Seymour weather in March

In March, Seymour sees average daytime highs of 53°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 4.2 in of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 48°F in the first days to 59°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Seymour's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Seymour's year-round climate.

Daytime high
53°
8th warmest
Overnight low
36°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.2 in
11 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:03 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Seymour is city in Indiana, United States.

Density
629/km²
people per km²
Founded
1852

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 48°F in the first days to 59°F by the end.

A typical March day in Seymour reaches about 53°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 10°F warmer than February and about 12°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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75033
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105134
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How March really feels in Seymour

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Seymour weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 25°3.39.33.49.60.0
Feb43° / 27°3.08.43.410.50.6
Mar53° / 36°4.2111.711.73.0
Apr65° / 46°4.912.50.2135.5
May74° / 56°5.112.7014.16.3
Jun82° / 65°4.211.6014.75.7
Jul86° / 68°3.511.4014.55.0
Aug84° / 66°3.19.3013.55.6
Sep79° / 59°2.98.1012.37.0
Oct66° / 47°3.28.10116.3
Nov53° / 37°3.49.10.89.93.1
Dec43° / 29°3.69.92.99.30.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43862
53862
63862
73961
83961
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113961
123961
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283862
293862
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Seymour gets around 4.2 in of rain and snow over 11 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 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13210
23310
33310
4339
5339
6339
7339
8338
9338
10348
11347
12347
13357
14356
15356
16355
17355
18365
19364
20364
21374
22373
23383
24383
25383
26392
27392
28392
29402
30401
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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
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29910
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129820
139730
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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
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:25 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:256:28
211.17:246:29
311.17:236:30
411.27:216:31
511.27:206:32
611.37:186:33
711.37:176:35
811.37:156:36
911.47:146:37
1011.47:126:38
1111.57:116:39
1211.57:096:40
1311.67:076:41
1411.67:066:42
1511.67:046:43
1611.77:036:44
1711.77:016:45
1811.86:596:46
1911.86:586:47
2011.96:566:48
2111.96:556:49
2211.96:536:50
2312.06:516:51
2412.06:506:52
2512.16:486:53
2612.16:476:54
2712.26:456:55
2812.26:436:56
2912.26:426:57
3012.36:406:58
3112.36:386:59

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 1.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 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
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Seymour?

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

3.0
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 Seymour.

What to pack for Seymour in March

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

In March, Seymour sees daytime highs around 53°F and nights near 36°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Seymour 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 Seymour peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Seymour 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 Seymour is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1316 µg/m³Oct 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Seymour?

Seymour sits at 39.0°N, 85.9°W, 604 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Columbus, 17 mi away.

Topography around Seymour

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Seymour has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft around an average of 587 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 489 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 ft.

The land around Seymour is covered by cropland (35%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (53%) and trees (32%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and cropland (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
98 ft
10 miles
489 ft
50 miles
810 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Columbus 17 mi · Bloomington 37 mi · Franklin 37 mi · Shelbyville 39 mi · Clarksville 47 mi · New Albany 47 mi · Greenwood 47 mi · Jeffersonville 48 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 Seymour (38.9592°, -85.8902°, elevation 604 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).