Shaker Heights weather in March

In March, Shaker Heights sees average daytime highs of 43°F and overnight lows near 30°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 39°F in the first days to 49°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Shaker Heights's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shaker Heights's year-round climate.

Daytime high
43°
9th warmest
Overnight low
30°
4th coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
12.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
70%
8th clearest
Wind
10 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Shaker Heights is city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States.

Density
1,688/km²
people per km²
Founded
1911

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 39°F in the first days to 49°F by the end.

A typical March day in Shaker Heights reaches about 43°F in the afternoon and slips back to 30°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°F and 61°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°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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How March really feels in Shaker Heights

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Shaker Heights weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°3.413.711.29.30.0
Feb35° / 23°2.7117.710.30.0
Mar43° / 30°3.512.15.211.70.7
Apr56° / 41°4.4141.813.13.4
May67° / 52°4.214.1014.35.6
Jun76° / 62°4.813.7014.96.2
Jul80° / 67°4.212.8014.76.3
Aug78° / 65°3.812.3013.76.5
Sep72° / 58°3.711012.36.6
Oct60° / 47°3.712.30.110.94.6
Nov48° / 37°3.612.93.89.71.7
Dec38° / 29°3.513.38.79.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32773
42773
52872
63070
73169
83169
93169
103367
113466
123466
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Shaker Heights gets around 3.5 in of rain and snow over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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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
110light breeze
210light breeze
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410light breeze
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1110light breeze
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279light breeze
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309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:116:08
211.07:096:09
311.07:086:10
411.17:066:12
511.17:046:13
611.27:036:14
711.27:016:15
811.37:006:16
911.36:586:17
1011.46:566:19
1111.46:556:20
1211.56:536:21
1311.56:516:22
1411.66:506:23
1511.66:486:24
1611.76:466:25
1711.76:446:27
1811.86:436:28
1911.86:416:29
2011.86:396:30
2111.96:386:31
2211.96:366:32
2312.06:346:33
2412.06:326:34
2512.16:316:36
2612.16:296:37
2712.26:276:38
2812.26:256:39
2912.36:246:40
3012.36:226:41
3112.46:206:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Shaker Heights?

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

0.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shaker Heights.

What to pack for Shaker Heights in March

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

In March, Shaker Heights sees daytime highs around 43°F and nights near 30°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Shaker Heights in March

The nearest coast averages about 35°F in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 11 mi away) is warmest in August at about 75°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 28 to Sep 24 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan36Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar35Bracing
Apr40Bracing
May51Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul73Refreshing
Aug75Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct62Cool
Nov51Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Shaker Heights in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shaker Heights peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Shaker Heights 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 Shaker Heights is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1016 µg/m³Nov 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shaker Heights?

Shaker Heights sits at 41.5°N, 81.5°W, 1,050 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cleveland Heights, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Shaker Heights

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Shaker Heights has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 ft around an average of 1,066 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 761 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 879 ft.

The land around Shaker Heights is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (37%) and water (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
322 ft
10 miles
761 ft
50 miles
879 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Cleveland Heights 3.1 mi · South Euclid 3.7 mi · Maple Heights 4.3 mi · East Cleveland 4.3 mi · Mayfield Heights 5.0 mi · Garfield Heights 5.6 mi · Hough 5.6 mi · Glenville 5.6 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 Shaker Heights (41.4739°, -81.5371°, elevation 1,050 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).