Spanish Springs weather in March

In March, Spanish Springs sees average daytime highs of 52°F and overnight lows near 31°F, with 1.8 in of precipitation across 7.6 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 47°F in the first days to 55°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Spanish Springs's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Spanish Springs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
52°
8th warmest
Overnight low
31°
4th coldest
Precipitation
1.8 in
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:18 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
4 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Spanish Springs is census designated place in Washoe County, Nevada, United States.

Density
104/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 47°F in the first days to 55°F by the end.

A typical March day in Spanish Springs reaches about 52°F in the afternoon and slips back to 31°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°F and 64°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 7°F warmer than February and about 7°F cooler than April.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14727
24727
34727
44828
54828
64928
74928
85029
95029
105129
115130
125130
135230
145230
155231
165331
175331
185331
195332
205332
215432
225432
235432
245432
255433
265433
275433
285533
295533
305533
315533

How March really feels in Spanish Springs

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.

Spanish Springs 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
Jan40° / 24°2.17.46.29.50.1
Feb45° / 26°1.97.96.110.41.0
Mar52° / 31°1.87.65.211.72.9
Apr59° / 36°1.06.43135.0
May69° / 45°1.060.614.27.1
Jun79° / 53°0.52.80.114.78.0
Jul88° / 60°0.21.8014.55.6
Aug87° / 59°0.21.8013.66.1
Sep79° / 53°0.31.8012.38.5
Oct66° / 42°0.830.510.97.4
Nov51° / 31°1.25.32.79.82.9
Dec40° / 23°2.17.669.20.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134654
144555
154555
164555
174555
184555
194555
204555
214654
224654
234753
244753
254753
264951
274951
284951
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Spanish Springs gets around 1.8 in of rain and snow over 7.6 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12822
22722
32721
42621
52620
62619
72519
82518
92518
102417
112417
122316
132316
142315
152315
162315
172315
182415
192415
202415
212415
222315
232315
242315
252315
262315
272314
282314
292314
302314
312214

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 4 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:41 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:415:43
211.16:405:44
311.16:385:45
411.26:375:46
511.26:355:47
611.26:345:48
711.36:325:49
811.36:315:50
911.46:295:51
1011.46:285:52
1111.56:265:54
1211.56:255:55
1311.56:235:56
1411.66:215:57
1511.66:205:58
1611.76:185:59
1711.76:176:00
1811.86:156:01
1911.86:136:02
2011.96:126:03
2111.96:106:04
2211.96:086:05
2312.06:076:06
2412.06:056:07
2512.16:036:08
2612.16:026:09
2712.26:006:10
2812.25:586:11
2912.35:576:12
3012.35:556:13
3112.35:536:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Spanish Springs?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Spanish Springs.

What to pack for Spanish Springs in March

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

In March, Spanish Springs sees daytime highs around 52°F and nights near 31°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Spanish Springs 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 Spanish Springs peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Nov 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Spanish Springs 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 Spanish Springs is worst in July — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodPoorModerateGoodJul 2149 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul51Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Spanish Springs?

Spanish Springs sits at 39.6°N, 119.7°W, 4,518 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sun Valley, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Spanish Springs

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Spanish Springs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 ft around an average of 4,560 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,094 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,064 ft.

The land around Spanish Springs is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), shrubs (26%) and bare terrain (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (64%) within 10 miles, and grassland (42%) and trees (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
420 ft
10 miles
3,094 ft
50 miles
7,064 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Sun Valley 5.0 mi · Sparks 8.1 mi · Reno 9.9 mi · Fernley 24 mi · Carson City 34 mi · Truckee 34 mi · Lake Tahoe 52 mi · Susanville 73 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 Spanish Springs (39.6491°, -119.7074°, elevation 4,518 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).