Ponca City weather in March

In March, Ponca City sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 3.0 in of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 56°F in the first days to 64°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Ponca City's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ponca City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
8th warmest
Overnight low
40°
5th coldest
Precipitation
3.0 in
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
10 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Ponca City is city in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
487/km²
people per km²
Founded
1893

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 64°F by the end.

A typical March day in Ponca City reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 44°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 9°F warmer than February and about 9°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15534
25534
35634
45635
55635
65735
75736
85836
95837
105837
115938
125938
136039
146039
156040
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186141
196241
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216242
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236342
246343
256343
266443
276443
286444
296444
306544
316544

How March really feels in Ponca City

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.

Ponca City weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 27°1.45.11.59.81.4
Feb51° / 31°1.85.61.510.62.8
Mar60° / 40°3.08.10.911.75.2
Apr69° / 49°4.39.70.112.96.5
May78° / 59°5.212013.96.5
Jun87° / 68°4.610014.55.0
Jul91° / 72°3.07.4014.33.9
Aug90° / 71°2.77.4013.44.3
Sep82° / 62°3.17.2012.26.5
Oct71° / 50°3.47.40.111.17.4
Nov58° / 39°1.95.70.4105.0
Dec48° / 30°1.75.21.69.51.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85446
95446
105347
115347
125347
135248
145149
155149
165248
175149
185149
195149
205050
215149
225149
235149
245149
255248
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275347
285347
295347
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ponca City gets around 3.0 in of rain and snow over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1205
2205
3205
4204
5204
6204
7214
8214
9224
10234
11243
12253
13253
14263
15273
16283
17282
18292
19292
20302
21302
22312
23312
24312
25312
26311
27311
28311
29301
30301
31301

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
79910
89910
99910
109721
119721
129721
139721
149721
159721
169631
179631
189631
199442
209442
219352
229352
239262
249262
259172
269172
279172
288983
298983
308983
318983

Wind in March

Winds average 10 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 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
149light breeze
1510light breeze
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3110light 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 7:08 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:086:15
211.27:076:16
311.27:056:17
411.27:046:18
511.37:036:19
611.37:016:20
711.47:006:21
811.46:586:22
911.46:576:23
1011.56:556:24
1111.56:546:25
1211.66:536:26
1311.66:516:27
1411.66:506:27
1511.76:486:28
1611.76:476:29
1711.76:456:30
1811.86:446:31
1911.86:426:32
2011.96:416:33
2111.96:396:34
2211.96:386:35
2312.06:366:36
2412.06:356:36
2512.16:336:37
2612.16:326:38
2712.26:306:39
2812.26:296:40
2912.26:276:41
3012.36:266:42
3112.36:246:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
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174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ponca City?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ponca City in March

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

In March, Ponca City sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ponca City 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 Ponca City peaks around June 23 at about 10 (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 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ponca 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 Ponca City is worst in April — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.3× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1327 µg/m³Nov 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar21Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep9Good
Oct5Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ponca City?

Ponca City sits at 36.7°N, 97.1°W, 1,010 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Stillwater, 41 mi away.

Topography around Ponca City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ponca City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft around an average of 991 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 ft.

The land around Ponca City is covered by grassland (32%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, cropland (39%) and grassland (37%) within 10 miles, and grassland (50%) and cropland (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
167 ft
10 miles
348 ft
50 miles
751 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Stillwater 41 mi · Enid 49 mi · Derby 59 mi · Bartlesville 62 mi · Sand Springs 67 mi · Wichita 70 mi · Tulsa 71 mi · Sapulpa 73 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 Ponca City (36.707°, -97.0856°, elevation 1,010 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).