273664
283664
293763
303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Pleasure Ridge Park gets around 4.5 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 41% 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 (%)
1346
2336
3336
4336
5336
6336
7346
8346
9346
10346
11345
12345
13355
14355
15355
16354
17354
18354
19364
20373
21373
22383
23393
24392
25402
26402
27402
28402
29411
30411
31411

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 (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79820
89820
99820
109730
119730
129730
139640
149640
159640
169640
179550
189451
199451
209451
219361
229361
239361
249361
259361
269361
279271
289271
299271
309271
319082

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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
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 7:24 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:246:29
211.17:236:30
311.27:226:31
411.27:206:32
511.27:196:33
611.37:176:34
711.37:166:35
811.47:146:36
911.47:136:37
1011.47:116:38
1111.57:106:39
1211.57:086:40
1311.67:076:41
1411.67:056:42
1511.77:046:43
1611.77:026:44
1711.77:016:45
1811.86:596:46
1911.86:586:47
2011.96:566:48
2111.96:546:49
2211.96:536:50
2312.06:516:51
2412.06:506:52
2512.16:486:53
2612.16:476:53
2712.26:456:54
2812.26:436:55
2912.26:426:56
3012.36:406:57
3112.36:396:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Pleasure Ridge Park?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pleasure Ridge Park.

What to pack for Pleasure Ridge Park in March

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

In March, Pleasure Ridge Park sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 38°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Pleasure Ridge Park 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 Pleasure Ridge Park 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
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Pleasure Ridge Park 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 Pleasure Ridge Park is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Dec 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pleasure Ridge Park?

Pleasure Ridge Park sits at 38.1°N, 85.9°W, 456 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Valley Station, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Pleasure Ridge Park

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pleasure Ridge Park has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft around an average of 466 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 ft.

The land around Pleasure Ridge Park is covered by trees (48%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, trees (59%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) and grassland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
295 ft
10 miles
633 ft
50 miles
873 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Valley Station 2.5 mi · Shively 4.3 mi · Louisville 9.3 mi · Okolona 9.3 mi · New Albany 9.9 mi · Newburg 11 mi · Jeffersonville 11 mi · Clarksville 12 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 Pleasure Ridge Park (38.1454°, -85.8583°, elevation 456 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).