Russellville weather in March

In March, Russellville sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 5.1 in of precipitation across 11.2 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 58°F in the first days to 66°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Russellville's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Russellville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
8th warmest
Overnight low
42°
5th coldest
Precipitation
5.1 in
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:30 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
6 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Russellville is seat of Pope County, Arkansas, USA.

Density
398/km²
people per km²
Founded
1870

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 58°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical March day in Russellville reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 75°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)
15838
25838
35838
45938
55939
65939
76040
86040
96040
106140
116141
126241
136242
146242
156242
166343
176343
186343
196444
206444
216444
226544
236545
246545
256545
266646
276646
286646
296646
306746
316747

How March really feels in Russellville

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.

Russellville 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
Jan49° / 32°3.58.819.92.2
Feb54° / 35°3.68.40.910.73.3
Mar63° / 42°5.111.20.511.75.3
Apr71° / 51°5.710.6012.96.5
May79° / 61°5.612.5013.86.3
Jun87° / 69°3.59.8014.34.8
Jul91° / 73°3.09.8014.13.8
Aug90° / 71°2.68013.34.1
Sep84° / 64°3.67.2012.26.2
Oct73° / 53°4.28.6011.17.2
Nov61° / 42°4.38.70.110.15.3
Dec51° / 35°3.99.10.59.72.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44951
54951
65050
75050
85050
94951
105050
114951
124951
134852
144753
154753
164753
174654
184654
194555
204555
214555
224555
234555
244555
254456
264456
274654
284654
294654
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Russellville gets around 5.1 in of rain and snow over 11.2 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 37% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1334
2334
3334
4333
5333
6343
7343
8343
9353
10352
11352
12362
13362
14361
15361
16361
17361
18371
19371
20371
21371
22370
23370
24370
25370
26370
27370
28370
29370
30370
31370

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
195410
295410
395410
495410
595410
694510
794510
894510
994510
1093520
1193520
1292620
1392620
1492620
1591720
1691720
1789830
1889830
1988930
2088930
21871030
22871030
23851140
24851140
25841150
26841150
27831250
28811261
29811261
30801271
31791371

Wind in March

Winds average 6 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
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 6:51 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:516:01
211.26:506:02
311.26:486:03
411.36:476:03
511.36:466:04
611.36:446:05
711.46:436:06
811.46:426:07
911.56:406:08
1011.56:396:09
1111.56:376:10
1211.66:366:11
1311.66:356:11
1411.66:336:12
1511.76:326:13
1611.76:306:14
1711.86:296:15
1811.86:286:16
1911.86:266:16
2011.96:256:17
2111.96:236:18
2212.06:226:19
2312.06:206:20
2412.06:196:21
2512.16:176:21
2612.16:166:22
2712.16:156:23
2812.26:136:24
2912.26:126:25
3012.36:106:26
3112.36:096:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Russellville?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Russellville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Russellville in March

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

In March, Russellville sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Russellville 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 Russellville peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Russellville 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 Russellville is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Dec 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Russellville?

Russellville sits at 35.3°N, 93.1°W, 348 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Conway, 41 mi away.

Topography around Russellville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Russellville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 ft around an average of 397 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,509 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,507 ft.

The land around Russellville is covered by trees (44%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, trees (56%) and grassland (30%) within 10 miles, and trees (77%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
404 ft
10 miles
1,509 ft
50 miles
2,507 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Conway 41 mi · Maumelle 50 mi · Hot Springs 53 mi · Benton 58 mi · Bryant 60 mi · Little Rock 60 mi · North Little Rock 60 mi · Sherwood 61 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 Russellville (35.2784°, -93.1338°, elevation 348 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).