Sparta weather in March

In March, Sparta sees average daytime highs of 47°F and overnight lows near 31°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 43°F in the first days to 52°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sparta's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sparta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
47°
9th warmest
Overnight low
31°
4th coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
10.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:18 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 43°F in the first days to 52°F by the end.

A typical March day in Sparta reaches about 47°F in the afternoon and slips back to 31°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°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)
14226
24327
34327
44327
54427
64428
74428
84528
94528
104528
114529
124629
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214832
224932
234933
244933
255033
265034
275134
285135
295235
305235
315336

How March really feels in Sparta

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.

Sparta weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°3.59.55.69.40.0
Feb39° / 23°3.08.84.610.40.0
Mar47° / 31°4.110.94.111.71.5
Apr59° / 41°3.710.80.713.14.4
May69° / 51°3.711.7014.36.1
Jun78° / 60°3.911.3014.96.4
Jul83° / 65°3.710.7014.65.7
Aug81° / 64°3.610.5013.66.3
Sep74° / 56°4.29.6012.36.9
Oct62° / 45°4.090.210.95.4
Nov50° / 35°3.28.319.72.5
Dec40° / 28°4.01049.10.2

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 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54258
64159
74258
84258
94258
104159
114258
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
174060
184060
193961
203961
213961
224060
233961
243961
253961
264060
274060
283961
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sparta gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13515
23515
33515
43515
53515
63515
73414
83414
93414
103314
113314
123314
133314
143214
153214
163214
173213
183313
193313
203312
213412
223412
233511
243611
253610
26379
27379
28378
29378
30387
31387

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
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27991
28991
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31991

Wind in March

Winds average 8 mph in March, the windiest month of the year.

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
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light 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 6:43 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:435:41
211.06:415:42
311.16:405:43
411.16:385:44
511.26:365:46
611.26:355:47
711.26:335:48
811.36:325:49
911.36:305:50
1011.46:285:51
1111.46:275:52
1211.56:255:54
1311.56:235:55
1411.66:225:56
1511.66:205:57
1611.76:185:58
1711.76:175:59
1811.86:156:00
1911.86:136:01
2011.86:126:02
2111.96:106:04
2211.96:086:05
2312.06:066:06
2412.06:056:07
2512.16:036:08
2612.16:016:09
2712.26:006:10
2812.25:586:11
2912.35:566:12
3012.35:546:13
3112.45:536:14

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 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 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
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
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
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sparta

In seasonPeak

None of Sparta's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sparta sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Sparta?

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

1.5
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 Sparta.

What to pack for Sparta in March

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

In March, Sparta sees daytime highs around 47°F and nights near 31°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sparta 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 Sparta peaks around July 11 at about 8 (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 highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sparta 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 Sparta 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 1416 µg/m³Nov 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sparta?

Sparta sits at 41.0°N, 74.6°W, 748 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hopatcong Hills, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Sparta

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sparta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 745 ft around an average of 899 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,079 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,530 ft.

The land around Sparta is covered by trees (76%) within 2 miles, trees (80%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
745 ft
10 miles
1,079 ft
50 miles
2,530 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Hopatcong Hills 6.2 mi · Dover 11 mi · Denville 13 mi · Randolph 13 mi · West Milford 16 mi · Parsippany 16 mi · Morristown 18 mi · Wayne 21 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 Sparta (41.0334°, -74.6385°, elevation 748 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).