Sheridan weather in March

In March, Sheridan sees average daytime highs of 43°F and overnight lows near 22°F, with 2.1 in of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 38°F in the first days to 46°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sheridan's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sheridan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
43°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Precipitation
2.1 in
10.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:29 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
5 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Sheridan is city in and county seat of Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States.

Density
630/km²
people per km²

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 38°F in the first days to 46°F by the end.

A typical March day in Sheridan reaches about 43°F in the afternoon and slips back to 22°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°F and 58°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 8°F warmer than February and about 7°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
13717
23717
33818
43818
53919
63919
74019
84020
94120
104221
114221
124222
134322
144322
154423
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314626

How March really feels in Sheridan

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
10 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Sheridan 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
Jan32° / 14°1.17.88.790.0
Feb34° / 15°1.27.78.610.10.0
Mar43° / 22°2.110.710.111.60.6
Apr50° / 29°3.313.510.813.22.0
May58° / 37°3.914.57.114.64.0
Jun69° / 46°3.014.11.515.35.8
Jul78° / 52°2.011.10.1156.8
Aug77° / 51°1.5100.213.97.1
Sep67° / 43°2.29.12.712.36.5
Oct53° / 32°2.69.67.310.73.3
Nov41° / 21°1.48.27.99.40.4
Dec33° / 14°1.07.38.18.70.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
115050
124951
134852
144852
154852
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274456
284357
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sheridan gets around 2.1 in of rain and snow over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12930
22930
32929
42829
52829
62828
72928
82928
92928
102928
113029
123029
133129
143230
153230
163331
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203734
213834
223935
234036
244036
254137
264137
274237
284236
294236
304236
314336

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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3100
4100
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8100
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14100
15100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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26100
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28100
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31100

Wind in March

Winds average 5 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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245calm
255calm
266calm
276calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min 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 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:565:46
210.96:555:47
310.96:535:49
411.06:515:50
511.06:495:51
611.16:485:53
711.16:465:54
811.26:445:55
911.26:425:57
1011.36:405:58
1111.36:385:59
1211.46:376:01
1311.56:356:02
1411.56:336:03
1511.66:316:05
1611.66:296:06
1711.76:276:07
1811.76:256:08
1911.86:236:10
2011.86:216:11
2111.96:206:12
2211.96:186:14
2312.06:166:15
2412.06:146:16
2512.16:126:18
2612.16:106:19
2712.26:086:20
2812.36:066:21
2912.36:046:23
3012.46:026:24
3112.46:006:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sheridan?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sheridan.

What to pack for Sheridan in March

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

In March, Sheridan sees daytime highs around 43°F and nights near 22°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sheridan 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 Sheridan peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 22UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sheridan 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 Sheridan is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1320 µg/m³Nov 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sheridan?

Sheridan sits at 44.8°N, 107.0°W, 3,743 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Gillette, 80 mi away.

Topography around Sheridan

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sheridan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 ft around an average of 3,839 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,355 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,069 ft.

The land around Sheridan is covered by grassland (46%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, grassland (88%) within 10 miles, and grassland (73%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
341 ft
10 miles
1,355 ft
50 miles
10,069 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainmoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Gillette 80 mi · Billings 101 mi · Casper 137 mi · Rapid City 190 mi · Bozeman 208 mi · Dickinson 247 mi · Rexburg 248 mi · Rock Springs 249 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 Sheridan (44.7972°, -106.9562°, elevation 3,743 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).