Shelbyville weather in March

In March, Shelbyville sees average daytime highs of 51°F and overnight lows near 34°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 46°F in the first days to 57°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Shelbyville's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shelbyville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
51°
9th warmest
Overnight low
34°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:02 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
9 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Shelbyville is city in Indiana, United States.

Density
634/km²
people per km²
Founded
1822

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 46°F in the first days to 57°F by the end.

A typical March day in Shelbyville reaches about 51°F in the afternoon and slips back to 34°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°F and 68°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 11°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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24629
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44729
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125032
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How March really feels in Shelbyville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Shelbyville weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 23°3.39.54.19.50.0
Feb41° / 25°2.88.7410.40.2
Mar51° / 34°4.111.11.711.72.5
Apr64° / 45°4.712.20.4135.2
May73° / 55°4.812.9014.16.2
Jun81° / 64°4.211.6014.76.0
Jul84° / 67°3.511.4014.55.5
Aug83° / 65°2.78.8013.66.2
Sep78° / 58°2.97.6012.37.2
Oct65° / 46°3.28.9010.96.0
Nov52° / 36°3.59.20.99.82.8
Dec41° / 28°3.410.33.39.30.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23664
33664
43664
53664
63763
73763
83763
93763
103763
113862
123862
133862
143664
153664
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Shelbyville gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13411
23410
33410
43410
5349
6349
7348
8338
9338
10337
11347
12347
13347
14346
15346
16356
17356
18355
19355
20365
21364
22374
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24383
25383
26393
27393
28393
29403
30403
31402

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 (%)
19910
29910
39910
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Wind in March

Winds average 9 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
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
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710light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
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319light breeze

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 7:26 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:266:27
211.17:246:28
311.17:236:29
411.27:216:30
511.27:206:31
611.27:186:33
711.37:176:34
811.37:156:35
911.47:146:36
1011.47:126:37
1111.57:106:38
1211.57:096:39
1311.57:076:40
1411.67:066:41
1511.67:046:42
1611.77:026:43
1711.77:016:44
1811.86:596:45
1911.86:586:46
2011.96:566:47
2111.96:546:48
2211.96:536:49
2312.06:516:50
2412.06:496:51
2512.16:486:52
2612.16:466:53
2712.26:446:54
2812.26:436:55
2912.36:416:56
3012.36:396:57
3112.36:386:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.03 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
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
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 Shelbyville?

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

2.5
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 Shelbyville.

What to pack for Shelbyville in March

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

In March, Shelbyville sees daytime highs around 51°F and nights near 34°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shelbyville?

Shelbyville sits at 39.5°N, 85.8°W, 764 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Franklin, 15 mi away.

Topography around Shelbyville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Shelbyville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 ft around an average of 771 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 ft.

The land around Shelbyville is covered by cropland (29%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (78%) within 10 miles, and cropland (50%) and trees (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
79 ft
10 miles
279 ft
50 miles
833 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Franklin 15 mi · Greenfield 18 mi · Greenwood 19 mi · Columbus 24 mi · Lawrence 25 mi · Indianapolis 27 mi · Broad Ripple 30 mi · Fishers 32 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 Shelbyville (39.5214°, -85.7769°, elevation 764 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).